https://303news.comColorado Front Range Newshttps://303news.com/news/larkspur-spruce-mountain-mark-weston-open-space/https://303news.com/news/larkspur-spruce-mountain-mark-weston-open-space/Residents raised $17,000 toward a $30,000 project honoring Mark Weston, who helped build Douglas County’s open space program.https://303news.com/news/denver-november-2026-adopts-2027-budget/https://303news.com/news/denver-november-2026-adopts-2027-budget/The November 9 decision followed months of agency review and council amendments.https://303news.com/news/castle-pines-city-council-november-10-meeting/https://303news.com/news/castle-pines-city-council-november-10-meeting/The study session starts at 5:30 p.m. Public comment comes during the regular meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m.https://303news.com/news/highlands-ranch-county-line-road-november-closures/https://303news.com/news/highlands-ranch-county-line-road-november-closures/Phillips Avenue goes first, then Clarkson Street. The county says the intersections won’t be fully closed at the same time.https://303news.com/news/perry-park-gateway-pond-dry-hydrant-funding/https://303news.com/news/perry-park-gateway-pond-dry-hydrant-funding/Douglas County and Perry Park Metropolitan District will split the project’s costs, with the district’s share capped at $78,078.https://303news.com/news/castle-pines-special-planning-commission-november-12/https://303news.com/news/castle-pines-special-planning-commission-november-12/The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m., with in-person and online options. The city’s notice links to the agenda.https://303news.com/news/douglas-county-library-history-exhibits-parker-castle-rock-highlands-ranch/https://303news.com/news/douglas-county-library-history-exhibits-parker-castle-rock-highlands-ranch/Free exhibits in Parker, Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch dig into ranching, dairy farms and the area’s earlier communities.https://303news.com/news/denver-november-2026-job-training-investment-proposal/https://303news.com/news/denver-november-2026-job-training-investment-proposal/The November announcement split the proposed support between wage subsidies and federal block-grant funding.https://303news.com/news/denver-november-2026-police-fire-hiring-audit-followup/https://303news.com/news/denver-november-2026-police-fire-hiring-audit-followup/The November follow-up credited stronger safeguards but flagged remaining applicant-data risks.https://303news.com/news/denver-november-2026-startsmart-permit-intake/https://303news.com/news/denver-november-2026-startsmart-permit-intake/StartSmart offered fast feedback, while city staff kept final control over intake and permit approvals.https://303news.com/news/colorado-springs-november-2026-budget-amendments/https://303news.com/news/colorado-springs-november-2026-budget-amendments/The November 5 update included added compensation, equipment purchases and proposed sales-tax enforcement staff.https://303news.com/news/castle-rock-zebulon-sports-complex-open-house-november-10/https://303news.com/news/castle-rock-zebulon-sports-complex-open-house-november-10/Residents can ask questions Nov. 10 before commissioners consider financing agreements Nov. 24.https://303news.com/news/colorado-springs-airport-september-2026-boarding-report/https://303news.com/news/colorado-springs-airport-september-2026-boarding-report/The October traffic update put departing passengers 0.2% below September 2025.https://303news.com/news/fort-collins-october-2026-utility-rate-proposal/https://303news.com/news/fort-collins-october-2026-utility-rate-proposal/The city’s October update proposed a 9.3% increase for a household using all four municipal utility services.https://303news.com/news/boulder-october-2026-sundance-liquor-license-workshops/https://303news.com/news/boulder-october-2026-sundance-liquor-license-workshops/The October announcement gave businesses and festival partners a series of online sessions with licensing staff.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-october-2026-budget-job-reductions/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-october-2026-budget-job-reductions/The recommended spending plan called for $13.2 million in recurring cuts, with personnel making up 70%.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-september-2026-san-lazaro-funding/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-september-2026-san-lazaro-funding/The September letter of intent made county support conditional on residents raising the remaining money.https://303news.com/news/boulder-september-2026-pedal-cab-license-rules/https://303news.com/news/boulder-september-2026-pedal-cab-license-rules/The September notice put agency and driver licenses, insurance and reporting duties on the checklist.https://303news.com/news/longmont-september-2026-growing-shade-trees/https://303news.com/news/longmont-september-2026-growing-shade-trees/The September announcement focused on eligible areas east of Main Street with limited tree cover.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-august-2026-childcare-tax-referral/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-august-2026-childcare-tax-referral/The August referral called for a 2.579-mill increase and estimated about $115 a year on a $725,000 home.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-august-2026-recycling-grant-round/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-august-2026-recycling-grant-round/The August application round drew funding from the county’s 0.125% Sustainability Tax.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-august-2026-budget-cut-target/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-august-2026-budget-cut-target/Personnel and operating costs were targeted as officials worked to close an ongoing gap between spending and revenue.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-july-2026-childcare-tax-hearing/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-july-2026-childcare-tax-hearing/The proposed property-tax increase was 2.579 mills, with voters to decide whether it should take effect.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-july-2026-farmworker-housing-code-review/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-july-2026-farmworker-housing-code-review/Staff explored whether land-use changes could ease agricultural housing barriers in unincorporated areas.https://303news.com/news/englewood-july-2026-professional-fireworks-vote/https://303news.com/news/englewood-july-2026-professional-fireworks-vote/Officials distinguished the supervised city display from private fireworks prohibited under county restrictions.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-june-2026-state-tax-ballot-positions/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-june-2026-state-tax-ballot-positions/Their June positions also opposed proposals on a tax-rate cap, natural gas and several public-safety issues.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-june-2026-climate-equity-grants/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-june-2026-climate-equity-grants/The June plan offered awards from $20,000 to $400,000, with applications scheduled for July and August.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-june-2026-primary-equipment-test/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-june-2026-primary-equipment-test/The county’s June election update covered equipment testing, mailed ballots and relocated drop boxes.https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-may-2026-cash-assistance-expansion/https://303news.com/news/boulder-county-may-2026-cash-assistance-expansion/The May decision doubled planned monthly assistance to $600, using interest earned on federal relief funds.https://303news.com/news/lyons-cemex-may-2026-traffic-ruling-reversed/https://303news.com/news/lyons-cemex-may-2026-traffic-ruling-reversed/Officials said additional evidence did not support the truck-traffic increase behind an earlier termination decision.