December 3, 2015
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A DA M S C OU N T Y & J EF F ER S ON C OU N T Y, C OLOR A D O
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A NEW LOOK AT DIA
Drilling questions still not answered Proposed fracking site is ‘unique’ in Adams County By Corrie Sahling csahling@coloradocommunitymedia.com
The Westin hotel at Denver International Airport officially opened to the public on Nov. 20, offering an almost unreal view of the top of DIA, including this one from the hotel’s fitness center on the 11th floor. To see and learn more about the hotel, turn to PAGE 5. Photo by Corrie Sahling
Four neighborhood Christmas events this December By Amy Thomson Special to Colorado Community Media Mark your calendars for a myriad of holiday festivals and events during the first two weekends of December. There will be craft fairs with handmade items ticketed at $8 or less. You can take a hayride around Thornton’s City Hall, complete with Christmas carolers singing on board. And best of all, hot chocolate will provided at almost every event listed below. Noel Northglenn When: Friday, Dec. 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Where: Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive. More info: www.northglenn.org/noel A night at Noel Northglenn will be jam-packed with make-and-take crafts, visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, carriage rides, and an indoor snowball fight with fake snow. “We will have forts set up that people can hide behind,” special event coordinator for Northglenn, Ashley Garst, says. “We will also have some volunteers to help organize so you can have a match or enjoy open play.” Events continues on Page 7
Community members in Adams County have been voicing questions and concerns over a proposed oil and gas drill site in the Wadley Farms neighborhood, but the wait for answers will have to continue. According to Jim Siedlecki, director of communications for Adams County, there are 1,001 active wells in the county. Out of those, he said the specific set of concerns surrounding Wadley Farms is a first. “Wadley Farms is a unique situation within the county,” Siedlecki Todd Barnes, said. communications director The only for the City of Thornton other well pad locations that are in proximity to residential housing, similar to Wadley Farms, would be two sites near the Todd Creek Farms subdivision in Brighton, according to Siedlecki. “It’s a tricky situation,” said Todd Barnes, communications director for the city of Thornton. “The county is in charge of Wadley Farms, but the city borders it on all four sides. But, really, the state has control over oil and gas.” At the Nov. 17 Thornton City Council meeting, residents asked for a delay of activity in the proposed Synergy Corp. development in Wadley Farms in the form of a five-year moratorium. The development proposal calls for hydraulic fracturing, known as “fracking.” “The city will get legal advice about what can be done,” Barnes said. “The council is aware that residents are concerned.”
Chloë and Noah Williams strike a pose with gingerbread cookie in hand in front of the Sweet Shoppe during the 2014 WinterFest event in Thornton. Photo by Michelle Boyer
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“It’s a tricky situation. The county is in charge of Wadley Farms, but the city borders it on all four sides. But, really, the state has control over oil and gas.”
Drilling continues on Page 7