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You Are Invited to a Telephone Town Hall Featuring Senator Dominick Moreno & Senator Kevin Priola

You are invited to take part in a Telephone Town Hall discussion about the 2017 legislative session in the State of Colorado. This event is being hosted by Citizen Action for Safe Energy – Adams County, and will feature Senator Dominick Moreno & Senator Kevin Priola. We hope you can join us on the call starting at 7:00PM on Thursday. The phone number and pin to join the call are listed below.

May 25, 2017

Phone Number: 877-229-8493

When: Thursday, May 25th from 7:00PM – 8:00PM

Pin: 116417

May 24, 2017

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Celebrates Northern Treatment Plant Opening

Infrastructure investment strengthens system for 1.8 million Coloradans

The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District (Metro District) will celebrate the grand opening of its Northern Treatment Plant on the morning of Wednesday, May 24.

Planned since 1982, the new $417 million Northern Treatment Plant is one of the most advanced facilities in the Western United States. Built to support rapid community growth in the northern metropolitan region, it features proven water reclamation technology alongside onsite resource recovery for energy generation and agricultural applications.

WHO: The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District with Business and Civic Leaders

WHAT: Northern Treatment Plant Grand Opening

WHEN: Wednesday, May 24, 2017

9:00am – Gates Open and Limited Site Access

10:30am – Speaker Remarks

• Catherine Gerali, Metro District Manager

• John Stulp, Special Policy Advisor to the Governor for Water

• Dan Mikesell, Metro District Board Chairman

• Jacqueline Hinman, CH2M Chairman and CEO

11:30am – Speakers Available for Media Interviews

WHERE: 51 East Baseline Road, Brighton, CO 80603

About Metro Wastewater Reclamation District

Formed under Colorado law in 1961 to protect the South Platte River, the Metro District is the largest water reclamation provider in the Rocky Mountain West. The Metro District works with 60 local governments, including cities, sanitation districts, and water and sanitation districts to serve about 1.8 million people in a 715 square-mile area of metropolitan Denver.

May 23, 2017
Arapahoe County celebrates National Public Works Week
LITTLETON, CO – May 21 – 27 is National Public Works Week and Arapahoe County is celebrating. Our Public Works and Development department connects citizens of unincorporated Arapahoe County with services like snow and ice removal, pothole repair, building inspections, land development, zoning, planning, animal control, mapping and major transportation and traffic safety project management.

In 2016 alone, 127 Public Works and Development employees:
- Maintained 1,162 miles of paved roads, 481 miles of gravel roads and mapped 832 lane miles
- Used 2,777 tons of asphalt for pothole and road repair and 34,000 tons of asphalt for paving
- Processed 603 zoning violations
- Handled 137 engineering cases and 385 land development cases
- Issued 3,417 building permits and performed more than 34,000 building inspections
- Issued 1,698 dog licenses
- Managed 56 Capital transportation and 12 traffic and safety projects
To honor our staff and spread the word about Public Works and Development, Arapahoe County will have information available at two locations during Public Works Week:
- Arapahoe County Public Works, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, 80112
- Arapahoe County Administration Building, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, 80120
Stop by and pick up information on Public Works, including current transportation projects, common zoning violations and more.

Arapahoe County Public Works and Development is currently seeking national accreditation from the American Public Works Association. Accreditation is expected in late 2017 – making Arapahoe County the first county Public Works department in Colorado to achieve this recognition.

Arapahoe County also is currently conducting an online transportation survey. Share feedback, concerns and priorities: http://bit.ly/ACGRoadSurvey. For more information about Public Works, call 720-874-6500 or visit www.arapahoegov.com/publicworks.
May 22, 2017

5th Annual Transportation Forum

Monday, June 19 – 5th Annual Transportation Forum – Driving Forces Behind the Trends

HOW will new technology impact the future of our transportation, city planning and workforce?

We’ve all seen the headlines: 3D Printing! Robotics! Drone Delivery! Evacuated Tube Transport! Autonomous Public Transportation! What will it mean for us?

Smart Commute’s 5th Annual TransForum Breakfast features futurist Thomas Frey who will give us a glimpse into the driving forces behind these trends. Speakers: Peter Muller, Jim Hansen (new!), and Trustee Mark Gruber (new!).

Learn more about our lineup of speakers and our venue at our website: SmartCommuteMetroNorth.org/Trans-Forum/

May 19, 2017

Gardner Meets with South Korean President’s Special Envoy

First Member of Congress to Meet with the Special Envoy and Welcome him to the United States Capitol

WASHINGTON D.C. — Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity, today released the below statement following his meeting with President Moon Jae-In’s official Presidential Special Envoy, Dr. Hong Seok-Hyun and Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the United States, Ahn Ho-young.

Gardner was the first Member of Congress to meet with the Special Envoy and welcome him to the United States Capitol. Yesterday, President Trump met with Dr. Hong at the White House.

“It was an honor to welcome Dr. Hong Seok-Hyun to the United States to congratulate President Moon on his election and to discuss the historic alliance between our nations,” said Gardner. “The ROK-U.S. alliance is forged in blood and I reiterated to Dr. Hong that America’s commitment to stand by our ROK friends against all external threats is unwavering. I look forward to working with President Moon Jae-In, Dr. Hong Seok-Hyun, and Ambassador Ahn in the months ahead to strengthen our alliance and friendship.”

May 19, 2017

Colorado will celebrate the inaugural Colorado Public Lands Day May 20

DENVER — Get out and celebrate Colorado! Colorado Parks and Wildlife along with partners are celebrating the inaugural Colorado Public Lands Day, Saturday. Free events, stewardship projects and outdoor adventures are being offered across the state to highlight the importance of our public lands

Colorado is the first state in the nation to establish its own public lands day. In May 2016, Governor Hickenlooper signed the bipartisan bill into law. The purpose of this new holiday is to celebrate the significant contributions that national, state, and local public lands within Colorado make to wildlife, outdoor recreation, the economy, and to Coloradans’ quality of life.

Colorado Public Lands Day will be an annual opportunity to give back to our lands and unify communities across the state. Not only do public lands conserve critical habitat for fish and wildlife, they also sustain a vibrant economic engine for Colorado. Whether it’s tourism, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking or dirt biking our public lands are a vital part of Colorado’s allure and natural beauty.

Some State Park events include:

26th Annual Arkansas River Cleanup/Greenup
33rd Annual Fishing tournament at Eleven Mile State Park
Boyd Lake State Park, Campfire Nights
Cheyenne Mountain State Park, National Kids to Parks Day
Steamboat Lake State Park, Guided Wildflowers Hike
Vega State Park, Archery Clinic

For event information visit the CPW website, cpw.co.us and search Public Lands Day.

Additional events can also be found at copubliclandsday.com.

May 19, 2017

Paving project between ‘Burg and Byers to commence next week

Paving on Highway 36 between mileposts 94.7 and 100.9 between Strasburg and Byers will start next week.

Between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday, May 22, through Thursday, May 25, surveying crews will be along the stretch of highway, forcing shutdown of the shoulders. In select areas, the speed limit will be reduced from the normal 55 mph down to 40 mph.

The combination of repaving both Highway 36 and County Road two between Strasburg and Byers is expected to last through much of November. For weekly construction updates, including road closures or detours, visit www.i-70scout.com.

May 18, 2017
Heavy moisture, cold temperatures to continue through much of Friday

For rest of today (Thursday, May 18)
At lower elevations east of I-25, precipitation will mainly be rain or a mix of rain and snow today with locally up to an inch of rain possible with the heavier showers. Any snow accumulation will be light. The heavier rainfall could cause minor flooding of streets, underpasses, small streams, and low lying areas. River levels are expected to rise as runoff reaches the larger streams.
The heavy wet snow will accumulate on leafed out trees causing limbs to break, and possibly cause scattered power outages.
Freezing temperatures on the plains tonight could injure or kill tender plants.

For tomorrow (Friday, May 19)
At lower elevations, snow is expected to lower to near 5200 feet in the morning, with 2 to 5 inches possible, though 9 to 18 inches isn`t out of the question over the Palmer Divide and closer to the Foothills. Widespread rain across the rest of the plains will continue through the afternoon before tapering off.
Low lying areas may be prone to localized flooding and rivers are expected to swell, do not try to cross flooded roads. This system will bring temperatures that are 20 to 30 degrees below normal for mid- to late-May.
Low temperatures Friday night will likely be at or below freezing.

May 18, 2017
Annual Colorado centenarians celebration to take place in Greeley Friday

DENVER — The Colorado Commission on Aging will host its annual lunch celebration in Greeley on May 19 to honor all Coloradans who are or will be at least 100 years old this year. The program, held in conjunction with Older Americans Month, will include recognition of the centenarians by appointees of the Colorado Commission on Aging. At least eight centenarians from the Greeley area will attend the celebration and receive a certificate signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper.

All additional centenarians known to the Colorado Commission on Aging will receive a certificate signed by the governor, either in the mail or at an Area Agency on Aging event. Since 2000, the number of Americans who celebrated 100 years or more has increased more than 43 percent, to nearly 72,200 in 2014, the latest year for which U.S. Census Bureau data is available.

With about 650 residents age 100 or older, Colorado is home to one of the fastest-growing aging populations in the nation. By 2021, the number of centenarians statewide is expected to reach

1,100, according to the Colorado Commission on Aging.

• Who: Colorado centenarians (100 years or older in 2017)

• What: Celebration of their lives and contributions to Colorado communities

• When: Friday, May 19, 2017

• Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (check-in begins at 10:45 a.m.)

• Where: Greeley Senior Center, 1010 Sixth St., Greeley

RSVP: If members of the public wish to attend, they must RSVP by May 17 by calling

303.866.5288 or emailing .

May 16, 2017
New heat, lane assignments announced for state track running events

by Steven Vetter, Managing Editor

LAKEWOOD —The Colorado High School Activities Association is modifying this year’s State Track & Field Championships to a two-day event on Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21.

Thursday and Friday’s schedule was been canceled because of snowy weather that hit the metro-Denver area, including Jefferson County Stadium, the venue for the state track meet. Saturday gets started at 8 a.m. while Sunday’s schedule will commence at 8:50 a.m.

The updated schedule of events, including lane assignments, for athletes from the I-70 Corridor are below. There will be no preliminary rounds in any events and updated heat and lane assignments will be announced on Friday afternoon. Field events have been modified to four jumps or throws total per participant and officials have the discretion to lump all flights into one.

Saturday, May 20
• 10:00 a.m.: 3A girls 800 sprint medley relay — Bennett, Heat 1, Lane 7.
• 12:15 p.m.: 2A Girls 4×200 relay — Byers, Heat 1, Lane 2.
• 12:25 p.m.: 2A Boys 4×200 relay — Byers, Heat 2, Lane 1.
• 1:00 p.m.: 2A Boys high jump — Austin Davis, Byers, all one flight.
• 1:25 p.m.: 3A Boys 4×200 relay — Bennett, Heat 1, Lane 2, and Strasburg, Heat 2, Lane 5.
• 2 p.m.: 1A Boys shot put — Derek Klassen, Deer Trail.
• 3 p.m.: 3A Girls long jump — Mya Fullbright, Bennett; Joanna Delfin, Bennett.
• 3:00 p.m.: 3A Girls shot put — Abbie Lowell, Strasburg.
• 3:25 p.m.: 3A Boys 300-meter hurdles — Chase Starman, Strasburg, Heat 2, Lane 3.
• 4:15 p.m.: 3A Girls 200-meter dash — Mackenzie Burt, Bennett, Heat 2, Lane 1.
• 4:20 p.m.: 3A Boys 200-meter dash — Gavin Harris, Strasburg, Heat 1, Lane 8.

Sunday, May 21
• 10:25 a.m.: 2A Boys 110-meter hurdles — Austin Davis, Byers, Heat 2, Lane 6.
• 11:25 a.m.: 3A Girls 100-meter dash — Mackenzie Burt, Bennett, Heat 2, Lane 9.
• 11:30 a.m.: 3A Boys 100-meter dash — Hunter Bergstrom, Strasburg, Heat 1, Lane 6.
• 12:15 p.m.: 2A Girls 4×100 relay — Byers, Heat 1, Lane 9.
• 12:55 p.m.: 3A Girls 4×100 relay — Bennett, Heat 2, Lane 8.
• 1:00 p.m.: 2A Boys long jump — Wyatt Smith, Byers.
• 1:03 p.m.: 3A Boys 4×100 relay — Bennett, Heat 1, Lane 7, and Strasburg, Heat 2, Lane 3.
• 1:38 p.m.: 2A Boys 400 meters — Gage Dean, Byers, Heat 2, Lane 8.
• 2:18 p.m.: 3A Boys 400 meters — Jeremy Ladd, Strasburg, Heat 1, Lane 4.
• 2:30 p.m.: 2A girls high jump — Amanda MacDonald, Byers.
• 3:00 p.m.: 2A Boys 1,600 meter run — James Linnebur, Byers, No. 17 (one heat).
• 3:45 p.m.: 3A Girls triple jump — Joanna Delfin, Bennett.
• 4:48 p.m.: 2A Boys 4×400 relay — Byers, Heat 2, Lane 3.
• 5:40 p.m.: 3A Girls 4×400 relay — Bennett, Heat 1, Lane 2.
• 5:53 p.m.: 3A Boys 4×400 relay — Strasburg, Heat 1, Lane 6.

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

May 16, 2017