Highlands Ranch Herald

12/06/2025

Elected officials in Douglas County are working together on a piece of legislation that would modify assault in the second degree and bring more protection to domestic violence victims as well as first responders and medical professionals.

Elected officials in Douglas County are working together on a piece of legislation that would modify assault in the second degree and bring more protection to domestic violence victims as

12/05/2025

With the intention to ensure safe, habitable construction and swiftly resolve real deficiencies in Douglas County, the Douglas County Commissioners have approved the first reading of an ordinance that will help define the use of building code and land use laws in the county. Learn more:

With the intention to ensure safe, habitable construction and swiftly resolve real deficiencies in Douglas County, the Douglas County Commissioners have approved the first reading of an ordinance that will

12/05/2025

As part of the ongoing mission to memorialize Kendrick Castillo, a high school student in Highlands Ranch who was killed while protecting other students during a school shooting, the Kendrick Castillo Memorial Oversight Committee has established a memorial monument to keep his spirit alive.

About six years after Kendrick Castillo, a high school student in Highlands Ranch, was killed while protecting other students during a school shooting, the community continues to keep his spirit

12/01/2025

Ahead of the public swearing-in of the newly elected board members for the Douglas County School District’s Board of Education, three of the four have already been sworn in.

12/01/2025

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking at alternative methods to give residents emergency alerts following a nationwide CodeRED outage linked to a targeted cyberattack.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking at alternative methods to give residents emergency alerts following a nationwide CodeRED outage.

11/27/2025

🦃🍁 Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃
Wishing everyone a joyful day filled with good food, gratitude and time spent with the people who matter most. May your hearts and plates be full! 🤎

11/21/2025

Located inside Brooklyn Veterinary Clinic on Virtuoso Loop in Castle Rock, Daniel Walters opened his own practice, The Pet PT, where he offers physical therapy and rehabilitation services to restore mobility and reduce pain in pets.

When people sustain an injury, undergo a procedure or struggle with arthritis, physical therapy is often the primary step towards healing. Wanting to give the same opportunity to animals, Castle

11/17/2025

After seizing more than a million counterfeit pills containing fentanyl in a storage unit in Highlands Ranch, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division announced it was the state’s single largest fentanyl seizure.

After seizing more than a million counterfeit pills containing fentanyl in a storage unit in Highlands Ranch, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field

11/17/2025

As four members of Douglas County School District’s Board of Education complete their terms this fall, outgoing President Christy Williams urged the new board members to continue conversations about preserving fairness and safety in sports, specifically regarding gender.

As four members of Douglas County School District’s Board of Education complete their terms this fall, outgoing President Christy Williams urged the new board members to continue conversations about preserving

11/17/2025

Following more than two dozen public commenters expressing their concerns and two hours of discussion at a Douglas County School District Board of Education meeting, a resolution to extend existing charter terms for high-performing charter schools failed 4-3. Click the link below to read more.

Following more than two dozen public commenters expressing their concerns and two hours of discussion at a Douglas County School District Board of Education meeting, a resolution to extend existing

11/13/2025

On Nov. 10, District Court Judge Elizabeth Volz sentenced Samuel Michael to four years in community corrections after he pleaded guilty to careless driving and vehicular homicide. The family of 69-year-old victim, Kraig Kazda, left disappointed by the sentencing.

A Douglas County courtroom overflowed with family members, friends, law enforcement and road safety advocates for the sentencing of Samuel Michael, a 28-year-old charged with vehicular homicide.

11/12/2025

Rather than being stuck in a classroom all day, students at Bear Canyon Elementary School in Highlands Ranch now have the chance to get their hands dirty as the school is embracing its outdoor learning opportunities. Learn more:

Rather than being stuck in a classroom all day, students at Bear Canyon Elementary School in Highlands Ranch now have the chance to get their hands dirty as the school