An edition of the Littleton Independent
WEEK OF AUGUST 3, 2023
VOLUME 22 | ISSUE 37
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Centennial asks for resident and business input on internet services BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
People from all over the metro enjoy rides, games and food at the Arapahoe County Fair.
PHOTOS BY ELISABETH SLAY
Residents gather for opening of Arapahoe County Fair
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Residents throughout the area visited the opening day of the Arapahoe County Fair July 27. The fair is open rain or shine July 28 from 4 p.m. to midnight, July 29 11 Mother of two Kim a.m. to midnight and July Broetzman with her young30 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. est son Zachary waiting for SEE FAIR, P10
the rest of their family to return from a ride.
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Eight-year-old Elena tosses rings in her quest to win a stuffed animal.
As many residents depend on daily usage of the internet, the City of Centennial is looking at how it may expand its fiber network to support the community’s future broadband needs. To help in this evaluation, the city is asking its residents and local businesses to complete online surveys by Aug. 14 about their experiences with their internet service, as well as share their expectations for how they are likely to use their internet service in the future. Centennial has partnered with the company Digital Ubiquity Capital to assess the potential of a publicprivate partnership that is “aimed at expanding connectivity and introducing smart city fiber services to boost residential and business internet usage,” the city said in a news release. The city’s current 50-mile, 432-strand fiber network was completed in 2018. According to Centennial’s website, the network “enables both existing and new broadband providers to tie into the new infrastructure.” The creation of the fiber network was years in the making. In 2013, Centennial voters supported a ballot question that allowed the city to SEE INTERNET, P11
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SPINNING OUT STARS Program helps young musicians shine
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