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By signing a letter of intent, Adams County’s Colorado Air and Space Port and Japanese-based PD AeroSpace, LTD., have established a formal relationship. In this arrangement, the two will work together to explore the possibilities of the development and expansion of PD AeroSpace, LTD.’s commercial activities at the Colorado Air and Space Port. 

DENVER — Tuesday, April 16, 2019 — 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 tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, to honor former Colorado State Senator Don Sandoval.

Sandoval passed on April 7, 2019 in his Denver home. Services will be held on Wednesday, April 17 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Denver at 10:00 a.m.

Are you looking at your lawn and wondering how it can look better? Wondering how you can have a showstopper ornamental bed or get started with a water-wise garden? If you have questions on these or any other gardening topics, please give your local Adams County Colorado Master Gardeners a call at 303.637.8100 or send them an email.

Help the Human Services Department celebrate Foster Care Month by bringing your friends and family to the annual Kites for Kids event on Saturday, May 4, 12–3 p.m., at Rotella Park, Denver. Enjoy free popcorn, fly a kite, listen to music, participate in family-friendly activities, and more! The first 500 kids will receive a FREE kite! 

NOTICE: Suncor will conduct Fire Extinguisher Training on Friday, April 12, 1-4 p.m, at the Suncor Fire Training Center. The training will be performed at the Plant 1 Fire Training Grounds. During the training sessions there will likely be flames and smoke produced. In the event of an actual emergency, all training will cease and proper alarms will be sounded.

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and contractor, ABCO Contracting of Denver, will begin repairing 12 bridges at the I-25/I-76 and I-25/I-70 interchanges on April 14. This repair project is designed to improve the structural integrity of the bridges at two of the state’s busiest interstate interchanges, maximize driver safety, and upgrade the city’s infrastructure to support economic growth.

 View this video to see what county roads looked like during our last blizzard. It was just a few weeks ago when blizzard conditions left hundeds of cars and drivers stranded on Adams County roads. Please pay special attention to the forecast this time around, especially if you plan to travel on county roads east of Sable Blvd. These roads are exposed to high winds and are likely to look a lot like the images from a few weeks ago. Please be safe and help our crews keep the roads clear.

As the 35^th Space Symposium continues this week in Colorado Springs, there is plenty of buzz surrounding America’s newest spaceport, Colorado Air and Space Port. Director Dave Ruppel is meeting with industry leaders and aerospace experts at the exhibit hall this week following an on-site discussion and tour of operations at Mojave Air and Space Port last week.

DENVER - After seeing cases of rabies in skunks out of Larimer County and canine distemper from raccoons in Adams County, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds residents of the importance to get their pets vaccinated and to always avoid touching any wildlife.

In Larimer County, a large number of skunks did not head into their dens for the winter and the cases seen from those that had contact with dogs were positive for rabies. Larimer County officials have seen more than a dozen positive rabies cases this year.

April 5, 2019 - Beginning tonight at 8 p.m., Peoria Street will close underneath I-70. The road will reopen at 9 a.m. and stay open during the day. It will close again on Saturday, April 6 from 8 p.m.-9 a.m. Construction crews will be setting bridge beams on the newly widened portions of the I-70 bridge over Peoria Street. Please see the detour map.