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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 11/03/2026

Taking its cue from the Colorado Municipal League, @thorntonco.gov is currently opposed to HB26-1001 as of the latest state legislative update. If 1001 isn't the answer, how will council support affordable housing? thorntonco.primegov.com/Public/Compi...

An image of the City of Thornton 2026 State Legislation Bill Summary with HB26-1001 marked as "Oppose" per the city position and CML position.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 11/11/2025

"As state after state weighs partisan redistricting, the people who drew Colorado’s map hope it stays out of the fray" www.cpr.org/2025/11/06/c...

Gandalf from Lord of the Rings smokes a pipe. Words next to him read as follows:

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.

“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

The quote is attribtued to J. R. R. Tolkien.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 06/11/2025

And the Ward 4 lead has flipped again, now with a 24-vote gap.

Vote results for City of Thornton Council Member - Ward 4: Drew Morris leading at 4,384 votes, Jason Anaya-Ledeboer second at 4,360 votes, and Amanda Pedrianes third at 1,567 votes.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 05/11/2025

Voters really want to have a direct say in how @thorntonco.gov fills mayoral vacancies: #Election2025

Results chart for City of Thornton Ballot Question 2B on whether to hold a special election to fill mayoral vacancies with more than one year remaining in term. Votes for are at 81% and votes against are at 18%.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 05/11/2025

Adams County last to count all votes

A map from the Colorado Secretary of State's office showing the counties of the state and vote counting completion. Adams County is highlighted in yellow as the only one of 64 counties not done counting votes yet.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 26/10/2025

A comparison of golf benefits among nearby municipalities:

A slide from the City of Thornton titled "Golf Related Benefits." Among seven nearby governing bodies, only three offer elected officials some sort of golfing benefits, including pro shop merchandise discounts, free range balls, and course discounts.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 28/07/2025

When the @thorntonco.gov Police Department promises only "limited assistance" to feds "in performance of lawful duties," do those lawful duties include false arrests of protesters and observers based on lies?

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 23/07/2025

Could one city get the slide rock bolter?

Black and white line drawing of a large fish like creature sliding down a mountain, large mouth open, aiming to eat a horse and its rider.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 21/07/2025

Campaign donations following a Snowpiercer/Silo stratification distribution. (Ward 1 is currently uncontested with the incumbent who won the recent special election having $1450.00 total contributions.) #Thornton #Colorado #COpolitics #Election2025

A ward map of Thornton. Wards 1 and 2 are in the south half of the city. Wards 3 and 4 are in the north half of the city. The map is annotated with total campaign contributions per ward noted in the quoted post: Ward 2 approximately 8 grand, Ward 3 12 grand and Ward 4 41 grand.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 18/07/2025

Every time I hear the phrase "full build-out," the first thing that pops into my head is Tsutomu Nihei's Blame! #CityPlanning

A back and white manga illustration. Two small figures walk a narrow bridge-like structure in a vast, canyon-like space with vertical walls stretching seemingly endless in length.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 18/07/2025

Big water discussion at the 7/15 @thorntonco.gov planning session. City staff presented on projected rate increases, including an 11% increase for 2026. The spike is due to PFAS mitigation efforts. Documentation from the meeting: thorntonco.primegov.com/meetings/Ite... #Thornton #Colorado

A table from a slide presentation showing projected water, sewer, stormwater, and trash annual rate increases from 2023 to 2031. The 2025 and 2026 increases for water are 11% before going to 3.6% for the rest of the years.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 17/07/2025

Municipalities trying to appease the right

Screen shot of an executive session agenda for the City of Thornton 7/15/2025. The first item reads, "
Executive Session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b) to confer with the City Attorney for purposes of receiving legal advice regarding certification and compliance with various federal grant applications and awards. "

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 16/07/2025

Scrolling the posts of Democratic candidates that have "learned" the lessons of the last election

Hide the pain Harold sits at his computer

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 16/07/2025

"an opaque lobbying firm with a vague, innocent sounding name who like buying politicians so they can further entrench their power and wealth" Why does that sound familiar? Oh: coloradosun.com/2024/07/05/s... #COpolitics #COleg

A screenshot from the Colorado Secretary of State TRACER system showing an entry for "A Whole Lot of People for Change."

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 20/06/2025

TRACER is back up at @cosecofstate.bsky.social It is early days for the 2026 election, but two of Thornton's state house districts already have filings: #Election2026 #COpolitics #Thornton #Colorado

A screenshot of TRACER database results showing two candidates in district 31: Gabriel Cervantes and Jacqueline Phillips (both listed as Democrats).

A screenshot from the TRACER database showing 3 candidates in district 33: Paloma Delgadillo, Heidi Henkel, and Kenny Nguyen (all listed as Democrats).

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 20/06/2025

Happy solstice! We’ll be kicking off summer with a scorcher today. Stay as cool as possible, and stay safe! The photo is from the Riverdale Open Space on a slightly cooler day. #Thornton #Colorado #AdamsCounty #parks #OpenSpace #solstice

A photograph of a concrete park trail bordered by green ground cover and green trees. Two houses are visible in the middle distance to the right of the trail. The sky is a cloudless but slightly hazy blue.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 18/06/2025

Some more mural photos (plus a bonus prairie dog as the underpass connects with the prairie dog habitat).

An owl and bird in front of trees and snowy mountains

A white mouse among aspens foothills with mountains in the distance

A prairie dog sits at the entrance of its hole.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 18/06/2025

At the 6/10 @thorntonco.gov city council update, Council Member Ayala mentioned a guerrilla art mural being painted in the Grandview Ponds pedestrian underpass on 104th Ave. Here are some photos: #Thornton #Colorado #parks #art

A white, winged horse stands beneath the sun and in front of mountains.

A bird in a tree, a wolf, an owl in front of the moon, and a bear.

A mural on the wall of an underpass depicting landscape and flowers and the words "The Great City of Thornton."

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 16/06/2025

Moon over mountain over Nott Lake at Cherry Park #Thornton #Colorado #parks

Blue skies with a few wispy clouds and a 3/4 moon over a pond surrounded by green trees and houses. Between a gap in the trees in the distance, a mountain peak is partially visible.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 06/06/2025

City charter review will include discussion of "...the deletion of obsolete provisions."

A screenshot from The Simposons. Mayor Quimby's hands hold up the handwritten charter for the City of Sprinfield. His finger points to a line in the charter. The caption reads, "I'm supposed to get a pig every month."

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 04/06/2025

"The group, which proudly touts the label of 'centrist insurgency,'..."

A screenshot from Futurama. Two alien official with beige-toned skin and beige uniforms stand in front of a screen showing a flaming spaceship. A caption reads, "Your neutralness, it's a beige alert."

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 19/05/2025

Synchronicity in this morning's timeline: a condemnation of Dem "resistance theater" just below a performance of Dem resistance theater. Either @hickenlooper.bsky.social can toss out the playbook that led us to this sorry state, or he can step aside.

A screenshot of the quoted post with yellow highlighting the quote: "They're retooling to generate just enough resistance theater to get angry voters off their backs." That post appears just under a post from John Hickenlooper with standard Democratic patter.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 12/05/2025

Noticed the lot between Key Bank and Sonic at 104th & Fox Run Pkwy was fenced off. According to the development map, a Dunkin' Donuts is going up there: experience.arcgis.com/experience/7... #Thornton #ThorntonCO #development

Color architectural drawing of the front of a Dunkin' Donuts building with annotations so small as to be illegible.

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Thornton Civic Observatory @thorntoncivics.net · 08/05/2025

Trade deal with a "highly respected country." The country:

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