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VOLUME 10 | ISSUE 21
Crowfoot Valley Road widening moves forward Council approves concept design BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Castle Rock is moving forward with the design phase for the widening of Crowfoot Valley Road, which
will include four lanes, a new traffic signal and raised medians along the portion of the road from Knobcone Drive to Macanta Boulevard. Town council members directed staff on Jan. 3 to move forward with designing the widening of Crowfoot Valley Road after Castle Rock’s Director of Public Works Dan Sailer presented the plan details. Sailer said the planned adjust-
ments will help maintain the road’s capacity and improve safety. “We want to increase the reliability and decrease the amount of downtime that residents would typically face,” he said. Sailer said the project would be done in partnership with the county, so the cost would be shared, but no agreement has been approved yet. The project will expand Crow-
foot Valley Road from two lanes to four lanes from Knobcone Drive to Macanta Boulevard, as well as add raised medians, bike lanes, sidewalk and left turn acceleration lanes at non-signalized intersections. A new traffic signal is planned for Sapphire Pointe Boulevard. One focus of the council’s SEE CROWFOOT, P5
Outgoing Sheriff Tony Spurlock reflects on a 42-year career Anti-extremism group marks Tragedy, highlights and change Jan. 6 anniversary BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Rally targets misinformation
Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock’s 42-year stint in law enforcement started with a conversation about his career aspirations with his manager at a grocery store. That manager was married to a cop who was put in contact with Spurlock. The rest is history. Spurlock dreamed of being in law enforcement since he was 10 years old. After speaking with his manager’s husband, he began working at the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office where he started as a deputy. He later moved into investigations and in 2015, he took over as Douglas County’s 33rd sheriff. Spurlock has gone on to serve the office for eight years, terming out in 2022. As Spurlock comes to the end of his final term, he reflects on a full career. Not all moments are happy, as he explained. During his time as sheriff, many tragedies have taken place, including school shootings, officers losing their lives and the unexpected SEE SPURLOCK, P8
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A Douglas County group called Just Say No to Extremism gathered in downtown Castle Rock in remembrance of the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the nation’s Capitol. Standing outside of the Douglas County Wilcox Building, around 15 people waved American flags and carried various signs, including ones that read “Stop Absurd Election Conspiracies” and “Stop Extremism DougCo.” For about an hour, the group garnered honking drivers, interested passersby and some disdain. Organizer Lloyd Guthrie said he planned the event to ensure the Jan. 6 insurrection isn’t overlooked or misrepresented. “Anytime an organized group Sheriff Spurlock stands in front of his awards and plaques in his office.
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 12 | CALENDAR: PAGE 15 | SPORTS: PAGE 20
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