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Clock ticking on drilling moratorium Ongoing discussions should lead to lifting of ban, commissioner says By Gene Sears Special to Colorado Community Media Three weeks into a six-week moratorium that started Feb. 9 on new oil and gas development permits in the county, Adams County Commissioner Eva Henry said progress is being made and the stoppage is likely to be lifted. “I feel good with the direction they are moving in,” Henry said. “We are definitely

moving forward.” But whether or not that is positive depends on who’s asked, she added. Henry, an early proponent of the temporary ban on new drilling permits in urban growth areas in the county, does not foresee the pause going past the initial six-week period. Nor does she see support for a permanent ban. Ban continues on Page 8

Homeowners complain about oil-and-gas encroachment at neighborhood press event hosting Rep. Joe Salazar By Gene Sears Special to Colorado Community Media One sentiment summarizes the frustration Thornton resident Stacey Lambright and some of her neighbors feel about the seemingly inexorable encroachment of oil and gas development near her home. “I have never said this before, but I

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have recently considered moving,” she said. “When I see all the proposed sites that could happen, I just don’t feel comfortable. And that really hurts me, because we have established roots here.” Her uncertainty was the impetus to host a press event March 5 for Rep. Joe Salazar (D-Thornton) to discuss oil and gas drilling in Adams County with her friends and neighbors. Salazar is sponsoring House Bill HB16-1310, a measure aimed at protecting homeowners from damage related to oil and gas. It is headed to the House floor this week for debate. Residents continues on Page 8

New downtown to be diverse commercially, residentially City seeks a variety of development ideas for Downtown Westminster project By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Clients are signing on as a major residential and retail development is slated for construction in early 2017 at the Downtown Westminster site on 88th Avenue, formerly the Westminster Mall. Diversity is the name of the game as developers and business owners begin showing interest in what one entrepreneur called a “very attractive” new mixed-use development location, making up two city blocks at 88th Avenue and Downtown continues on Page 7

Breast cancer survivor-turned-advocate Clare Cummings reacts after sinking a ping pong ball into a brassiere mounted on a board, a game meant to raise awareness for breast cancer during the one-year anniversary celebration March 3 at St. Anthony North Campus, at 144th Avenue and I-25. North Campus CEO Carole Peet lauded the community partnerships that she said have helped St. Anthony’s continue to accommodate and meet the health needs of a growing North Metro population. Find out more about the event on Page 3. Photo by Jeremy Johnson

HAWKS AT STATE Find out how far the Horizon girls basketball team advanced at state on PAGE 20.

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