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WEEK OF OCTOBER 3, 2024
VOLUME 41 | ISSUE 9
Jeffco candidates address voters at forum
Jeffco nonprofits receive $5.7 million in grants for housing, education and more P2
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Jefferson County Senate, House and Commissioner candidates expressed their views on government transparency, housing development, county infrastructure, property taxes and civil discourse at a candidate forum held in Arvada on Sept. 18. The forum, co-hosted by the Ralston Valley Coalition and Colorado Community Media, included Senate District 19 candidates Lindsey Daughtery and Sam Bandimere; House District 24 candidate Lisa Feret; House District 27 candidates Rep. Brianna Titone and Ed Cox; Jefferson County Commissioner District 1 candidates Charlie Johnson and Rachel Zenzinger; and District 2 candidate Natalie Menten. House District candidate Gwen Henderson and Commissioner District 2 candidate Andy Kerr were absent. Colorado Community Media Director of Editorial and Audience Engagement Linda Shapley and McIntyre Neighbors United member Anne Laffoon moderated the free event.
Center for the Arts Evergreen hosts young performers from the Evergreen Dance Center Performance Team during the 2021 Day of the Arts. CAE recently received a $27,000 grant from the Colorado Gives Foundation for after-school programming next semester and a mural FILE PHOTO camp in the summer.
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