Lone Tree Voice

03/06/2025

Douglas County commissioners changed the library board appointment process to handpick new members, including one who supported book removals.

The Douglas County commissioners altered a longtime appointment process for the Douglas County Libraries Board of Trustees when they hand-picked new members of the board, including a Castle Rock resident who advocated for the libraries to remove books with LGBTQ+ themes.  At a Feb. 24 meeting, the ...

03/06/2025

🎉 The 2025 BEST of the BEST Contest is Here! 🎉

It’s time to celebrate the incredible people, businesses and services that make our communities shine! 🌟 It’s your chance to recognize those who make a real difference in our daily lives.

🗳 Vote now through April 15! Your voice decides the winners, so mark your calendar and make your vote count. https://coloradocommunitymedia.secondstreetapp.com/Lone-Tree-Best-of-the-Best-2025/

03/05/2025

A trespassing call in Highlands Ranch led Douglas County deputies to solve a seven-year-old national kidnapping case. Abdul “Aziz” Khan, now 14, was found safe, bringing a long search to an unexpected resolution.

A call to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to report a trespassing in a Highlands Ranch neighborhood resulted in the recovery of a national kidnapping case.  “This call not only led to the apprehension of two suspects, but – unknown to everyone at the time – to the discovery of a missing...

02/28/2025

A Douglas County county court judge ordered that footage specific to the officer-involved Feb. 8 shooting outside of the Main Event entertainment center be released to the public.

A Douglas County county court judge ordered that footage specific to the officer-involved Feb. 8 shooting outside of the Main Event entertainment center be released to the public. In a full courtroom Thursday, Judge Kelly Waidler heard from the prosecution, defense and the Seabron family attorney, T...

02/27/2025

Douglas County is conducting a local transit study to assess the demand and cost of potential future services. Click the link to see what three subregional routes the county is considering offering.

Douglas County is conducting a local transit study to assess the demand and cost of potential future services. The county is considering offering three subregional routes between municipalities, circulator routes within urban areas and microtransit, modeled on the Lone Tree Link on Demand, which is....

02/26/2025

The Lone Tree police are investigating a fatal traffic accident involving a pedestrian that shut down a portion eastbound Lincoln Avenue in Lone Tree early Wednesday morning. provides the details.

The Lone Tree police are investigating a fatal traffic accident involving a pedestrian that shut down a portion eastbound Lincoln Avenue in Lone Tree early Wednesday morning.  Just after 6:10 a.m., police responded to the intersection of Lone Tree Parkway and Lincoln Avenue for an auto-pedestrian a...

02/25/2025

A lawsuit from former Commissioner Lora Thomas against her former colleagues, Abe Laydon and George Teal, has racked up more than a hundred thousand dollars in costs to the county, and the suit continues to unfold. Read more:

A lawsuit in the winding story of division on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners cost the county more than $120,000, and it continues.

02/24/2025

With the voter approval of a $490 million bond, Douglas County School District is expanding its career and technical education programming to meet the growing demand from students.

With the voter approval of a $490 million bond, Douglas County School District is expanding its career and technical education programming to meet the growing demand from students.  The November 2024 bond dedicates $32.8 million to investing in career and technical education (CTE) in the school dis...

02/21/2025

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced the arrests of six additional people in relation to the two shootings at Main Event entertainment center in Highlands Ranch that happened earlier this month. Click the link to find details.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced the arrests of six additional people in relation to the two shootings at Main Event entertainment center in Highlands Ranch that happened earlier this month.  Shortly after the shooting, 23-year-old Denver resident, Nevaeha Crowley-Sanders...

02/21/2025

Thanks in part to a recent $1 million donation from Douglas County, AdventHealth is on track to open its cancer center in Castle Rock and begin treating patients by the end of this year.

Thanks in part to a recent $1 million donation from Douglas County, AdventHealth is on track to open its cancer center in Castle Rock and begin treating patients by the end of this year.  The Douglas County Commissioners approved a $1 million grant to the Rock of Hope Campaign, which is raising $14...

02/20/2025

Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly and 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler are the keynote speakers at a private fundraising event focused on public safety, hosted by an organization supporting Colorado House Republicans. The organizer said the private event, with suggested minimum do...

02/05/2025

🚧 Drivers who travel on University Boulevard near C-470 should plan for minor traffic impacts throughout this year as construction crews build a new pedestrian bridge. provides all the details you need to know.

Drivers who travel on University Boulevard near C-470 should plan for minor traffic impacts throughout this year as construction crews build a new pedestrian bridge. Drivers can expect weekday single-lane closures on northbound and southbound University Boulevard with occasional closures of the C-47...

02/03/2025

Teachers and Highlands Ranch community members are requesting more involvement in the Douglas County School District’s school closure process, which includes plans to merge up to three elementary schools in 2026.

Teachers and Highlands Ranch community members are requesting more involvement in the Douglas County School District’s school closure process, which includes plans to merge up to three elementary schools in 2026.  The school district released a draft policy to guide school closures in January, wh...

01/31/2025

Douglas County law enforcement agencies are addressing questions about deportation policies. Sheriff Darren Weekly recently spoke to the media about the county’s communication with ICE and local enforcement protocols. Learn more:

With public focus on President Trump's expected deportation push, we asked Douglas County law enforcement agencies about their policies.

01/31/2025

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert visited Douglas County on Jan. 29 to award the sheriff’s office’s cold case unit and IMPACT team with congressional recognition for the work they did solving a cold case that spanned nearly four decades.

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert visited Douglas County on Jan. 29 to award the sheriff’s office’s cold case unit and IMPACT team with congressional recognition for the work they did solving a cold case that spanned nearly four decades. “This resolution of the 1985 cold case of Roger Dean’s trag...

01/30/2025

The Douglas County office where the public can apply for a marriage license or first-time passport — or get home and property documents officially recorded — has temporarily moved a short distance from its regular location amid a renovation. Details:

If you need a passport or marriage license — or to get real-estate documents filed — in Douglas County, there's a new location for that.

01/27/2025

UPDATE 01/27/25 12:30 p.m., Joseph Nuzzi has been found and is safe.

BREAKING: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in seeking a missing 15-year-old from the Lone Tree area. According to the sheriff’s office, he has been classified as a “missing endangered juvenile” due to his age. Click the link for details.

UPDATE 01/27/25 12:30 p.m., Joseph Nuzzi has been found and is safe. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in seeking a missing 15-year-old from the Lone Tree area.  Joseph Nuzzi was last seen around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 at his house near Dianna Drive and Olym...

01/23/2025

The Douglas County School Board will vote on an updated policy regarding the use of seclusion and restraint on students at its Jan. 28 meeting. The updated policy limits use of seclusion and restraint to emergency situations during which students or staff are in harm’s way.

The Douglas County School Board is set to limit the use of restraint and seclusion and eliminate dedicated seclusion rooms in the district. The board will vote on an updated policy regarding the use of seclusion and restraint on students at its Jan. 28 meeting. The updated policy limits use of seclu...