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Supervisors from the Castle Rock Police Department, along with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Lone Tree Police Department, have joined the ranks of the prestigious graduates from the Northwestern University Center... Read on...
Castle Rock was part of a team of three government agencies honored with a Local Government Award from the Denver Regional Council of Governments for its Community Safety Volunteer program.
The award was presented to... Full story...
Drivers can expect lane closures on Downtown streets from now through July as crews install sidewalk ramps to meet ADA requirements and lay new asphalt.
Asphalt work will begin the night of May 20 and continue through... Read on...
If you’re looking for an excuse to get out into the fresh air and explore everything Castle Rock trails have to offer, mark your calendar for the first Saturday in June.
National Trails Day is June 2, and the Town of... Read on...
Just in time for the 2012 swim season, the renovated Burgess Pool will open with a splash later this month. Join the Town of Castle Rock for a grand reopening barbecue from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, May 25 at the pool, 22 N.... Full story...
Many people who live, work or play in Castle Rock would say the Town has great parks and recreation facilities and programs.
But is the Town’s Parks and Recreation Department deserving of the most distinguished national... Full story...
All you have to do is tri! The Town of Castle Rock’s child-friendly triathlon is back for the seventh time this year.
Children ages 5-14 of all ability levels 14 are encouraged to Tri the Rock May 20 at Butterfield... Full story...
Those living in Castle Rock often choose to do so because of its small-town charm, good schools, tremendous recreational amenities and proximity to everything Colorado offers. But Castle Rock also is quickly building a... Full story...
Castle Rock Police are asking residents who are home during weekdays to be on the lookout for suspicious persons and vehicles, after a series of burglaries in Castle Rock and surrounding areas.
More than 30 burglaries... Full story...
Four commanders now help lead the Castle Rock Police Department, after new Police Chief Jack Cauley has implemented some structural and operational changes.
The commanders previously were the department’s captain and... Full story...
Castle Rock’s East Plum Creek Trail is a great spot for birdwatching.
Learn how to spot the feathered friends that can be found in our Town during a guided bird-watching walk on May 19.
Town Natural Resources... Full story...
Update: While fire pit use is allowed under Stage 1 restrictions, the Town strongly urges those whose property backs up to wildland or open areas to avoid using the devices, as any embers from them carried by the wind... Full story...
Join a dedicated volunteer group of neighbors, students, churchgoers, coworkers, Town staff members and other “Stream Teams” at Spring Up the Creek, scheduled for Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to noon.
For the past eight... Full story...
Castle Rock will have the same Mayor for the next two years and a new Mayor Pro Tem through 2014.
Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to rename District 1 Councilman Paul Donahue to the post of Mayor, this time for a... Full story...
Minors in Castle Rock will be legally allowed to stay out until midnight during the week starting next month.
Town Council voted unanimously April 3 to amend the Town Code, changing the curfew for those under age 18 on... Full story...
There are new vote totals for last Tuesday’s Town Council election, though the results of the election are unchanged.
The new totals are due to the discovery of 19 additional valid ballots after the original totals were... Full story...
The Town is again offering water conservation rebates in 2012, with some slight changes to the program.
The most noticeable change is that rebates no longer will be available toward the purchase of high-efficiency clothes... Full story...
One new member will join Castle Rock Town Council, and one incumbent will return to his seat, after a close election on Tuesday.
Mark P. Heath will be the new representative for District 2, which includes The Woodlands,... Full story...
Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month in Castle Rock in May by partaking in one of three planned events.
The celebration will kick off Tuesday, May 1, with a proclamation recognizing the month’s observance at the... Full story...
Each year, the Town sets out to maintain its streets in order to keep them safe for the public and to extend their usable life.
In years past, the maintenance was spread throughout Town, which posed some efficiency issues... Full story...
Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course has received certification in environmental planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses.
Course Superintendent Jon Holland developed the course’s environmental plan... Full story...
Castle Rock’s population has topped the 50,000 mark, according to Town staff estimates.
This is a significant milestone in the growth and evolution of the community, Town Manager Mark Stevens said in a memo to Town... Full story...
Six projects whose outstanding design meets the Town’s Vision 2020 were recognized at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting via the Town’s 2011 Design Awards program.
The vision identifies four cornerstones for the community.... Full story...
Imagine the possibilities of a 225-acre park that has 3.5 million people within a 30-minute drive.
That’s what the Town needs residents and other interested persons to do as it drafts the master plan for the upcoming... Full story...
Castle Rock Planning Commission will hear public input on a new, proposed LED sign at Medved Autoplex, located on Wilcox Street just south of Plum Creek Parkway.
The proposed freestanding sign will reach 45 feet high,... Full story ...
Beginning this week, the Town will start using materials previously thought of as scraps to enhance safety surrounding schools.
It is hoped that the new program will make... Full story...
The Town’s preschool is changing the way it conducts its registrations and is adding a new option to its offerings.
Registration for Adventure Club preschool programs has been done by lottery in recent years, due to the... Full story ...
Reduced-fare taxi rides for transit-dependent Castle Rock residents will be available on Saturdays and some holidays in 2012, in addition to during the week, Town Council decided recently.
The taxi service started this... Full story...
Five major priorities will drive the Town’s 2012 budget: securing long-term water, completing the North Meadows Extension, providing outstanding public health and safety services, creating jobs/expanding the tax base and... Full story...
A 25-year police veteran and current deputy chief of the Overland Park (Kan.) Police Department will lead Castle Rock’s Police Department beginning in the new year, Town Council confirmed Tuesday.
Council voted... Full story...
Town Council passed a water rate increase beginning Jan. 1, 2012. The rate increase would add 4.6 percent more to the average residential customer’s bill, or another $ 4.68 per month.
Castle Rock Water includes four... Full story
One month, one bill aims to ease customers’ questions
Beginning in December, Castle Rock Water customers will see bills which reflect only the previous month’s water use instead of usage spanning two calendar months.... Full story ...
Assorted animals, several superheroes and a whole lot of spooks filled Castle Rock’s Festival Park Halloween afternoon as part of the Town’s fifth annual Trick or Treat Street celebration.
More than 150 kids and adults... Full story...
Town Council recently awarded a construction contract to Moltz Construction, Inc., Salida, Colo., who will begin construction of the Plum Creek Water Purification Facility next month.
Castle Rock Water owns water rights... Full story ...
A new traffic signal at Meadows Parkway and Limelight Avenue will improve traffic operations and safety at the intersection.
Construction of the signal will begin in mid-October. Minor lane closures will occur during... Full story ...
The Castle Rock Police Department just made it possible for residents to track crimes in their own neighborhoods.
To access the information, go to CRgov.com/crimereports. The page defaults to 100 Perry Street, which is... Full story ...
Rocky Mountain Women in Law Enforcement named Castle Rock Police Officer Renda Albergotti its female law enforcement officer of the year.
The award is given out annually to one female officer working within the Front... Full story ...
Water conservation is something every resident needs to understand. It’s simple. It’s smart. Small, everyday decisions can add up to enormous water savings and allow our community to maintain its economic strength and... Full story...
For 44 years, members of the Castle Rock community have gone to Burgess Pool for birthday parties, family reunions, graduation parties and simple days in the sun.
By next season, the pool will look completely different,... Full story...
The various government agencies in Douglas County long have worked together when faced with an emergency.
Town Council formalized that arrangement Tuesday with the approval of an agreement to share resources with members... Full story...
The nearly 1,500 responses received to the Town’s 2011 community survey confirmed that Castle Rock is a great place to live.
When asked how likely they would be to recommend Castle Rock as a place to live on a scale of 1... Full story...
faster tenant improvements, lower development fees in the works
Earlier this summer, Town Council earmarked $5 million toward economic development to help lure new businesses and job opportunities to Town. Now, in a... Full story ...
Castle Rock residents have much to celebrate, with the opening of one major medical facility in Town and construction of another getting under way.
Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus, 2350 Meadows Blvd., is ready to open... Full story...
CNN Money announced its 2011 Best Places to Live in America, with descriptions of the Top 100 Towns across the country – Town of Castle Rock ranks number 19!
A team of seven MONEY reporters spent months combing through... Full story ...
Picture this: An image of you and some of those you hold dear, with Castle Rock’s iconic landmark in the background, framed by colorful artwork celebrating Colorado.
This image is possible to capture thanks to the Castle... Full story...
The Town’s website, CRgov.com, changes in small ways almost every day. Recently, though, three major changes were implemented on the site.
All of the changes help foster transparency of Town government to the public... Full story...
For the third year in a row, the Town’s budget has been recognized by a national organization as serving well as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide and communications device.
The Government Finance... Full story...
Castle Rock Police Department members who demonstrated exemplary performance during the past year were recognized for their efforts Wednesday during the department’s annual awards ceremony.
The Police Department... Full story...
The Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department can fight fires and conduct rescue operations even more safely and strategically after receiving a federal grant to purchase thermal imagers.
Thermal imagers are sophisticated... Full story...
The annual art shuffle that occurs in Downtown Castle Rock as part of the Art Encounters program has begun and will continue next week.
Art Encounters showcases sculptures in various media and styles throughout Douglas... Full story...
Nearly all of the vacancies on the Town’s 13 boards and commissions were filled Tuesday,with Town Council’s appointment of 28 residents to the groups.
A majority of the appointments were reappointments, but there are... Full story...