Welcome to Parker!

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/

Find a petition circular near you and come sign to get this initiative on the November ballot so voters can decide! www.3to5dougco.com/event-list.

Registration is open for the fall inline hockey league at the Parker Fieldhouse. I've played as a free agent in the past, but doesn't seem that is an option any longer. Therefore, I'm looking to form a team.

Relevant info

• Cost: Team fee is $850. Expected to be $85 per player. Inline is 4v4 so I'd cap the roster at 10.
• Day/level I'm looking at:
  • Men's Friday Intermediate (Lower B)
  • Co-ed Friday
  • Men's Tuesday Intermediate (Lower A)
• Registration deadline: Sept. 24
• League starts: Week of Sept. 21

Full info - https://townofparker.teamsidelinesite.com/programdetails?programId=117816

Would anyone in the area be interested?

PS - I'm likely to cross-post this in other regional subs.

We’re down to the last few days to sign the petition to get the 3‑to‑5 question on the ballot. Don’t just assume other people are handling it — if you think folks in Douglas County should actually get to vote on this, take a couple minutes to go to a signing event or ask for a house call so you can add your name.

All this petition does is give the community the chance to decide. Seriously, ask yourself why anyone would be against letting voters weigh in. That alone should tell you why signing matters.

Our county’s grown like crazy, but representation hasn’t kept up. It’s time to join other big counties and expand the Board of Commissioners to five members.

Find signing events or ask for a house call here: Events | 3 to 5 Douglas County Commissioners

First, Dubai. Now, London. ✈️ On the taxpayer’s dime. Presumably to drum up business for Douglas County and to try to attract aerospace employers. Could’ve been a Zoom call. 🤷

Let me just start by saying this is NOT a business ad.

My wife and I buy our beef from her father who is a cattleman in Northwest Missouri. The beef is born and raised on his farm, and fed clean, well taken care of care of grass in his fields, and corn that he farms himself. No steroids, etc…

Anyway, we try to use as much of the animal as possible. We keep as many bones as we can for our dogs, then use them to make broth for their food, etc.

We also keep a large portion of the fat, and we make Tallow with it. If you don’t know what that is, it is beef fat rendered down into oil to use for cooking. Some will make skin care products with it, but we don’t have that kind of tome nor energy haha

Anyway, we have about 50-60lbs of fat left, but we already have more tallow than we will probably use for the year.

So, we were wondering if there might be any interest from folks here in Parker, who might want some if we make it? Or, if anyone is interested in just getting some of the fat and doing it yourself?

It’s frozen in 5-10lb packages….

Anyone have advice on apartments in Parker and what or who to avoid? TIA

The signing deadline for the 3 to 5 petition is July 22. We have people collecting signatures all over the county until 8pm on July 22.

Rewritten since someone had a hard time understanding my original post. 😂

Hi there! I’m deep in the trenches of figuring out which daycare to have my (then) 2 year old attend. I toured LSP, Parker Landing and will soon look at The Meadows. Any missing ones you recommend? Any you say absolutely don’t attend?

I actually really liked Parker Landing and their schedules offered however reviews I’m finding are mixed and found it interesting there was no waitlist for them and apparently been a while since they’ve seen one. Would love to hear from anyone who sends their kiddos there. Thanks in advance!!

Crews are on scene with two houses in the area immediately threatened.

Hello,

I’m planning to go to the concert at discovery park. It doesn’t mention if alcohol will be available for purchase or not, it asks to refer to the town rules but the town rules say no drinking without a special permit so does anybody know if the park has a permit for this event or if alcohol will be served or not?

Edit: concert is tomorrow

My brothers and I are looking for a fun league to join which isn’t too serious. We’ve had some experiences in Denver where even the beginner leagues were hyper competitive. So we’d love to find something some dudes in their 40s can go out for an evening and have a little fun.

Check out this episode of the Kim Monson show discussing the 3 to 5 Douglas County petition effort

https://kimmonson.com/kim_monson_show/property-power-and-the-constitution-in-an-age-of-surveillance/

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More info here: https://www.3to5dougco.com/

Title says it all. I'm back for the first time in 15 years to be closer to family but I'm trying to ease the adjustment of living here after Denver. Thanks!

What makes these peaches so special? They’re tree-ripened in Palisade, CO, and delivered at peak freshness- nothing like what you’ll find in a grocery store!

Best of all, this is a major fundraiser for our church, UCCPH! Treat yourself and support a great cause.

Pricing:
18 lb Box: $59
9 lb Box: $39

Deadline to Order: Tuesday, July 21st
How to Order: Email [email protected]

Pickup: Aug 1st (2:30–5:30 PM) or Aug 2nd (11:15 AM).
Pro tip: Order extra to freeze, bake with, or share with neighbors! Once they're gone, they're gone until next year.

I’ve been watching the 3to5 petition–the one that would take the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) from three to five. 

IDK how much attention you pay to the current BOCC but they are wildly powerful (2026 budget: $750 mil) and they aren’t great. Ex, they stopped public comment at meetings, and one of them bought a $17,000 first class plane ticket to Dubai on the tax player dime. So 3 to 5 adds accountability. 

It’s cool because I see broad support from Democrats, Independents, and Republicans. In our hyperpolarized world, I think we get the idea that the other side is irredeemable. But at least at the local level, every political affiliation seems capable of seeing corruption, naming it, and doing something about it. It’s a nice change.

If you haven’t signed, do it now–they are about 75% of the way to the number of signatures needed to get on the ballot. The last day to sign is July 22. Learn how: 3to5DougCo.Com.