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Castle Rock residents can now stop solicitors with a sign

Castle Rock residents can now stop solicitors with a sign.

Neighborhoods

Door-to-door solicitors aren&#x27;t leaving, but Castle Rock just made it easier to turn them away.Why it matters: A &quot;no-soliciting&quot; sign or town-issued sticker is now enough to keep solicitors at bay — no <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="registry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.crgov.com/2404/Opt-out-of-Door-to-Door-Solicitation" data-vars-content-id="44cc6a98-ba4d-454d-9e0d-694fbecc1246" data-vars-headline="Castle Rock residents can now stop solicitors with a sign" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.crgov.com/2404/Opt-out-of-Door-to-Door-Solicitation" target="_blank">registry</a> required.

ArapaGo pilot targets transit gaps

The program could include on-demand vans, rideshare-style services, e-bikes and e-scooters.

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Arapahoe County is betting on a new suburban transit model built around flexible, on-demand rides.The big picture: The county is gathering public feedback on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ArapaGo," data-vars-click-url="https://www.arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_departments/public_works_and_development/divisions/transportation_division/transportation_planning_and_studies/arapago__transit_connections_plan.php" data-vars-content-id="3b6a597f-ba45-4147-bd25-b8706c2da6f2" data-vars-headline="ArapaGo pilot targets transit gaps" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_departments/public_works_and_development/divisions/transportation_division/transportation_planning_and_studies/arapago__transit_connections_plan.php" target="_blank">ArapaGo,</a> a proposed microtransit and micromobility pilot with up to $1 million in funding that could connect residents to jobs, schools, government services and regional transit hubs through vans, rideshare-style services, e-bikes and e-scooters starting next year.

The sewer sage's final flush

After 48 years in Littleton's sewer system, Art Duran is retiring Tuesday.

Business

Art Duran&#x27;s been through a lot of crap.🪠 Catch up quick: For 48 years, Littleton&#x27;s utilities operations supervisor kept the city&#x27;s pipes flowing while helping modernize its sewer maintenance program.

The Mother's Day hike playbook

Scenic local trails that let Mom know you care

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What&#x27;s better than celebrating the mothers among us on some sweet local trails?Be smart: Arapahoe County&#x27;s open space operations manager, Glen Poole, shared a few Mother&#x27;s Day hikes worthy of your Sunday celebration.

Tom Sullivan's never-ending gun fight

In the Aurora theater aftermath, the state senator keeps fighting.

Culture

Colorado lawmakers are ending the 2026 legislative session Wednesday with a slate of new gun restrictions — returning <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state Sen. Tom Sullivan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/tom-sullivan-10-years-aurora-shooting" data-vars-content-id="0e370272-2e66-4cf8-b514-6b220c551bbe" data-vars-headline="Tom Sullivan&#x27;s never-ending gun fight" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/tom-sullivan-10-years-aurora-shooting" target="_self">state Sen. Tom Sullivan</a> to a fight that began nearly 14 years ago.The big picture: Sullivan, the Centennial Democrat whose son, Alex, was murdered in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2012 Aurora theater shooting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/colorado-guns-10-years-aurora-theater-shooting" data-vars-content-id="0e370272-2e66-4cf8-b514-6b220c551bbe" data-vars-headline="Tom Sullivan&#x27;s never-ending gun fight" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/colorado-guns-10-years-aurora-theater-shooting" target="_self">2012 Aurora theater shooting</a>, has become Colorado&#x27;s most relentless advocate for gun violence prevention — even as he tells Axios the political attacks and personal abuse &quot;never end.&quot;

Haiku review: La Morena 1

The order: Enchiladas verdes de pollo, $17.99.

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<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="La Morena 1" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lamorenamexrest.com/lamorena1/" data-vars-content-id="8ca0033e-dfbf-4d6c-96b1-ce8edc10ae0d" data-vars-headline="Haiku review: La Morena 1" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lamorenamexrest.com/lamorena1/" target="_blank">La Morena 1</a>, 9650 E Colfax Ave., AuroraThe order: Enchiladas verdes de pollo, $17.99

Struggling East Colfax shops say help is urgently needed

Business owners say safety concerns are driving customers away and threatening their survival.

Aurora is setting up a new development authority to tackle safety and disinvestment concerns along East Colfax, and immigrant shop owners say help can&#x27;t come soon enough.Why it matters: East Colfax Avenue has long offered an affordable foothold for small businesses. But crime is eroding that access — and empty storefronts show the costs.

Culture

Tom Sullivan's never-ending gun fight

Haiku review: La Morena 1

The sewer sage's final flush

Struggling East Colfax shops say help is urgently needed

Cult favorites and live performances return for Film on the Rocks