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Week of February 10, 2022
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
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P O T S T ’ N O D VING E I R T RE
VOLUME 38 | ISSUE 29
Jeffco Public Health Executive Director resigns Tumultuous year as agency head comes to abrupt end BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Downtown Golden was a fur-for-all as the beloved Goldens in Golden event returned after a two-year hiatus. Warmer weather, sunny skies, and a host of activities and dining deals made the day a treat for man and beast. PHOTOS BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY
Beloved retriever gathering returns to downtown Golden BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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lose to 1,000 golden retrievers — and a couple of impostors — made their way to downtown Golden Feb. 5 for the return of the city’s favorite fur-for-all, Goldens in Golden. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the event returns to celebrate National Golden Reriever Day, which falls on Feb. 3. Event planners said Goldens in Golden is held on a Saturday, so more people — and pups — may participate. SEE RETRIEVERS, P7
Daisy, a 16-year-old retriever from Golden, enjoys some extra attention from a group of admiring fans. Daisy and her owner, Tanya Sutton, were among the more than 1,000 golden retrievers that descended on downtown for the return of the city’s Goldens in Golden Event.
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 17 | SPORTS: PAGE 22
Jefferson County Public Health Director Dawn Comstock has resigned. Comstock offered her resignation during a closed-door Board of Health meeting Feb. 7. It was accepted after a unanimous vote of the Board. The special Board of Comstock Health meeting was held almost entirely in Executive Session, keeping its contents private. Board President Cheri Jahn released a statement after Comstock’s resignation was accepted. “Dr. Comstock has been a committed public servant, and this board is grateful for her public health expertise and guidance throughout the past year. She offered her resignation to the JCPH board today, and we have accepted it,” Jahn said. “We will begin the process of transitioning her position once her resignation is complete. We are grateful for Dr. Comstock’s service and look forward to keeping the public updated as we put together a transition team and search for the next director of JCPH.” Board member Kimberley Krapek told the Denver Post that Comstock will be put on paid administrative leave to give the department time to finalize the details of her resignation. SEE COMSTOCK, P3
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