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

Adams County residents will have the opportunity to discuss issues and policies with the Board of Commissioners and county officials on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7-8 p.m., during a telephone town hall meeting.

Adams County celebrated the grand opening of Crossing Pointe North, an affordable housing development for seniors, with its partners and building residents on Friday, Oct. 18.

Located at the corner of 104^th Ave. and Colorado Blvd. in Thornton, Crossing Pointe North contains 64 apartments serving seniors aged 62 and up and is convenient to shopping, restaurants, open space, and the Thornton Crossing light rail station on RTD’s future N Line, which is in the final stages of testing before opening.

DENVER - Gov. Jared Polis today ordered flags to be lowered to half staff on all public buildings statewide on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, from sunrise to sunset to honor the life of Representative Elijah E. Cummings.

After more than two years of hard work, Twin Lakes Park in Adams County is looking better than ever. On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Adams County Board of Commissioners and Parks, Open Space & Cultural Arts staffgathered to celebrate the reopening of Twin Lakes Park. This 16-acre park renovation included bank stabilization of the lake, a new irrigation system and landscaping, additional trails and two new trail crossings, as well as playground replacement and shoreline access. Twin Lakes Park provides a connection to the Clear Creek Trail.

Adams County Clerk and Recorder Josh Zygielbaum addressed the incorrect ballot issue for Aurora voters today in a news conference.  Zygielbaum is working with the county’s ballot printing service to issue corrected ballots for 17,412 Aurora voters in Adams County. Voters in Aurora should receive these corrected ballots early next week.

The Washington Street (Exit 275A) ramp from eastbound I-70 will be closed during overnight hours for two nights from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 20 and Monday, October 21. The closure is necessary while crews replace bridge expansion joints to maximize driver safety. The ramp will reopen by 5:30 a.m. each morning.

The eastbound I-76 ramp to southbound I-25 will be closed overnight on Monday, October 21 from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. while crews make concrete bridge deck repairs and other safety upgrades. The ramp will reopen by 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22. Detour signage will be in place.

The southbound I-25 ramp to eastbound I-70 will be closed during overnight hours for two nights from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 20 and Monday, October 21. The closure is necessary while crews replace bridge expansion joints and make ramp improvements to maximize driver safety. The ramp will reopen by 5:30 a.m. each morning.

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis today ordered the United States and Colorado flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all public buildings from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, to honor former Colorado House Speaker Ruben Valdez, the first Hispanic House Speaker in Colorado.  Valdez passed on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Services will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019.

The Washington Street (Exit 275A) ramp from eastbound I-70 will be closed during overnight hours for five nights from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. from Sunday, October 13 to Thursday, October 17. The closure is necessary while crews replace bridge expansion joints and make other ramp improvements to maximize driver safety. The ramp will reopen by 5:30 a.m. each morning.