Union Pacific Road Closures

Celebrated Colorado grower Bob Sakata, 96, died June 7. Bob was a pillar in the community of Brighton and a long time farmer in the area. 

 Did you capture a great photo in Adams County? It could be featured on an Adams County traffic signal box or in our Adams County publications and website. 

At a special public hearing on Friday, June 3, the Adams County Board of Commissioners appointed Noel Bernal as County Manager.

Bernal comes from the City of Brownsville, Texas, where he has served as City Manager since 2018. He will start with the county on Monday, Aug. 8.

DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff beginning immediately until sunset, July 9, 2022 as a mark of respect for the victims of the acts of violence perpetrated on July 4, 2022 by a gunman at a 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois as proclaimed by President Biden. 
 
The text of the President’s proclamation reads:

The Board of County Commissioners has selected two finalists for the County Manager position. The two finalists are:

• Jody Andrews, Interim City Manager, City of Westminster, CO
• Noel Bernal, City Manager, City of Brownsville, TX

Recruitment has been underway since March for the new County Manager and will conclude in the coming weeks. The two finalists will complete interviews next week.

We will provide information on the new County Manager after the process has been completed.

Fifty-eight Adams County high school students were awarded scholarships totaling more than $1 million on Tuesday, May 17, through the Adams County Scholarship Fund. Adams County Commissioners introduced the Scholarship Fund in 2016, making this the seventh group of recipients, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Higher Education's Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative.

DENVER — Governor Jared Polis ordered flags to be flown at half-staff beginning immediately and return to full staff at sunset on Monday, May 16, 2022 as a mark of respect and remembrance of the one million American lives lost to COVID-19 as proclaimed by President Biden. 

Lauren Alaina, with special guest Jordan Fletcher, will be heading to the Adams County Fair, United Power Grandstand, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton, on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 8 p.m. for a free concert. Download your free tickets at adamscountyfair.com – four tickets per individual may be downloaded at one time.

Dawn Aerospace, a Netherlands-, New Zealand-and U.S.-based space transportation company, has been selected by Blue Canyon Technologies to provide turnkey chemical propulsion systems for the X-SAT Saturn satellite bus. Dawn Aerospace is an Adams County partner with Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP).

Tyler Rich, with special guest Kylie Morgan, will perform hits from their most recent albums at the Adams County Fair, United Power Grandstand, on Thursday, Aug. 4, 8 p.m., following Professional Bull Riding (PBR).