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- Posted: May 21, 2012
- Veterans plaza to host Memorial Day rites
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The Douglas County Veterans Monument Foundation is hosting a Memorial Day assembly at the veterans monument plaza in Castle Rock, where the foundation aims t...
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Virus prompts quarantine at Douglas County horse facility
Colorado officials have quarantined a Douglas County equine facility after a horse was confirmed affected by the equine herpes virus. The facility was quarantined May 10, the first day a horse showed signs of the EHV virus, said Dr. Kate Anderson, a veterinarian with the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s animal-protection bureau.
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Teachers send message to board
Hundreds want union negotiations done before signing their contracts
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For this unit, honor is always an order
Not all veterans are laid to rest with the honors they deserve.
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District: Teacher handbook in works
A Douglas County Schools official confirmed May 10 that the district is working on a job-performance handbook for teachers. The confirmation came one day after the district refused to provide a direct answer when the teachers’ union president asked whether the district was working on a handbook.
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State champs shot down
HIGHLANDS RANCH - Julia Henning couldn’t have picked a better time to come up with her best performance of the season.
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Castle Rock teen has eye on beauty crown
Miranda Stratton grew up a small-town girl. The former Strasburg resident moved to Castle Rock four years ago when her parents decided it was time to open the door for more opportunities for their only child.
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‘Missing Max’: A shared tragedy
At first Julie Schrock seemed to be very calm, as if she finally accepted the death of her son, Marine Cpl. Max Donahue of Highlands Ranch, who died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device (IED). It felt as if she had suffered so much that her distance was a way of coping with the emotional pain of having lost a son to war.
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