Arapahoe County is updating its Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) to make travel safer for everyone who lives, works, or drives in unincorporated communities—and your input will help shape the final plan.

The CSAP identifies where safety improvements are most needed across the County’s transportation network and helps guide future investments that directly affect how you get around.

Whether you walk, bike, roll, ride transit, or drive, your perspective matters. The County’s final comment period begins Feb. 9, and you can share feedback online at www.arapahoeco.gov/safetyplan through March 2. This is your chance to weigh in on recommended safety strategies, projects, and priorities.

You can also learn more and share feedback in person at two meetings during the second week of February:

• Transit Oriented Communities Open House – Federal Area Enclave – 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Thersa Dando Meeting Room at the Sheridan Library, 3425 W. Oxford Ave., in Denver.

• Eastern Arapahoe County CSAP Open House – 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12 at Kelver Library, 585 S Main Street, in Byers.

Earlier this year, you helped identify locations where travel feels unsafe. The project team is now analyzing crash data and roadway conditions to pinpoint high-risk areas and focus on strategies that reduce serious injuries and save lives.

The updated plan follows the Safe System Approach, which emphasizes designing streets and transportation systems that anticipate human error and reduce the severity of crashes when they occur.

To update the plan, County staff are working with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado State Patrol and the Denver Regional Council of Governments.

To learn more about the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan and to share additional feedback starting Feb. 9, visit www.arapahoeco.gov/safetyplan.

Submit questions to Project Manager Steven Buckley at  or call 720-874-6516.

Beef producers can earn continuing education credits for Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification if they

attend the Calving and Calf Care Clinic being hosted by Colorado State University (CSU) Extension on February 7, 2026, at the Kit Carson County Fairgrounds in Burlington, Colorado. This is a new option for producers to recertify for BQA. Producers must earn at least three BQA continuing education credits to recertify and two can be earned during the Calving and Calf Care Clinic.

Topics to be covered during the program will include dystocia management, neonatal calf health, utilizing epidurals, handling colostrum and stressed calves. Participants will be engaged in hands on activities during this event using calving simulators. The program will start at 9:00 am and end at 3:00 pm. Registration can be completed online at https://goldenplains.extension.colostate.edu/programs/agriculture/livestock-production/. For more information, please contact Extension Specialist Scott Stinnett at the Kit Carson County Extension Office, 719-346-5571.

Adams County residents are invited to join a live Telephone Town Hall with the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 6–7:30 p.m.

The Telephone Town Hall will provide an opportunity for community members to hear directly from county commissioners about county funding, federal issues, social programs, and other community concerns. The event is designed to make participation easy and accessible, allowing residents to join the conversation from the convenience of their phone.

“When there’s a lot at stake, our community deserves real answers,” said Julie Duran Mullica, Chair of the BoCC. “This Telephone Town Hall is an important way for us to connect directly with residents, listen to their concerns, and share information about the issues impacting Adams County.”

To guarantee residents receive a call, they must register in advance to participate. Registration closes at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29. Once registered, participants will receive a call at the start of the event with instructions on how to join the discussion and submit questions live.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has extended the application deadline for the youth seats on the Outdoor Equity Grant Program (OEGP) Board. While the application period for non-youth seats has now closed, CPW is providing prospective youth board members (age 25 and younger) additional time to apply. The new deadline for youth applications is Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 11:59 p.m. The OEGP Board is responsible for the governance of the Outdoor Equity Grant Program, which uses Colorado Lottery proceeds to increase outdoor access for youth and families from communities traditionally underrepresented in recreation and conservation. The Board Member Application and additional application resources are posted on the Outdoor Equity Grant Program webpage. The Outdoor Equity Grant Program (OEGP) is funded with Colorado Lottery proceeds and allocates funding for initiatives that focus on increasing access to the outdoors for youth and families from communities traditionally underrepresented in outdoor recreation and conservation. The OEGP Board strategically invests in organizations dedicated to breaking barriers and creating inclusive opportunities for all to enjoy and appreciate the natural wonders of Colorado. Board members will be selected in collaboration with the communities the grant program serves and begin their terms in January 2026. Board members may be associated with an organization that intends to apply for a future grant. Program grants will be distributed based on how an organization will impactfully create pathways for Colorado’s outdoors and offer environmental and outdoor-based educational opportunities for underserved communities. The Outdoor Equity Grant Program Board has nine voting seats. Youth board members serve one or two-year terms and may serve up to two terms. CPW is seeking to fill the following four board member seats: Two youth members (age 25 and younger) from communities impacted by the grant program For more information, visit: https://cpw.state.co.us/committees/outdoor-equity-grant-board.

The Byers Lady Bulldogs concluded the regular season 10-13 overall and qualified for the state playoffs with the 28th seed.

The green-and-white will travel to No. 9-seeded Wiggins on Friday, Nov. 7, for the 2A Region 9 Tournament. The Bulldogs will start off the day with a 2 p.m. match against the host school and turnaround and face off with No. 16 Fowler at approximately 3:30.

The winner of the three-team round-robin will advance to the Colorado State Volleyball Championships Nov. 13-15 at the Denver Coliseum.