Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP), which is owned and operated by Adams County, has added additional deicing capabilities to its services with the new arrival of Polar Aircraft Deicer’s Arctic Fox. CASP employees will complete a comprehensive training and certification program on aircraft deicing and follow strict protocol to operate the new equipment.
Notice: The Adams County Public Works Department announced they will be removing a collapsing pipe in the right westbound lane of E. 58th Ave. This emergency project is scheduled to begin July 20 and end on Aug. 14. A variable message board will be placed on the northeast corner of E. 58th Ave. and N.
174-Acre Property Added to the South Platte River Trail
Acquisition makes a 110-acre lake a new public open space amenity in Adams County
NOTICE: Suncor Emergency Response Team will be conducting live fire training on Thursday, July 13, 5-10 p.m. The live fire training will be conducted at the Plant 1 Fire Training grounds. During the training, there will likely be large flames and thick smoke produced. In the event of an actual emergency, all ERT training will cease and proper alarms will be sounded. For more information, contact Clinton Lawton, Fire Chief, at [email protected].
Barr Lake State Park will host Lake Appreciation Day from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. The park encourages residents to bring family, friends, groups, and co-workers for volunteer clean-up projects from 8–11 a.m., with a barbecue lunch at 11:30 a.m., followed by fun activities, including canoe instruction, archery demonstrations, face painting, a jumping castle, boat rides, climbing wall, and more. The state park entry fee is waived for participating volunteers, and RSVP is required.
Are you an Adams County resident looking to be a part of your county government? Join a board or commission. The deadline to apply for the Planning Commission and the Board of Adjustment is Friday, June 30.
Adams County, together with Bonfils Blood Center, will host a blood drive on Tuesday, July 18, 9-10:40 a.m. and Noon-2:30 p.m., at the Adams County Government Center, 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Platte River Rooms C & D, Brighton.
To schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils appointment center at 303.363.2300 or visit www.bonfils.org using site code #6647. Donors will receive a discount voucher for $5 off an order of $10 or more at Noodles & Company.
The new, state-of-the-art Pete Mirelez Human Services Center, currently under construction at 11860 Pecos Street, Westminster, is scheduled to open in early September.
Overhead sign structure removal requires the full closure of westbound Interstate 70 at Federal Boulevard (exit 272) on Sunday, June 18, starting at 11 p.m. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, June 19, in time for the morning commute. Northbound I-25 will be closed overnight on Monday, June 19, at Colfax Avenue (exit 210A) from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. Tuesday, June 20. Single and double lane closures will begin as early as 8 p.m. in advance of planned full highway closures at 11 p.m.
NOTICE: Suncor Emergency Response Team will be conducting live fire training on Thursday, June 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The live fire training will be conducted at the Plant 1 Fire Training grounds. During the training, there will likely be large flames and thick smoke produced. In the event of an actual emergency, all ERT training will cease and proper alarms will be sounded. For more information, contact Clinton Lawton, Fire Chief, at [email protected].
