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Three golfers from two Brighton High Schools earned spots in the state 5A golf tournament. At the class 5A Northern Regional at Flatirons Golf Course, Payton Crawford a 4-over 74 to earn a spot at state. His teammate, Keagan Bond, was the second alternate qualifier to state after his round of 76. Cole Crawford had an 84, and Xavier Ramirez finished with an 87. The ThunderHawks were eighth in the team standings. Brighton’s Kyle Leydon and Coby Puzio also advanced to the state tournament after their efforts at a class 5A regional tournament at Overland Park Golf Course. Puzio finished tied for 10th after a 1-over 73. Leydon finishded 16th with his round of 75. The Bulldogs took eighth in the team standings. The state 5A golf tournament is at City Park Golf Course in Denver, starting Monday, Oct. 3.
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Prairie View’s Keagan Bond is the second alternate for next week’s state 5A golf tournament4 at City Park in Denver. He finished his round at the regional tournament with a COURTESY PHOTO score of 76, 5-over par.
Adams City HS gets all-clear after threats Classes were set to resume, Students returned to with extra personnel and A long line of cars outside the city of Brighton’s rapid testing site at law enforcement on hand to moni21 site has hadtortothe Riverdaleclasses RegionalSept. Park. The close early many days in recent situation, the statement
weeks due to high demand. Adams County’s said. 14-day test positivity rate was 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17, according to Tri-County Department. “Adams 14 isHealth committed to proAdams City High School stuBrighton and Commerce City’s test positivity rates were both higher than viding a safe and healthy learndents returned to class Sept. 22 ing environment for City all,”have the after an unsubstantiated 13 percent. Forty-five peoplethreat in Brighton and 29 in Commerce statement said. “Weofunderstand closed theCOVID-19 buildingrelated the day died from health issues. To limit the spread COVID-19, that any threat of violence before. at least 15 counties moved to tighter restrictions that prohibits indoorin and our community can be stressful A combined investigation bepersonal gatherings. for our families, students, and tween Adams District 14 offistaff. For this reason, there will cials and Commerce City police be additional counselors availdetermined that the threat that able at the high school for the closed the campus Sept. 21 was Photo by Belen Ward social and emotional support “not substantiated” according needs of both our students and to a statement.
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staff.” By Ellis Arnold The district statement asked Community parentsColorado to talk to theirMedia children about the dangers of making a As Denver metro counties continue to threat to use a weapon or bringinch acloser to localofstay-at-home orders ing weapon any sort to under Colorado’s system of coronavirusschool. related the state announced “All restrictions, weapons are strictly prohibited on school property a new level of rules that prohibits indoor by anyand person with the excepdining personal gatherings —a tion ofthat lawapplies enforcement profeschange to the majority of the sionals,” the statement said. Denver metro area and many counties in “The district will work with all other regions. local and federal agencies to The state’s COVID-19 dial, which has prosecute any and all individubeen in effect since September, is the set of different levels of restrictions that each SEE THREATS, P7
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Colorado Election Day is Nov. 8 with a U.S. Senate seat, eight congressional contests, races for four statewide offices, 100 state legislative jobs, 11 ballot initiatives and more at stake at the county and local levels. As part of our 2022 election guide, we’re here to answer some questions about voting and how the election works. Let us know what other questions you have by filling out the form at the bottom of this article and we’ll do our best to answer them. How do I register to vote?
Colorado has automatic voter registration if you get a driver’s license or interact in some other way with state government. But you county required to follow based on the mayisalso register online severity of a county’s local virus spread. with a valid driver’s license, The dial grew out of the state’s safer-atColorado identification card home order — Security the policy that came after or Social number. the statewide stay-at-home order this Is there deadline to register? spring andaallowed numerous types of No. Coloradans may regbusinesses to reopen. ister in recently personswitched or online to The state to color vote through Election Day. identifiers — levels blue, yellow and To receive a ballot in the orange rather numbered levels — to mail, youthan must be regisavoid confusion. Until 17,you level red tered by Oct. 31,Nov. and meant stay-at-home order. it Now, willahave to return to level a reddrop — “severe — iscenter. the secondbox risk” or vote SEE VOTING, P5
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