WEEK OF MAY 18, 2023
VOLUME 134 | ISSUE 43
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Marijuana tax From left, designs by fourth-grader Liam Haden, sixth-grader Carter Ruis and senior Grant Barnes won the Arapahoe County student sticker contest. PHOTO COURTESY OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY
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Students win county voting sticker competition BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Arapahoe County voters cast their ballots this November, they’ll get to showcase the artwork of three Arapahoe County students. Fourth grader Liam Haden, sixth grader Carter Ruis and senior Grant Barnes won the county’s second bi-annual student sticker contest, organized by the elections’ division. “I think it’s really, really important that kids know about voting, first and foremost,” said Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez. “It’s awesome that the teachers actually made sure that (students) were involved with this sort of contest and getting involved with voting, period.” Some students designed their stickers in school, while others were encouraged to enter by their parents, communications partner Tom Skelley said. There were approximately 80 entries to the competition, which included an SEE STICKERS, P10
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Loss on SSPR board Middle school winner Carter Ruis, standing with Arapahoe County Clerk Joan Lopez, included a PHOTO COURTESY OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY columbine flower and state flags in his “I Voted” sticker design.
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