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Since the unveiling of Proposition HH this spring, the plan from Colorado Democrats in response to an impending wave of property tax bill increases has become a political flash point in Douglas County, with claims flying and public officials openly opposing the proposal.

One of Douglas County’s elected leaders criticized his colleague for writing about a funding advisory board in a way he compared to “doxing” after a disagreement about how arts and culture money should be spent.

A developer behind a controversial San Luis Valley water export plan, who hopes to sell water from the valley to water-short Douglas County and potentially other South Metro Area water users, is vying for a seat on a new water commission the county has established to evaluate future water needs.

With Douglas County’s population expected to keep growing — and many homes relying on a limited supply of water from underground aquifers — the question of how to shore up water supply in the county hangs over the area’s water providers.

One can envision a grandstand full of Democrats laughing and munching on popcorn while watching the Great Purge of the Colorado Republican Party led by “Comrade Dave” Williams and his

Dozens of people gathered in an audience that vented its opinions — sometimes loudly — about the annual PrideFest in Douglas County at a community meeting one month ahead of this year’s scheduled Pride event.

A Douglas County nonprofit is building up a “community emergency relief fund” that can help take care of people when their lives get turned upside down.

An unprecedented number of metro Denver homeowners challenged their surging property valuations this month, leading some counties to struggle to review all of the appeals by state-mandated deadlines.

One of Douglas County’s elected leaders is sounding the alarm about the potential impact of Proposition HH, a proposal Colorado voters may see on their ballots in November, pushed by state Democrats in response to a wave of impending property tax bill hikes.

Public school teacher Priscilla Rahn is stepping down from her position as vice chair of the Colorado Republican Party to run for a seat on the Douglas County Commission. This is Rahn’s second term serving as party vice chair, which she says requires 110% of her time. In her resignation letter, Ra