February 22, 2022
Douglas County’s five rural fire protection districts were recognized by the Board of Douglas County Commissioners with vital firefighting funds to help them manage wildland fires, medical emergencies, rescue operations, and structure fires specifically in…
Douglas County’s five rural fire protection districts were recognized by the Board of Douglas County…
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2022
Do you have a head for history and a heart for public service? If so, joining the Douglas County Historic Preservation Board may be the perfect opportunity to use your background in planning, architecture, history or archaeology…
Do you have a head for history and a heart for public service? If so,…
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2022
Do you have a passion for service and time to serve? If so, Douglas County is actively seeking volunteers to fill six vacancies on the Cultural Council. The nine-member Douglas County Cultural Council serves the citizenry of…
Do you have a passion for service and time to serve? If so, Douglas County…
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2022
Are you a sculptor with a desire to see your work on public display? Consider submitting your artwork to the well-established Douglas County Art Encounters public art program. Founded in 2007, Art Encounters is a…
Are you a sculptor with a desire to see your work on public display? Consider…
Read MoreOctober 5, 2021
Have you ever looked out over the beautiful vistas of Douglas County and wondered what it was like when people first traveled these lands? Are you fascinated by archaeology and curious about what we can…
Have you ever looked out over the beautiful vistas of Douglas County and wondered what…
Read MoreOctober 1, 2021
Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon has been appointed by Governor Polis to the state’s new Colorado Forest Health Council. The 26-member council to which Commissioner Laydon was appointed is a volunteer stakeholder body that will…
Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon has been appointed by Governor Polis to the state’s new…
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2021
Are you and your family looking for new and interesting ways to gain new perspectives and understanding of the world around us. Thanks to the Scientific Cultural and Facilities District there are opportunities for students…
Are you and your family looking for new and interesting ways to gain new perspectives…
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2021
Recent and historical incidents of vehicle/animal collisions along the Interstate 25 corridor in Douglas County, paired with growing public concern for safety in the area, led to a multi-agency plan to install 16 miles of…
Recent and historical incidents of vehicle/animal collisions along the Interstate 25 corridor in Douglas County,…
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2021
The historic legacies of some of Douglas County’s early residents are now protected at Rock Ridge Cemetery. Many of the markers and monuments placed in this one-acre cemetery, located on top of a hill in…
The historic legacies of some of Douglas County’s early residents are now protected at Rock…
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