NEW: Douglas County is seeing a higher volume of ballots cast compared to the same period in 2016, according to county officials. By Elliott Wenzler lonetreevoice.net/stories/voter-…

Douglas County hospitals report that they are prepared for the worst, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge locally. lonetreevoice.net/stories/hospit…

Margins of some local races were significantly smaller than in the past, and voters from one part of the county narrowly chose a Democrat to represent them in the U.S. House. By Elliott Wenzler: lonetreevoice.net/stories/dougla…

Any day now, counties throughout the state could move to stricter safer-at-home or even stay-at-home orders. Ellis Arnold reports lonetreevoice.net/stories/metro-…

Get everything you need to know about local safer-at-home orders, where to get a COVID test and how to read Tri-County's safer-at-home dial right here: lonetreevoice.net/stories/state-…

Douglas County restaurant owners are feeling increasingly anxious about the coming months as new restrictions related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 now prohibit all indoor dining. By Elliott Wenzler: lonetreevoice.net/stories/as-bus…

As the deadline to cease indoor dining loomed, several Douglas County restaurants were debating how — and if — to comply with the new public health orders while local leaders urged caution. By Jessica Gibbs lonetreevoice.net/stories/dougla…

Here are the details on where and when — and what Coloradans need to do — to get tested at those sites. lonetreevoice.net/stories/where-…

Meet Rylan Coleridge, a 10-year-old from Parker who started her her nonprofit at 4 to help kids get involved with community service. Coleridge is holding her fourth annual toy drive thru Dec. 18 and has already matched her donation total from last year. lonetreevoice.net/stories/never-…

Principals in the Douglas County School District are reporting “a significant slide in student grades” this semester, according to a letter to the community from interim Superintendent Corey Wise. lonetreevoice.net/stories/dougla…

The first affordable housing project in RidgeGate is expected to break ground in March, developers say. lonetreevoice.net/stories/lone-t…

Sky Ridge Medical Center frontline staff received their first shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday afternoon. Carol Knight, a clinical nurse coordinator who has worked at Sky Ridge since the hospital opened in 2003, received the first dose. lonetreevoice.net/stories/sky-ri…

Public health restrictions in Denver metro counties will loosen Jan. 4, even though many don't qualify for a lower level of restrictions. By Liam Adams lonetreevoice.net/stories/confus…

In a public Facebook post, the head of Douglas County’s elections called for Vice President Mike Pence to declare elections in seven states illegal, a move that he said would result in President Donald Trump staying in office. lonetreevoice.net/stories/dougla…

As more Douglas County businesses became certified under the county’s new “COVID Best Practices Business Certification Program,” the community inched closer to moving to a less restricted level on the state’s COVID-19 dial. lonetreevoice.net/stories/as-dou…

Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney-elect John Kellner has asked outgoing District Attorney George Brauchler to stay on the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting case and lead the prosecution team, according to a news release from the office. lonetreevoice.net/stories/new-da…

Douglas County School District staff began receiving COVID-19 vaccines the week of Jan. 4, according to a news release from the district. Approximately 45 school nurse consultants received vaccinations at Sky Ridge Medical Center on Jan. 6. lonetreevoice.net/stories/some-d…

Have you been out to the Rueter-Hess Incline yet? lonetreevoice.net/stories/view-f…

A state legislator who publicly called into question whether it was truly supporters of the president who stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 now acknowledges that most of the people who have been arrested for the crime were in fact supporters of Donald Trump.lonetreevoice.net/stories/state-…

Some businesses feel steady about how things are going, but know they will need a little more help to make it through. lonetreevoice.net/stories/busine…