All Adams County Motor Vehicle Offices Closed Tuesday, Nov. 3

NOTICE: Suncor's Emergency Response Team will conduct Fire Extinguisher Training on Friday, Jan. 31,12-3 p.m. The training will be performed at the Plant 1 Fire Training Grounds. During the training there will likely be flames and smoke produced. In the event of an actual emergency, Suncor will cease all training and sound the appropriate alarms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus named 2019-nCoV that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and which continues to expand. Chinese health officials have reported thousands of infections with 2019-nCoV in China, with the virus reportedly spreading from person-to-person in many parts of that country.

Adams County has launched ChooseAdams.org, a site that showcases the county’s Opportunity Zones and connects developers and investors with resources and community data to help develop these areas.

Adams County is asking residents to share information about their housing decisions and needs to help with the county housing needs assessment. Adams County receives funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is conducting a study to better understand residents’ housing decisions and experiences living and working in the county and its cities. This survey is an important piece of the research for this housing assessment in gathering information about residents’ experiences, such as:

The Adams County Board of Commissioners today unanimously elected Emma Pinter as board chair for 2020. Pinter was elected to the board in 2018 and is serving her first term representing District 3.

See below for this week’s traffic impacts and upcoming work. View all current traffic impacts on the interactive

Adams County is preparing to select its employee of the year, known as the Employee of All Seasons, and the entire Adams County community is invited to help choose the winner. Now through Friday, Jan. 17, residents can access this online ballot that includes a brief bio for each of the finalists.

Adams Hollow Disc Golf Course has reopened temporarily seven days a week while construction around the course is paused due to weather. Once crews begin construction again, we will notify residents of the second Adams Hollow closure and will officially reopen the course once construction is complete. Thank you for your understanding.

January is National Radon Action Month, and radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. Unfortunately, about 50% of homes in Colorado have high radon levels. Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) will be campaigning using bus advertisements for radon awareness throughout the metro area during January. TCHD is also giving away 300 free radon test kits starting in January.

DENVER - Today, Gov. Polis ordered flags lowered to half staff on all public buildings statewide from sunrise to sunset on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, to honor the passing of Assistant Chief Troy Jackson.