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December 24, 2020
ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
Northglenn-ThorntonSentinel.com
VOLUME 57 | ISSUE 20
Essential ceremonies: Courts favor churches
LIGHTS OF THE SEASON
Weddings, funerals may also exceed capacity caps in light of court action BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
they do,” said Councilman Randall Peterson. In an informal vote at the Dec. 14 council meeting, a majority of councilors selected Peterson as council’s ex-officio liaison to the board. Along with Peterson, the board will include four ward-specific residents, two at-large residents, one at-large youth representative, a police union representative, a
In light of federal court input on capacity limits at houses of worship, the state public-health department has reclassified worship and related ceremonies such as weddings to be “critical services” — meaning they now can exceed capacity limits meant to combat the coronavirus. Those activities are now classified as critical in the same way other exempt industries and activities — such as health care, food banks, child care and a long list of others — are given exceptions in the public health order behind Colorado’s COVID-19 dial. That’s the color-coded system of restrictions counties must follow based on their local virus spread. The revised guidelines apply to worship and associated ceremonies such as weddings, funerals and baptisms, whether religious or secular. But after-parties for these activities are considered indoor or outdoor events, according to the State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state public-health department.
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Projected images and a traffic signal, enhance this already intricate display, near the intersection of 148th Avenue and 148th PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY Drive in Thornton, Dec. 9.
Northglenn establishes Police Advisory Board Group to provide with input on policies and tactics BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Northglenn City Council unanimously voted to establish a police advisory board at a Dec. 14 meeting.
The vote follows nationwide protests over police brutality and a third-party review of Northglenn police. The board, which will include residents and other community members, will provide the Northglenn Police Department with input. The advisory board “is about making sure the voice of the community is heard and that the community knows what officers are doing and why they do what
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