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Jefferson County Leader - Aug. 20

Jefferson County Leader - Aug. 20

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Colorado is facing a housing shortage - building more duplexes and townhomes could be part of the solution
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Colorado is facing a housing shortage - building more duplexes and townhomes could be part of the solution

  • Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, University of Denver and Susan D. Daggett, University of Denver
  • Aug 20, 2026

A housing simulator predicts that rezoning for ‘missing middle’ housing could increase Denver’s housing supply by 46%.

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Tool shows 57% of eligible people received taxpayer subsidized food

  • By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
  • Aug 17, 2026

(The Center Square) – A new tool from the Urban Institute shows those who qualify for taxpayer-subsidized programs often not receiving assistance across those major safety net programs. 

City leaders oppose proposed grocery sales tax exemption
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City leaders oppose proposed grocery sales tax exemption

  • By Carrson McDaniel
  • Feb 28, 2026
  • 3 min to read

A proposed state and local sales tax exemption on groceries is drawing strong opposition from local officials in Jefferson County and beyond.

Gateway Food Pantry to hold door-to-door food collection
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Gateway Food Pantry to hold door-to-door food collection

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Sep 1, 2025
  • 3 min to read

The Gateway Food Pantry in Arnold will soon visit homes inside its distribution area, seeking food donations.

JFCAC celebrates Head Start’s 60th birthday amid funding uncertainty
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JFCAC celebrates Head Start’s 60th birthday amid funding uncertainty

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • May 30, 2025
  • 2 min to read

The Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation recently celebrated Head Start’s 60th birthday. The early childhood education program laun…

Seniors, others may apply for Arnold utility tax rebates
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Seniors, others may apply for Arnold utility tax rebates

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 31, 2025

The city of Arnold will accept applications for utility tax rebates during April with an April 30 deadline to apply. Applications will be avai…

County Council could show ‘a little human kindness’
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County Council could show ‘a little human kindness’

  • By Kim Robertson
  • Sep 21, 2023

Those who drive around Festus probably have seen a woman standing at Hwy. A and I-55 with a sign asking for “a little human kindness.”

County groups band together to provide services to reduce homelessness
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County groups band together to provide services to reduce homelessness

  • By Barbara Fawver
  • Jan 26, 2023

This is the second installment in a series about homelessness in the county. It focuses on the organizations that work to help people who are …

Looking back – To the Jefferson County Poor Farm
Looking Back
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Looking back – To the Jefferson County Poor Farm

  • By Tracey Bruce
  • Jul 17, 2014

Poorhouses and poor farms were considered innovative solutions to the poverty problem in the 19th century, and Jefferson County began one of i…

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