Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic

Join the upcoming town hall to discuss the concerns of our Spanish speaking community members about COVID-19. Watch virtually on Zoom on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m.

Quebec Street on-ramp to westbound I-70 closing - Nov. 3

The Quebec Street on-ramp to westbound I-70 will close starting at 10 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3 through mid-November. This closure allows crews to rebuild the on-ramp in this area. Motorists will detour to the Holly Street on-ramp to westbound I-70 via Stapleton North Drive. See the detour map and drive safely.

As part of its COVID-19 emergency response and recovery strategy, Adams County, through its Community & Economic Development Department, is expanding its Mini-Grant and Small Business Stabilization programs as the county is required to move to Level 3 on the state’s Safer at Home dial today.

To provide assistance to the Elections Department, all Adams County Motor Vehicle offices will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Processing behind-the-scenes will continue, and all transactions will be available online at myDMV.colorado.gov.

There are direct links available for each transaction:

The Regional Transportation District (RTD), in coordination with Suncor and local emergency services will conduct an emergency preparedness drill for the N Line on Wednesday, Oct. 28, between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon. The drill will take place at RTD’s Commerce City/72nd Station, 3838 E. 72nd Ave.

Because Adams County incidence rates are almost double the level needed to stay in Level 2 of Safer at Home and hospitalizations are rising statewide, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will move the county into Level 3 of Safer at Home on the state’s dial in hopes to quickly reduce the spread of the virus. The dial is a framework to inform counties about how they are doing to contain the virus and has five levels.

Riverdale Animal Shelter, formerly Adams County Animal Shelter, is supporting Larimer Humane Society in assisting families with displaced pets and large animals evacuating their homes due to fires in the region. 

Pets can be taken to:
Riverdale Animal Shelter
12155 Park Blvd.
Brighton, CO 80601-0016
Located at the south end of Riverdale Regional Park, on 120th Ave. and Park Blvd. (between Hwy. 85 and Quebec St.).

Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) will be extending the local public health order requiring face masks in indoor public spaces and in outdoor spaces whenever 6-foot distancing is not maintained. TCHD is extending this order for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, or until amended or rescinded. No other changes were made to the order. The current order will expire on October 22, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

Tri-County Health Department is issuing a public health order (public health order-Spanish) to limit public and private gatherings in Adams County in an attempt to reduce the recent surge in cases and thereby protect both the public’s health and the economy.

The National Weather Service has extended the Red Flag warning for Adams County until 6 p.m. Weds., Oct. 14. A Red Flag Warning automatically places Adams County at Level 2 Fire Restrictions. No open burning is allowed until further notice. Those having burn permits issued by the Fire Chief CANNOT burn during Level 2.