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Dentist arrested for allegedly poisoning his wife
Aurora, Colorado - A Colorado dentist has been arrested for the murder of his wife. Investigators say James Craig poisoned her and they are calling it a "heinous" and "calculated" murder. Arapahoe county's newest inmate is James Toliver Craig, a 45-year-old man accused of poisoning and killing his wife. Some...
ArapCo Telephone Town Hall on Affordable Housing
Arapahoe County is leading a coordinated effort to ensure more affordable and attainable housing is available throughout all our communities. Join us for a Telephone Town Hall where you'll hear more on the housing crisis and how unified local action is the best way forward. Arapahoe County commissioners and elected leaders from county municipalities will be hosting and responding to your questions live on Thursday, March 30th at 6:30 p.m.
Arapahoe County wants your feedback on new commissioner districts
Public hearings scheduled in April to present draft district maps. Since January, Arapahoe County has been creating new boundaries for its five commissioner districts. Now it wants to hear from you. The Citizens Redistricting Advisory Committee, a body of nine County residents appointed by the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners,...
AI child welfare tool used in Colorado may flag parents with disabilities
The child welfare tool is meant to predict which children may be at risk of harm and promises to lighten the workload for caseworkers. It's been used in Larimer and Douglas counties, at least, with a new project underway in Arapahoe County.
Appeals court says judge, DA, corrections agency could blow past deadlines, still send man to prison
Colorado's second-highest court determined last month that an Arapahoe County judge, prosecutors and corrections officials could disregard the deadlines in state law and still have the ability to send a youthful offender to prison. The state's Youthful Offender System enables defendants who were at least 18 at the time of...
AI child welfare tool used in Colorado may flag parents with disabilities
The child welfare tool is meant to predict which children may be at risk of harm and promises to lighten the workload for caseworkers. It's been used in Larimer and Douglas counties, at least, with a new project underway in Arapahoe County.
Residents and Centennial Airport officials disappointed, frustrated at FAA not attending community meeting
Despite Centennial Airport officials highlighting the importance of the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, attending its community meetings to help address resident concerns, the federal agency had no representation at the March community noise roundtable gathering. For months, residents have been attending meetings to raise concerns about increased air traffic,...
Yes, in my backyard!
Can building a small house for grandma in the backyard help with the housing crisis?. In many cases—yes, although admittedly at a slower pace. Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, are smaller independent living units that include a kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping quarters and can be contained within a single-family detached home or be a separate, detached building on the same lot as the main house. ADUs are one of the tools in the Land Use toolbox that cities and counties can utilize to affect housing prices and availability.
Where to find food assistance in metro Denver counties after SNAP benefits dropped
Low-income households face a tighter budget this month as the program that helps families in Colorado buy food saw its pandemic-era funding boost come to an end. Coloradans who receive benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, had received an extra amount of benefits every month since March 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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