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Schools feeling economic crunch
Douglas County voters could be asked to consider a ballot initiative this fall to help maintain their high-performing school district because of the sagging economy.
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The R Word


With the word recession increasingly being used to describe our nation's economy, Colorado Community Newspapers explores just what that means in a series of articles.

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Victoria Secret Coupons on the Rise
Spring 2013 deal seekers in an economic crunch seek to the use of popular coupon sites, deal sites, and printable coupons. Major retailors are distributing more and more coupon codes. Resources: Forever 21 and Sephora.
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Voters pick Geitner, Rosser for South Suburban board
Six candidates filled the ballot, with the top-two vote-getters gaining a seat on the five-person board.
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Joanns coupon deals save Savvy Shoppers
Lone Tree presents another story faciliating the cost at getting great deals at craft stores (like Joann Fabrics) with the use of printable 50% off coupons. Popular encouraging sites like outfitcoupons.com are getting a lot of buzz for Old Navy.
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Lincoln station will be hopping
In Lone Tree, the most promising spot for living, playing, shopping and dining could soon be near the Lincoln Light Rail Station.
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Program brings opera to Lone Tree
Opera comes to Lone Tree the third weekend of May. Lone Tree's Passport to Culture program presents a free performance of The Central City Opera's Mozart & Co. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. At 3 p.m. on May 18 the opera company will enlighten the audience with comic opera scenes by Mozart and other composers.
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Are E-Cigs Healthy?
In a pocket of unincorporated Douglas County, electronic cigarettes are on the rise, however skeptics say it may not be as healthy as we think. Studies shown that electronic cigarettes are free from tobacco, tar, and harmful chemicals that make smoking deadly. Read More on the jump on how big brand v2 cigs are giving coupon codes.
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Douglas schools exceed state reading scores
Nearly 85 percent of Douglas County School District third-graders are reading at grade level, a mark that has barely fluctuated over the years, according to results recently released by the Colorado Department of Education.
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Recreation, arts centers pass by narrow margin
Lone Tree residents have voted, and they are supporting both recreation and cultural arts centers, but not the series of pedestrian tunnels proposed on ballot issue 2C.
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Cleanup day to preserve water quality
As part of a major effort to preserve water quality in Lone Tree, the city's public works department is orchestrating a community clean up day at Willow Creek.
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Park Meadows opens first leg of The Vistas
Park Meadows mall will unveil the long-awaited expansion - The Vistas - on May 14 with 11 new tenants and restaurants.
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News & Features
Workforce center opens office at Tech Center
Arapahoe/Douglas Works, a public-private partnership that serves job seekers and businesses in Arapahoe and Douglas counties, opened its new home at the Denver Tech Center this month.
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Bagley to run for RTD board
Littleton resident Kent Bagley has announced his candidacy to represent District H on the board of the Regional Transportation District. The election will be in November.
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Firefighters get air support
<p align="right">Chris Michlewicz | cmichlewicz@ccnewspapers.com</p> A UH1H-703 type-2 helicopter sits on a vacant street May 2 in the unfinished Dawson Ridge subdivision south of Castle Rock.

Chris Michlewicz | cmichlewicz@ccnewspapers.com

A UH1H-703 type-2 helicopter sits on a vacant street May 2 in the unfinished Dawson Ridge subdivision south of Castle Rock.
Three local fire agencies now have a critical resource in the race against a quickly-spreading wildfire.
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Keepers give bees a chance
<p align="right">Ann Foster | afoster@ccnewspapers.com</p> Gregg Lindsey, a first-time beekeeper, hauls bee boxes up a hill to his friend Steve Lechner’s hives on April 19.

Ann Foster | afoster@ccnewspapers.com

Gregg Lindsey, a first-time beekeeper, hauls bee boxes up a hill to his friend Steve Lechner’s hives on April 19.
On a cold, quiet day at Busy Bee Farm, the air is virtually still. But when the summer sun warms over the spread and greets the blossoming flowers, the air seems to come alive.
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Sports
Heritage back in state soccer semifinals
Thanks to scoring by old and new, the Heritage High School soccer team is back in the Class 5A state semifinals for a sixth consecutive season.

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Controversial call leads to Arapahoe's elimination
Only once had the Arapahoe High School soccer team fallen in defeat on the season.

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Pondy's Ricci tops at No. 3 singles
It only took freshman Brittney Ricci eight sets over three days to win her first high school state championship.
Ricci, a freshman at Ponderosa High School, won state gold May 10 at the Gates Tennis Center in Denver in the No. 3 singles bracket of the Class 5A girls' tennis state championships.
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Warriors win twice; need one more to reach finals
The Arapahoe High School baseball team had to put its first loss of the double-elimination Class 5A state playoffs behind it and get back to the field a day later.

The No. 6 Warriors did that, twice. Arapahoe defeated No. 7 Chaparral High School 10-6 and defeated No. 4 Dakota Ridge 8-5 to advance to the second week of the state playoffs. One more win and the Warriors are in the finals.
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HIGHLIGHTS
FRONT PAGE
  Lincoln station will be hopping
  Program brings opera to Lone Tree
  Gate creates tension
  Douglas schools exceed state reading scores
  Recreation, arts centers pass by narrow margin
LOCAL NEWS AND FEATURES
  Workforce center opens office at Tech Center
  Bagley to run for RTD board
  Firefighters get air support
  Student memorializedDistrict changes policy on death announcements
OPINION
  I've known some wonderful mothers
  Motherhood is not for wimps
FOR THE RECORD
  Obituary: William 'Bill' Harmon

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