🌱 How a Highlands Ranch lawmaker triggered a rare ethics probe at Capitol

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Highlands Ranch lawmaker triggered a rare ethics probe at Capitol
• Why did Highlands Ranch’s Bob Marshall oppose this conversion therapy survivor bill?

Also on today's calendar: The Highlands Ranch Concert Band - Swing Into Spring and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sun mixing with clouds; warm, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 47.
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Colorado House ethics committee finds probable cause in complaint against Rep. Mandy Lindsay (gjsentinel.com) — Highlands Ranch Rep. Bob Marshall’s ethics complaint has led a bipartisan Colorado House committee to find probable cause that Rep. Mandy Lindsay mishandled caucus funds, though members say they see no criminal intent. The panel cited sloppy bookkeeping and broader accounting problems over many years, and Lindsay plans to seek a formal hearing to publicly address the allegations and documentation.
   

• Colorado conversion therapy survivors support bill heads to Polis's desk (timescall.com) — A new bill allowing civil action by survivors of conversion therapy is headed to Gov. Jared Polis, with Highlands Ranch Rep. Bob Marshall breaking from fellow Democrats to oppose it. Supporters say the measure narrowly targets mental health professionals and offers recourse for harm, while critics warn it could face constitutional challenges similar to Colorado’s previous ban.
   

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📸 Around Highlands Ranch

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Highlands Ranch

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Wednesday May 13

• HS Senior Sunset
  SkyView Academy Elementary School Big Turf Field
  7:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Band - Music Room
  Copper Mesa Elementary School Littleton, CO 80124
  7:30 am
• Peak Performers - Referral Group →
  Northwest Douglas County Chamber & EDC 300 Plaza Dr #225, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
  9:00 am
• HS Senior Dinner
  SkyView Academy Elementary School Offsite
  5:30 pm
• Premier Basketball
  SkyView Academy Elementary School Big Gym, Small Gym
  6:00 pm
• Half-Day School
  Eagle Academy Littleton, CO 80124
  7:26 pm

Friday May 15

• Grad Bag P/Up
  Rock Canyon High School Littleton, CO 80124
  8:00 am
• DCSD Track Championships
  EchoPark Stadium, 11901 Newlin Gulch Blvd, Parker
  4:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• The Highlands Ranch Concert Band - Swing Into Spring →
  Highlands Ranch Senior Center, 200 E Highlands Ranch Pkwy, Highlands Ranch
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Orchestra Class
  Copper Mesa Elementary School Littleton, CO 80124
  7:30 am
• Community Field Trip: Museo de las Américas and Tonantzin Casa de
  Koelbel Library, 5955 South Holly Street, Centennial
  12:00 pm
• Library For All: Creative Club
  Southglenn Library, 6972 South Vine Street, Centennial
  1:00 pm
• Landsharks Party
  Sand Creek Elementary School , 8898 S Maplewood Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126, USA
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• GOSLINGS GONE WILD AT THE BUG CAFE:
  So, there I was minding my own business when out of nowhere...(okay, actually from out of the pond), these tiny little food critics rushed into the… (Nextdoor Highlands Ranch)
• Stopped by the Highlands Ranch Farmers Market on Sunday and there were tons of great vendors and some early season produce.
  If you want to know more, here are the details on Highlands Ranch and all the other Farmers Markets in Douglas County! https://livewelldougco.com… (Nextdoor Southridge Vista)

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🗞 Nearby News

Parker

• Colorado jury awards record $24M to man wrongfully arrested in Parker case (denver7.com)
• Colorado Roofing Contractor with Millions in Liabilities Files for Chapter 11 (whatnow.com)
• Take on the MURPH Challenge this Memorial Day (parkerchronicle.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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