No ID on corpse found in O'Falllon Park
KITTREDGE – Authorities on Thursday were still trying to identify a corpse found by hikers over the weekend in O'Fallon Park, according to sheriff's spokesman Jim Shires. (Ponderosa Times)

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08.01.03 @ 06:05 AM MST [link]

Jeffco Public Schools’ CSAP scores climb
GOLDEN - Jeffco Public Schools continues to show growth in student achievement with results improving in 15 of the 23 tests administered this year as part of the Colorado Student Assessment Program. (Ponderosa Times)

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08.01.03 @ 06:03 AM MST [link]

Drunk Drivers to be targeted in south Jefferson County
GOLDEN - On Saturday, Aug. 2, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Golden Police Department will be conducting a mobile DUI Checkpoint in the Columbine/Chatfield area. (Ponderosa Times)

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07.31.03 @ 02:19 PM MST [link]

Residents near Hayman burn watch for flooding
DECKERS -- As heavy rains pounded parts of the metro area Tuesday, residents near the area burned by last year's Hayman Fire were still cleaning up from the deluge they got Sunday. (Rocky Mtn News)

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07.29.03 @ 09:35 AM MST [link]

Teen who allegedly ran off with 38-year-old turns up in Jeffco
GOLDEN -- A 15-year-old girl from Utah who allegedly ran away with her 38-year-old neighbor was found safe Monday at a Jefferson County Open Space park. (Denver Post)

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07.29.03 @ 05:55 AM MST [link]

Cabins wrapped in foil to protect from fire
Firefighters wrapped four evacuated cabins with a material that looked like aluminum foil Monday to protect them from a 450-acre fire burning in the White River National Forest. (Rocky Mtn News)

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07.29.03 @ 05:47 AM MST [link]

Mediators send White River forest dispute to D.C.
Ski areas, four-wheelers and conservation groups all will have to wait just a little bit longer to find out where they can play in the contested White River National Forest. (Denver Post)

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07.28.03 @ 05:58 AM MST [link]

Storms bring on fire, mud
Late afternoon storms swept through the metro area Sunday, showing both sides of their potential fury by sparking a wildfire in Jefferson County and a mudslide at Deckers. (Rocky Mtn News)
07.28.03 @ 05:47 AM MST [link]

Deadly Exotic Newcastle virus a severe threat to Jeffco birds
Many Jeffco residents are aware of the threat posed by the West Nile virus, but the lesser-known Exotic Newcastle virus can have more devastating effects for Jeffco bird populations. (Jeffco News & Sentinel)

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07.27.03 @ 07:52 AM MST [link]