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Week of October 27, 2022
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
EnglewoodHerald.net
VOLUME 102 | ISSUE 37
County clerks report death threats amid election fraud claims Still fighting uproar after 2 years BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For the clerks and other people trusted to oversee elections in Colorado, these are tense times. Some face hostility, even violent
threats, a trend that continues in Colorado two years after the 2020 election, when former President Trump and his supporters alleged widespread voter fraud. Those claims, which fueled the Jan. 6 insurrection, remain unfounded. Yet in Arapahoe County, Joan Lopez, the clerk and recorder in charge of elections, says an atmosphere of intimidation lingers. She tells Colorado Community Media
she has received a threatening, handwritten letter with profanity and referring to her race. The letter writer also claimed to know where she lives. “You get concerned for your family and yourself,” said Lopez, a Democrat. She said law enforcement officials are investigating the case. The FBI says election officials across the country have reason to
South Broadway is treat street Sweet Caroline Confections creates about 5,000 lollipops each week BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Not much of a follower, Andrea Caroline Jones knew she wanted to be her own boss someday — long before she started her own company. “I’ve always wanted to lead people,” the founder and owner of Sweet Caroline Confections, who goes by Andrea Caroline, told Colorado Community Media. “And inspire people.” But growing her team at the Englewood-based business has been challenging as Colorado and the nation continue to feel the pinch of a labor shortage. Sweet Caroline Confections, which this month celebrates its 10th anniversary since its initial launch in Florida, specializes in sparkly, hard candy lollipops that can be customized for events and businesses. Caroline and her candy-making crew produce about 5,000 lollipops a week. The shimmery sweets are carried in over
be fearful and says agents are committed to finding and bringing to justice those who would jeopardize the stability of free and fair elections. Matt Crane, executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, says election officials around the state are worried. “Everybody’s bracing depending SEE THREATS, P20
Domestic violence affects 30% of Colorado residents Abuse include physical, sexual, emotional BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Andrea Caroline Jones is the creator of Sweet Caroline Confections’ sparkle lollipops.
SEE CONFECTIONS, P2
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 14 | LIFE: PAGE 16 | CALENDAR: PAGE 19 | SPORTS: PAGE 26
Throughout the month of October, more discussion and attention is given to a national, year-round issue — domestic violence, which affects more than 30% of Colorado residents at some point in their life. Domestic violence can range from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse to psychological abuse, according to Arapahoe County’s website. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, an estimated 36.8% of Colorado women and 30.5% of Colorado men experience intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner sexual violence and/or intimate partner stalking in their lives.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SWEET CAROLINE CONFECTIONS
SEE ABUSE, P15
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