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Commissioners one step closer to having ability to prohibit unsafe gun discharge Parker dressed up for his visit, donning a tie.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF DUSTIN SCHAEFER
Pets for Mayor Parker: Parker the Snow Dog visits friends at school BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Instead of giving speeches to his constituents, Mayor Parker prefers to thank the residents of Georgetown for their continued support by wagging his tail, giving kisses and being a good boy. Parker the Snow Dog, the honorary Mayor of Georgetown, visited students at school on Feb. 9 in Clear Creek and was met with no shortage of hugs and pets. Parker stopped by Georgetown Community School and was greeted by all his preschool and elementary SEE PARKER, P4
HB 23-1165 passed the first level of the House on Feb. 8 after hearing pros and cons from both sides
Kids enjoy giving Parker some pets during class.
BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A bill introduced from Clear Creek County that would give commissioners the ability to ban the discharge of firearms in certain unincorporated areas with a certain population density passed 9-4 in the Local Government House Committee on Feb. 8. Currently, county commissioners may not prohibit the discharge of firearms in unincorporated areas of counties in shooting galleries, on private grounds or in residences under circumstances that do not endanger people or property. The current law says the area must have a population density of 100 people or more per square mile to prohibit shooting. HB 23-1165 looks to repeal the exSEE FIREARMS, P6
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