SPOTLIGHT ON …
4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Location: The second largest district geographically, the Fourth covers the eastern and north-central parts of the state including Larimer, Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Crowley, Bent, Prowers, and Baca counties. The district also contains parts of Boulder and Weld counties and part of Otero County.
Largest cities: Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont
Demographics:* The population of the district is 658,599, nearly evenly split between 329,103 males and 329,496 females; 491,101 are voting age, 18 and over; 91.8 percent of the population is white; 18.6 percent of the population is Hispanic or Latino.
Voter registration:** With a total number of registered voters of 418,372, there are 168,738 Republicans; 106,681 Democrats; 141,109 unaffiliated; 919 Libertarians; 708 Green; and 217 other party members.
Political race: Two-term incumbent conservative Republican Marilyn Musgrave opposes Democrat State Rep. Angie Paccione and Eric Eidsness of the Reform Party. A recent poll shows Musgrave leading by 10 points.
Sources: Colorado Legislative Council; *U.S. Census Bureau estimates 2005 (Census estimates do not include those living in institutions, college dormitories and other group quarters); **Colorado Secretary of State (figures include active and inactive voters)
REGIONAL NOTES
CASTLE ROCK
Water-saving plan on display
The town of Castle Rock’s plan to cut water use by 18 percent will be on display tonight at a meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Town Hall at 100 N. Wilcox St.
Town staff will explain proposed changes through the continuation of some water-saving programs and the introduction of others, such as incentives for customers to buy high-efficiency clothes washers and landscape irrigation systems.
For more information call Billie Owens at 720-733-6007, or Anne Haueter at 720-733-6027.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Rock work to delay U.S. 6 traffic
Rockfall mitigation along U.S. 6 through Clear Creek Canyon between Colorado 93 and Colorado 119 began this week and runs to mid-December.
The $867,000 project involves installation of rockfall fencing, wire mesh and rock reinforcements at three locations.
Rock scaling will continue through Friday with traffic delays of up to 20 minutes each direction from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.
From Monday to Oct. 20, U.S. 6 will be closed between Colorado 119 and 93 to all traffic between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. because of a large crane.
Rock scaling will resume Oct. 30 and last until mid-December. The work will require one traffic stop of up to 20 minutes between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m.
For information, check cotrip.org or call 303-639-1111 or 877-315-ROAD.
DURANGO
Ride the rails to a great pumpkin
The Peanuts “Great Pumpkin Patch Express” will be leaving the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad depot three weekends this month.
Starting Saturday, trains depart 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29.
At the destination pumpkin patch, children can meet Lucy and Charlie Brown, pick pumpkins, take a hayride, enjoy live music, hear storytelling, navigate a hay-bale maze, get temporary tattoos and go trick-or-treating.
Tickets cost $16 per child and $24 per adult. For reservations and details, call 970-247-2733 or 888-872-4607. Or visit www.durangotrain.com.
