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Williams: Bandimere Speedway leaves behind many fond memories over a 65-year run
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Williams: Bandimere Speedway leaves behind many fond memories over a 65-year run

By Laci Williams, Commentary | Rocky Mountain Voice  For 65 years, Bandimere Speedway provided a safe haven for adrenaline junkies chasing speed over a quarter mile.  Yesterday, we said goodbye. The multi-generational Bandimere family welcomed multi-generational racers and the public to a “Surrender the Mountain” final event, including a final burnout from John Bandimere Jr., a speech from John “Sporty” Bandimere, the removal of the lighting system, and a final public walk down the raceway.  John Bandimere Jr. explained during his farewell that with houses being built around the racetrack and the growing popularity of the sport, it had outgrown the space. He noted that it was time for a new chapter. It is indeed the end of an era of racing for Colorado, as the track is set to c...
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Jefferson County candidates offer views on budget, housing, metro districts
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coloradopolitics.com, Local

Jefferson County candidates offer views on budget, housing, metro districts

By Deborah Grigsby | Colorado Politics Candidates for the Jefferson County Board of Commission offered competing visions, at times clashing approaches to priorities and spending, during a debate on Thursday night.  In District 1, which covers the northern part of the county and includes Arvada and Westminster, current commissioner and former state lawmaker Tracy Kraft-Tharp is vacating the seat. Last year, she announced that she would not seek reelection. There are four candidates vying for the position. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Police chief who had worked for Lakeside since 1967 fired: ‘We have every reason to terminate immediately’
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CBS Colorado, Local

Police chief who had worked for Lakeside since 1967 fired: ‘We have every reason to terminate immediately’

By Brian Maass | CBS Colorado At a special meeting Tuesday night, trustees for the Town of Lakeside voted to unanimously fire their police chief, Robert Gordanier, who had also served as mayor and fire chief and had worked for the town since 1967. The town also announced that Gordanier's daughter, Brenda Hamilton, who was town clerk but had also been indicted along with her father, had agreed to resign from her position.   "We have good reason to terminate," said Henry Schueller, one of the five trustees who voted to fire Gordanier. "There's a reason he was indicted," said Schueller. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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High school display case determined to be out of compliance with Colorado’s American Indian mascot law
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CBS Colorado, Local

High school display case determined to be out of compliance with Colorado’s American Indian mascot law

By Karen Morfitt | CBS Colorado In Jefferson County, history is colliding with compliance. While Arvada High School changed its mascot long before a 2021 Colorado law banned the use of American Indian mascots, a state commission says the historical display inside the school now violates that law. The school and school district have until October to remove dozens of prohibited items, prompting concern from some alumni like Terri Binder about their own history with the school. Binder graduated from Arvada High School in 1964. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Teacher’s alleged Trump post does not speak for district, Jeffco schools say
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kdvr.com, Local

Teacher’s alleged Trump post does not speak for district, Jeffco schools say

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News Jefferson County Public Schools sent a statement to FOX31 after screenshots were shared across the internet allegedly showing one of the district’s teachers discussing how former President Donald Trump “was almost taken out” at his rally on Saturday. A Facebook post allegedly made by an elementary school teacher is making its rounds online. Screenshots of the post appear to show the teacher talking about Trump’s attempted assassination and allegedly agreeing with a commenter who was upset “they missed.” “Please know that Jeffco Public Schools does not endorse violence of any kind. The district has social media guidance that encourages our employees to conduct themselves in a professional manner and refrain from posting inappropriate conten...
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For third time since 2019, Jefferson Co. voters will weigh in on elimination of TABOR refunds
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denvergazette.com, Local

For third time since 2019, Jefferson Co. voters will weigh in on elimination of TABOR refunds

By Anya Moore | Denver Gazette For the third time in five years, Jefferson County's elected officials are asking voters to allow the local government to spend all of the revenue that it collects above the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights limit, thereby eliminating refunds to taxpayers.  For fiscal year 2024, that refund amount is estimated to be $54.4 million. Last year, the county refunded $39.4 million to roughly 210,000 property taxpayers. The county's voters rejected the idea twice — in 2019 and 2022 — but the county's commissioners this month insisted that, after "engaging" with the public through "both qualitative and quantitative research," voters need to decide the question again.   READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Human case of ‘rabbit fever’ found in Wheat Ridge, Jeff Co health officials report
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DENVER7, Local

Human case of ‘rabbit fever’ found in Wheat Ridge, Jeff Co health officials report

By Óscar Contreras | Denver 7 News A human case of tularemia, a bacterial disease that mostly spreads between rodents and insects, has been found in Jefferson County, public health officials said earlier this week. The case was reported in a Wheat Ridge resident and was the first human cause of tularemia in the county in 2024, according to a spokesperson with Jefferson County Public Health. The disease, also known as “rabbit fever,” is caused by the bacterium Fransicella tularensis and mostly affects rodents and rabbits, as well as insects such as ticks and deerflies. It can be transmitted to humans, however, through the bites of infected animals or insects, as well as through the ingesting contaminated water or food and airborne bacteria. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7 NEWS...
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Jeff Co. GOP chairwoman censured for actions taken without consent of executive committee
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Jeff Co. GOP chairwoman censured for actions taken without consent of executive committee

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The Jefferson County Republican Party's executive committee has censured Chairwoman Nancy Pallozzi, a press release from the organization and received by the Rocky Mountain Voice reads. The executive committee met on Thursday, June 13, to discuss recent actions of the chairwoman, the release reads. "The committee voted to censure the chair[woman] due to her failure to seek the authority of the executive committee prior to taking actions in regards to Colorado [Republican Party] Chair[man] Dave Williams," the statement on Jefferson County Republican Party letterhead reads. It continues: "This action concerns only the matter of the chair[woman] acting without authority and is not to be construed as an endorsement of, or opposition to, statem...
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Gov. Kristi Noem’s Colorado event canceled by Jeffco GOP amid dog-killing controversy
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coloradopolitics.com, Northern Colorado

Gov. Kristi Noem’s Colorado event canceled by Jeffco GOP amid dog-killing controversy

By Colorado Politics (via Kyle Clark/9News) South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) will not speak as planned in Golden this week after the national outrage over her killing of a puppy created “safety concerns,” according to event organizers. Noem was scheduled to headline a fundraiser for the Jefferson County Republicans on Saturday. Early Friday morning, the group posted on social media that the event at the Denver West Marriott was canceled. “In the past few days, numerous threats and/or death threats have been made to our organization, the hotel, and to the Governor and her staff,” a Jeffco Republicans Facebook post read in part. “The Denver West Marriott also received alarming comments and shared with us their deep concern over the safety and security for those attend...
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