Your weekly field guide to Littleton, Ken Caryl, and the SW Denver foothills

The first Christmas market on my calendar this season is this weekend, and it's indoors. Rue de Noel, the Paris-street one, runs today and Saturday, 10 to 5. It's in Space 450 next to lululemon at Aspen Grove, on Santa Fe in the City of Littleton. Curate Mercantile's holiday open house is Saturday too, 10 to 6, at its Aspen Grove shop.

The top spot is open this week. Last Friday's issue went to 2,504 inboxes, and more than 1,600 people opened it. If you know a local owner you'd vouch for, the one whose name you give out when a neighbor asks, forward this to them.

Both of Jeffco Public Schools' tax measures are behind in Jefferson County's unofficial count. Ballot Issue 5A is a $73 million mill levy override for teacher and staff pay, plus career and technical education. 5B is a $60 million special purpose mill for building maintenance, capital improvements and repairs. The district put the cost at about $3.50 a month for every $100,000 of a home's value. In the county's count, last updated Thursday, November 5, at 6:13 PM, 5A had 149,166 yes votes to 149,543 no. On 5B it was 144,285 yes to 152,186 no. So 5A is behind by 377 votes and 5B by 7,901. Those are Jefferson County ballots only. The district also reaches into Broomfield, and those votes aren't in this count.

The district's letter Wednesday says voters "did not approve additional funding through either 5A or 5B," that the results aren't certified yet, and that more budget cuts will be needed for the 2027-28 school year. The same letter counts more than $500 million in repairs and improvements its schools need.

The state Parks and Wildlife Commission said no Thursday to renaming Roxborough State Park "Richard D. Lamm State Park at Roxborough," for the former governor. A reader flagged it for me. The petition, filed July 22, asked the commission to start rulemaking. That's the state's formal process for changing a rule. The commission voted to deny it, and denying it ends the petition. The agency's memo took no position and put new signs and related costs at $75,600 to $105,600. Friends of Roxborough State Park is "firmly against this name change" and willing to work with the Lamm family on other ways to honor him.

Wednesday, November 11, from 9 AM: Ken-Caryl Ranch's Veterans Day breakfast at Dakota Lodge, 14422 West Ken-Caryl Avenue, is full, with a waiting list open. It's free for veterans, Ranch residents or not, and family and friends are welcome. If you signed up and can't go, email [email protected] to free the spot. At 11 AM there's a moment of silence at the Veterans Monument in Community Park, 7950 South Sangre de Cristo Road.

Wednesday, November 11: free entry at Chatfield, Roxborough and every other Colorado state park for veterans, active-duty military and National Guard, with a DD214 or military ID, a Colorado license marked Veteran, or a VA card. Camping and fishing fees still apply. City of Littleton offices, the Littleton Museum and Bemis Library are closed that day, and so are Jefferson County's full-service libraries, Columbine included.

Thursday, November 12, 6 PM: Family Fun Night at Columbine Library on West Bowles, "Talkin' Turkey," with stories and crafts. Saturday, November 14, 1 to 3 PM, Paws for Reading is there too, and the library asks you to register.

Sunday, November 15, 7:30 to 11 AM: a guided bird hike at Roxborough State Park, leaving from the visitor center patio, all levels, registration required.

Sourdough & Co, a sandwich and flatbread shop, is taking orders on West Remington Place, the street it shares with the Chick-fil-A at C-470 and Kipling (the one still closed for its remodel). Back on October 16 I mentioned it was hiring, with no hours posted, and a reader wrote in a week later to say it was opening soon. Now its site lists hours of 10 AM to 8 PM daily, and its online order page was offering same-day pickup Thursday. Neither gives an opening date.

QuikTrip is open on Santa Fe at Phillips Avenue, just south of Mineral, in the City of Littleton. Its store page says it's open 24 hours. The Littleton Business Chamber holds its ribbon cutting there Thursday, November 12, noon to 1, with the ribbon at 12:15.

If a new sign goes up near you, or paper goes over a storefront window, reply and tell me where.

Roxborough State Park is on winter hours as of November 1, 7 AM to 5 PM daily, and the park office is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 to 4, closed Mondays. At Deer Creek Canyon Park, the Lower Plymouth Creek Trail closures I mentioned last week start Monday, November 9, and run Monday through Thursday, 8 to 4:30. There are no fire restrictions in unincorporated Jefferson County as of Thursday, per the Sheriff's Office.

A correction to last week's issue. It put the land in the storage rezoning "east of the Hogback, near Ken Caryl." It's the vacant land at South Kipling Way and West Coal Mine Lane, north of the Gas Express and the car wash on West Coal Mine Avenue. A neighbor caught it.

Jefferson County has a survey open through November 30 on the Fairgrounds and Fehringer Ranch, online at jeffco.us/5243. The county's Parks and Open Space department is studying where to put money into community gathering space and equine, youth and agricultural space, at the Fairgrounds in Golden, at Fehringer Ranch, or both. Fehringer Ranch is the county's land at West Quincy Avenue and South Simms Street, next to D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High.

Back in September, neighbors spoke up for Blue Heron Park, on South Quail, at a Foothills Park & Recreation District board meeting, and I said I'd read the minutes when they posted. They're up. The Westridge HOA asked the district to mention the park and Beers Sisters Reservoir in its new master plan, the Sunrise Creek HOA backed the request, and a third speaker supported the park too. Board members said the district is committed to working with residents through the process. It was public comment, so there was no vote, and the minutes give no date for the finished plan.

80127 has 225 homes for sale on Redfin, two fewer than last week. On South Urban Street, a house listed September 25 at $550,000 sold October 30 for $598,500, $48,500 over asking. The same day on West Powers Avenue, one listed July 29 at $595,000 took four price cuts and sold for $490,000, which is $105,000 under where it started. Freddie Mac's 30-year rate slipped to 7.18% on November 5, from 7.24% the week before, its third weekly drop in a row.

Today is 57 and mostly cloudy, with a 4% chance of rain and a low of 36 tonight. Then it's sunny all weekend, 61 Saturday and 66 Sunday, with Sunday night down to 39. Monday is 66 and sunny, the day to get the last of the leaves up, and Tuesday is 65 and mostly sunny. Veterans Day is 62 and sunny. There are no alerts out from the Weather Service.

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The Foothills Food & Toy Drive started Monday and runs through December 7. Food goes to The Action Center, and it has to be unopened, non-perishable and within 12 months of its best-by date. New, unwrapped toys for ages 0 to 12 go to CASA of Jefferson and Gilpin Counties. The bins are at Foothills facilities, including the Peak Community and Wellness Center, Ridge Recreation Center, Lilley Gulch Recreation Center and the sports office at Clement Park.

Have a good weekend, and if you're a veteran, Wednesday's free entry at Chatfield and Roxborough is for you.

Joey

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