jefferson parkway

Jefferson Parkway dispute ends, could breathe new life into toll road

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Jefferson Parkway dispute ends, could breathe new life into toll road

Plans to build the contentious Jefferson Parkway toll highway through Broomfield and Jefferson counties — part of a conspicuously missing segment in metro Denver’s 83-mile beltway — are set to come back to life after years of delays, resistance and litigation. But don’t expect the earthmovers and asphalt pavers to roar to life anytime soon on … Read more

Rocky Flats Stewardship Council will disband after a quarter century

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Rocky Flats Stewardship Council will disband after a quarter century

Rocky Flats is at a crossroads once again. For 25 years, 10 city and county governments near the former nuclear weapons manufacturing site northwest of Denver have monitored for contaminants and other hazards through their participation in the Rocky Flats Stewardship Council. But now the council, which has met regularly to discuss conditions on the … Read more