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VOLUME 21 | ISSUE 37
Deputies kill two in suspected car theft case Discussions on chase continue BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Douglas County sheriff’s deputies killed two suspects during a shootout at the RTD Lincoln Station parking garage in Lone Tree, Sheriff
Tony Spurlock said during a news conference Oct. 26. The two suspects were identified by the Douglas County Coroner’s Office as David Strain, 31, and Clarissa Daws, 29, the sheriff’s office announced Oct. 27 on Facebook. Both suspects were from Pueblo. The incident began about 11:40 p.m. on Oct. 25, said an email from
Deputy Cocha Heyden, a public information officer for the sheriff’s office. A deputy from the sheriff’s office Pattern Crimes Unit, a unit that specifically looks for auto thieves and stolen cars, was checking the parking garage and noticed a suspicious black Kia with no license plates, Spurlock said.
A total of six deputies were involved in the incident, according to the sheriff’s office. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office released edited body camera footage on Oct. 27 of the fatal shootout. The edited video, about a minute SEE THEFT, P12
Kane is hopeful voters will pass bond, mill levy Funding could help teacher retention BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Participants in the Oct. 21 inspiraHike event at Bluffs Regional Park and Trail in Lone Tree on Oct. 21.
PHOTO BY TAYLER SHAW
Lone Tree resident launches company offering guided hikes inspiraHike offers hikes at Bluffs Regional Park and Trail BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As the sun set on an October evening in Lone Tree, a golden glow was cast upon Lorene Jervik as she
walked silently with headphones on at the Bluffs Regional Park and Trail. Beside her was her husband, Jeff Jervik, and four others walking quietly with headphones on, participating in a guided hike led by Adam Passarelli, the founder of the newly launched company, inspiraHike. “We provide guided inspirational hikes to get you outside and really connecting with what’s most impor-
tant in your life,” Passarelli said. Participants were given headphones to listen to as they quietly walked on the trail, hearing peaceful music curated by Passarelli while taking in the beauty of the park. As the hikers traveled behind him, Passarelli occasionally spoke into a microphone connected to the headphones’ audio, sharing words SEE HIKES, P2
With less than two weeks until the election, Douglas County School District Superintendent Erin Kane is feeling positive about the fate of the $60 million mill levy override and $450 million bond on the ballot. In the last few months, Kane said she has done more than a hundred events to spread the word about the need for the funding to pay staff more competitively, build the first new neighborhood schools since 2010 and expand career and technical education opportunities. “I feel like we have done everything possible over the last four to five months to educate voters on how our district is funded and what the implications of the funding means for us,” she said. Kane acknowledged obstacles to the funding questions passing, such as rising inflation and a majority of voters that don’t have students in the schools, but said she feels the district and the school board have taken the needed steps to make the questions successful. Polling done by the district earlier this year showed only about 40% of voters supported the idea of a bond and mill levy override. “We absolutely know it’s a challenging environment, but I think when the board made the decision to put the questions on the ballot, SEE HOPEFUL, P5