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Walk on Colorado's wild side

Animals are crossing the new wildlife overpass — an early sign the $15 million project is working.

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Pronghorn and elk are taking the high road in Douglas County.Why it matters: The animals are crossing I-25 on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Greenland Wildlife Overpass" data-vars-click-url="https://www.codot.gov/projects/archives/i25greenlandwildlifeoverpass" data-vars-content-id="4227a05c-2b3a-4404-9835-bd1277da8d77" data-vars-headline="Walk on Colorado&#x27;s wild side" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.codot.gov/projects/archives/i25greenlandwildlifeoverpass" target="_blank">Greenland Wildlife Overpass</a> — a promising sign that the continent&#x27;s largest wildlife superhighway is working.

Cutting class in Douglas County

Teen students cut hair, give facials and build career skills.

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Eighteen-year-old Carly Kidd grabbed a pair of scissors and eyed my seven years&#x27; worth of DIY haircuts.What she&#x27;s saying: &quot;You&#x27;ve got thick hair,&quot; she told me before her first snip.

NASA backs Castle Rock's space training hub

A Castle Rock-based institute will train students for aerospace jobs.

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Arapahoe Community College&#x27;s Castle Rock-based space institute won&#x27;t send astronauts to the stars, but it wants graduates building the bolts, soldering the parts and drawing the plans that get them there.Why it matters: Douglas County will soon help anchor NASA-backed workforce training in Colorado, connecting students statewide with an industry hungry for skilled workers.

AI tests metro schools' comfort zones

Denver-area school districts are deciding when AI helps students.

Education

As school restarts across metro Denver this month, districts are weighing how much room the technology gets in classrooms and when it can supplement — or short-circuit — students&#x27; thinking.Zoom in: Douglas County ranks among the metro area&#x27;s most aggressive adopters, linking AI skills to college and workplace preparation.

Colorado school turns to drones for active-shooter defense

The drones are intended to confront active shooters.

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A Sterling Ranch charter opening next month could become Colorado&#x27;s first school to install drones intended to confront active shooters.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="John Adams Academy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jaadougco.org/" data-vars-content-id="d2dfbd65-b455-40d0-8aad-b5f55c8cc9eb" data-vars-headline="Colorado school turns to drones for active-shooter defense" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jaadougco.org/" target="_blank">John Adams Academy</a> is joining a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="growing national experiment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbYKrKmxy6E" data-vars-content-id="d2dfbd65-b455-40d0-8aad-b5f55c8cc9eb" data-vars-headline="Colorado school turns to drones for active-shooter defense" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbYKrKmxy6E" target="_blank">growing national experiment</a> in high-tech school defense with a system called Campus Guardian Angel, which says it can buy police critical time in the early moments of an attack.

Lone Tree rises after decades of planning

New parks, housing and retail are pushing RidgeGate into its next era.

After 25 years of planning, Lone Tree is seeing major development across <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="RidgeGate" data-vars-click-url="https://ridgegate.com/" data-vars-content-id="0a102223-4def-402c-934b-02b32d2b833b" data-vars-headline="Lone Tree rises after decades of planning" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ridgegate.com/" target="_blank">RidgeGate</a> — the massive mixed-use district that city leaders hope will become the south metro&#x27;s next urban center. Why it matters: Hundreds of acres surrounding RidgeGate&#x27;s light rail stations are now primed for offices, housing, hotels and entertainment projects — giving Lone Tree one of the region&#x27;s largest remaining transit-oriented development corridors.

Douglas County schools brace for pivotal summer decisions

Funding, growth and policy shifts will shape DCSD's future.

Douglas County School District superintendent Erin Kane heads into a consequential summer with decisions that will shape 2026-27 and beyond.State of play: As the academic year winds down, Kane is juggling school consolidations, new construction and a potential tax ask — all against a shifting political landscape. The next few months could determine how the district is structured, staffed and funded long-term.

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