🌱 Could adding two commissioners give Larkspur a stronger voice in Douglas County?

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• Could adding two commissioners give Larkspur a stronger voice in Douglas County?

Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the a.m., temps: high: 74, low: 47.
• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• DougCo residents seek to expand commissioners from 3 to 5 (castlerocknewspress.net) — Larkspur is specifically cited as one of the rural Douglas County communities that residents feel may be overlooked under the current three-commissioner system. A citizen group is gathering signatures for a November ballot question to expand the Douglas County commission to five members, with voters potentially deciding between all-district or hybrid district/at-large representation and weighing added cost against better local voice.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a handyman that can install a sliding screen door.
  Powers remodeling replaced french doors in our bedroom, removed the sliding screen door, but wouldn’t reinstall because it was not their product. (Nextdoor Perry Park)

• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Castle Rock. Apply here.
• Smashburger posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Castle Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Larkspur here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Castle Rock

• This Cuban Restaurant In Colorado Offers A Tropical Escape That Transports You Straight To Havana (everafterinthewoods.com)

Monument

• Colorado Springs area literary events starting May 31 (gazette.com)
• Colorado Springs area nonprofit community fundraising events starting May 31 (gazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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