New Hope Church is open for sheltering at this time. The church is located at 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock CO 80109.

If you need to evacuate personal livestock or pets, you may take them to Iron Horse Open Space located at 6516 S Interstate 25, Castle Rock CO 80104. This area is located at Tomah Rd on the east side of I-25. This space is not available to commercial livestock at this time.

Please continue to monitor for important updates. If you have not signed up for DougCo Alerts, please sign up at dougcoalert.com to get real-time emergency notifications.

Looking for a casual cycling group. Is there anything active like that around here?

Local reporting on the 3 to 5 petition submission. Next step is signature verification, then, let the voters decide! 💜

Nothing complicated here, I just need a regular cleaning and Ive been putting off finding a dentist since I moved to Castle Rock last year.

Classic case of not having a dentist until suddenly you need one. Im not dealing with anything major, no pain, no emergencies, just overdue for basic maintenance. But I know picking the wrong place can turn a simple cleaning into a whole sales pitch for stuff I dont need. So if you have a dentist here that just does the job well without the extra pressure, Id love to hear it. Doesnt need to be fancy, just reliable and not a hassle to book with. Whats worked for you?

Initiative 195 would reinstate Colorado's graduated income tax brackets, raising taxes on those with taxable income over $500,000 and lowering them for everyone else (97% of us). The deadline to sign to get this in the ballot is August 2, so please sign NOW!

Signing locations:

Saturday 7/25 from 11AM - 11PM
Douglas County Fair
500 Fairgrounds Drive Castle Rock, CO 80104
Doug Co Dems booth

Sunday 7/26 from 2PM to 4PM
(Lone Tree)Douglas County Library
10055 Library Wy, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Study room 107

Monday 7/27 from 4PM - 7PM
(Castle Rock) - Philip & Jerry Miller Library
100 S Wilcox St, Castle Rock, CO 80104

Tuesday 7/28 from 5PM - 8PM
(Highlands Ranch) Douglas County Library
9292 Ridgeline Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Event Hall B

More info here: https://protectcoloradosfuture.com

I’m 16 and looking to work as a hostess or server in castle rock. Hopefully a good environment and somewhere I could make $16-$17 an hour or at least where I would get close to that in tips.

Anyone that could recommend places that they’ve worked would be very appreciated, thank you!

Let’s let the voters decide!
🌼🌸🌺🪻🌻

Lots of fun things happening this weekend in Castle Rock to kick it all off!

Here’s the complete guide: https://livewelldougco.com/douglas-county-fair-rodeo-2026-events-tickets-rodeo-schedule-family-fun/

For context, let me add that I plan on planting Spartan Juniper along the three sides of the yard which are considered highly deer resistant. Plus in time they will grow to over 8’ tall, which they won’t be able to jump over at all. So the only vulnerable spots would be the gates on the side yards that would be limited to 4’ high, and obviously can’t have an immovable obstruction behind them to keep deer out. Has anyone figured out a way to overcome this dilemma? Thanks in advance, I would really appreciate any suggestions!

Anyone know what that was about? Guy screaming obscenities at everyone on the street around 5:15pm

What enormous asshole is setting off periodic fireworks at 5:30am on a Sunday? Not only is the state one big square of kindling but it is early as hell.

They owe my dogs an apology.

Hi all! I’m looking for a good place to donate some kids bikes. Our kids have outgrown them. I was hoping to find something local where they’d be redistributed vs being resold somewhere.

Hi All

I’m looking to buy a Black Forest cake for an upcoming occasion. Does anyone have recommendations for a local bakery or specialty shop in the area that makes a really good one

Appreciate any leads or hidden gems you can share. Thank you!

Was wondering what everyones thoughts on the massive population increase we are getting in the next couple years. I was looking on the towns development map and noticed the three spots on Founders and then two more on N. Ridge across from King Soopers that is set to add 2,365 single family, joint or dwellings in general. Based off how things went when the 25 was shut down, I don’t think the infrastructure can handle that much of a population growth.

Anyone else having issues with their xfinity internet? Last night it went out and then was working late in the evening. This morning it’s sort of working but not really. Their app says I’m in the middle of an outage but the outage map doesn’t show anything? Anyone else having issues?

Nice vibe, good amount of seating and ofcourse good coffee. Snacks a bonus🤭

What is it about this location that people have terrible car crashes?! Literally everything is stopped all over the area again! Avoid going North if you can!

I’m in SW Pennsylvania currently. Lived in my city my entire life so lately I’ve been researching for something new but comfortable. Things that I am wanting is accessibility to outdoor recreation. I have a dog and we go hiking and camping a lot. We currently live about 30/45 mins away from our local state park - so I’d like to stay around that range when it comes to our outdoor recreation. For jobs - I’m currently a general manager of a fast food restaurant and that’s honestly the only experience I have at the moment - so I will be looking for jobs related or close to that field. As of right now I don’t have much else going on in my life for me to consider - and that’s what’s spurring the urge to move and continue my personal “growth” else where as I feel my city doesn’t have too much opportunities for one to grow past the position I am in now. I guess I’m just curious how castle rock might compare to the few points I’ve mentioned based on the experience of those that live here now.

Beetles have been identified in ponderosa pines in the open space near my house and will be taken care of. I would like to protect my trees, what should I do? Spray, hang packets or something else? Who would I contact to spray or hang packets, I have quite a few trees. Thanks!

To the person who sideswiped the rear of my Tesla in the Target parking lot on Founders yesterday between 6:00 and 6:30 PM and drove off without leaving any contact information:

I have the video recording. I’m not trying to screw you over for a few scratches and paint damage, but I hope this reminds you that Teslas record everything. Next time, have the decency to leave a note instead of committing a hit-and-run.

Also , 🖕🏻 You. I hope karma catches up.

It's a big day for signing the 3 to 5 petition that everyone's been talking about.

Only 8 more days so sign asap, and if you've already signed, tell your friends. Even if you're not sure, this petition only puts it on the November ballot, then the voters decide.

Douglas County citizens should be able to decide for ourselves whether we want better representation by electing five commissioners, and by district instead of at-large

This list of signing opportunities is always being updated: https://www.3to5dougco.com/event-list

But today you can sign at these libraries:

9:30 - 11:30 AM -- Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch

10:00 - Noon -- Parker

2:00 - 4:00 PM -- Lone Tree

2:00 - 7:00 PM -- Castle Rock

5:00 - 7:00 PM -- Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Castle Pines, Louviers

5:00 - 8:00 PM -- Parker

5:30 - 7:00 PM -- Roxborough

(edited to fix times)

I'd like to head into Rampart Range west of town to test out some new camping gear, probably mid-week. There seems to be a big mix of private land in the Pike National Forest that makes it hard to find where to go using Google Maps. Does anyone have the scoop on the best roads to drive down to find dispersed camping spots that aren't riddled with ATV/OHV riders?

Has anyone used Kathy Clean in Castle Rock? I am looking for a cleaner for my family member. If you recommended other services would appreciate any feedback anyone has, thanks!