In the News

Lesley Serves as a Strong Voice for Jeffco with the News Media

Open Space

• Keeping Open Space from being loved to death – The Canyon Courier
• A Golden gateway opens up – The Canyon Courier

Opioid Crisis

• Fighting the Opioid Crisis – Let′s Talk with Mark Koebrich – 9News
• Fighting Colorado’s opioid epidemic – Colorado Office of the Attorney General

Wildfire & Other Fire Prevention

• For the first time, a Colorado utility switched off power to prevent wildfires. Xcel Energy says it worked, but customers are frustrated – Colorado Public Radio News
• Column: Jefferson County working to reduce wildfire risk – Canyon Courier
• Jeffco to use nearly $3 million from grant to defend homes from wildfires – Fox31
• Reducing the destruction of wildfires – Colorado Public Radio
• Fire Mitigation – City of Lakewood Channel 8 with Mark Koebrich
• County-wide plans to lessen wildfire risk move forward: Task force shares final thoughts as it turns into a commission – Arvada Press
• County Commissioners brief lawmakers on impacts of 2020 wildfires – Colorado Politics
• Lessons yet to be learned on fire anniversary – editorial – The Canyon Courier
• Rebuilt Jeffco courage garden rises from the ashes: Gazebo and garden destroyed by fire given poignant rebirth – Arvada Press
• Working together to reduce wildfire risk – op-ed – The Canyon Courier

Transportation

• I-70 bridge over 32nd Avenue will be replaced as part of CDOT’s 10-Year Plan – CBS4

Youth

• Money from Broncos sale helps youth in Jefferson County – CBS News Denver

Budget

• What Jefferson County funding challenges mean to you – Arvada Press
• As Jefferson County develops 2022 budget, challenges still loom despite stimulus funds – op-ed – Golden Transcript