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Today's News

  • Meal planning

    COMMERCE CITY — A bill to help make sure more Colorado schoolkids get a decent breakfast was signed into law May 15 by Gov. John Hickenlooper at Rose Hill Elementary School.
        House Bill 1006, sponsored by Commerce City Democrat Rep. Dominick Moreno and state Rep. Rony Exum, D-Colorado Springs, will phase in a requirement to serve breakfast to all students after the official start of school at Colorado schools with a high concentration of students who qualify for free or reduced cost lunch.
        Starting with the 2014-15 school year, Colorado schools with 80 percent or more of the students qualifying for free or reduced-cost lunch will be mandated to provide after-the-bell breakfast, while the bill kicks into effect for the 2015-16 school year at schools with 70 percent or more of students qualifying for free or reduced-cost lunch.

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  • Coates resigns as School District 27J District 7 director

    BRIGHTON — The School District 27J Board of Education unanimously accepted the resignation of District 7 Director Sheree Coates May 14 and declared a vacancy in the district.
        Coates, who was elected in 2011, will be stepping down to focus on family obligations.

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  • School District 27J honors 2012-13 retirees

    BRIGHTON — Officials from Brighton 27J School District honored the district’s 2012-13 retirees during its annual retirement recognition dinner May 7 at Heritage Todd Creek Golf Course.
        This year’s 16 district retirees share a combined 211 years of service to the district and an average of 16 years of individual service. Each retiree was recognized with a speech from their district supervisor or co-worker and presented a special gift by 27J Board of Education members.
        The 2012-13 retirees are:

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  • Tedesco travels to Washington as part of Accelerate Colorado business mission

    BRIGHTON — Adams County Commissioner Charles “Chaz” Tedesco taveled May 13 through 15 to Washington, D.C., to seek new jobs in Adams County.
        Tedesco was part of Accelerate Colorado’s eighth annual business mission. Joining Commissioner Tedesco were Barry Gore, CEO/President of Adams County Economic Development, and ACED Board Chair Mike McGinnis.

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  • Commerce City Victims Services Unit raises funds and awareness

        COMMERCE CITY — City employees gave more than $1,100 to support the city’s Victims Services Unit program and to honor National Crime Victims’ Right Week.

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  • Playground welcome arch unveiled at Henderson Elementary

     

     

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  • Trial set for officer in pit-bull shooting

    BRIGHTON — The Commerce City police officer accused of fatally shooting an unrestrained dog in November 2012 pleaded not guilty May 6 in Adams City District Court.
        Robert Price, who faces felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, is set to face trial Sept. 30 in connection with the Nov. 24, 2012, shooting of Chloe, a pit bull who was found unrestrained in the 9600 block of Nucla Street.
        In video of the incident captured by a neighbor, Price is seen firing his service weapon multiple times at Chloe after the dog was shocked with a Taser after an animal control officer was unable to control the dog with a catch pole.

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  • Adams County, Denver exchange missives in airport plan discussion

    BRIGHTON — They both start out with pleasantries, phrases such as “our appreciation” and “thank you” — and that’s where the harmony between Adams County and Denver end when it comes to the much-debated airport city development.

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  • Satellite Shelters to celebrate move to new home

    COMMERCE CITY — After more than 15 years at their location on East 47th Avenue, Satellite Shelters is planning an open house to mark their move.

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  • Adams City’s Bianca Gonzalez wins Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver scholarship

    COMMERCE CITY — Adams City High School senior Bianca Gonzalez, of Commerce City, was one of the metro Denver students awarded Ronald McDonald House Charities scholarships for 2013.
        The scholarship winners are selected based on a student’s “academic record, community involvement, and outstanding personal attributes,” according to a release from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver, Inc.

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