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Douglas County's helitack team averts potential wildfire disaster
Douglas County's helicopter team critically curtailed the airport fire, which burned 130 acres and forced evacuations, by ...
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Douglas County has paid the DA’s wife more than $26K to work in his office
One of Douglas County District Attorney Dakota Loomis’ first hires when he took over from the previous DA was his wife — at ...
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UPDATE: Rapid Response by Douglas County Helicopter and Fire Crews Subdues Blaze Near Highway 85 in Louviers
Douglas County fire crews efficiently contained a wildfire near Highway 85 using a helicopter to drop 26,400 gallons of water ...
Douglas County helitack team thwarts airport fire Sunday
Douglas County's helicopter team critically curtailed the airport fire, which burned 130 acres and forced evacuations, by executing rapid water drops.
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Douglas County leaders consider slashing KU Innovation Park funding, citing long-term tenants and lack of tax revenue
Douglas County commissioners plan to potentially cut at least one-third of their funding to a University of Kansas center for ...
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Fire crews control Douglas County logging slash fire
Fire crews responded Saturday to a slash fire near Putnam Valley Road involving steep terrain and an active logging operation ...
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Douglas County Past: 6 rescued after night on sand bar; 6 men arrested for making moonshine
Boy badly hurt – James Ensworth, a four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ensworth of 289 West Second street fell from an upper ...
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Douglas County wheat farmers face snow mold, market uncertainty as crops ripen
As wheat fields across Douglas County begin to ripen, local growers are preparing for harvest amid a mix of favorable ...
Wildfires ignite in Douglas County, add to damage from western slope blazes
At least four uncontained wildfires burning across Colorado’s western slope on Sunday, which together have destroyed ...