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Skilled workers are in demand; these trade jobs pay the most
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Skilled workers are in demand; these trade jobs pay the most

By Breck Dumas | Fox Business Trade jobs in the U.S. are in a renaissance with high demand for skilled workers and waning interest in college among young adults. The shortage of workers in the trades has driven up the pay, making those positions more attractive and the training a better payoff than a four-year college degree, in many instances. Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job site Indeed recently reported that the average salary for a trade job in America is $61,900, but several occupations pay much more, even just starting out. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX BUSINESS
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Council meeting suspended amid conflict in small town Aguilar
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Council meeting suspended amid conflict in small town Aguilar

By Ruth Stodghill | World Journal The Town of Aguilar held its long-awaited May meeting of the Board of Trustees–albeit a bit tardy.  The June 6 council meeting saw progress made on some important issues facing the town including the appointment of a new trustee. However, long-running tensions between council members, town staff, and residents erupted into tense back-and-forths that saw the town administrator abandon the room and the council adjourn the meeting only halfway through the night’s agenda.   The meeting kicked off with Trustee Robert Romero objecting to the April 25 board meeting minutes on the grounds that they recorded a decision by the board to retain Tyra Avila in her dual role of Town Clerk/Administrator.  Romero said the motion, made by Trustee Ver...
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In Huerfano County, voters will be getting second round of ballots
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In Huerfano County, voters will be getting second round of ballots

By Mark Craddock | World Journal All registered voters in Huerfano County will be receiving new primary election ballot packets in the mail by Friday or Saturday, Clerk and Recorder Erica Vigil said Tuesday, to correct an error in every primary ballot, both Democratic and Republican, throughout the county. Vigil encouraged those who have not yet voted to destroy their original voter packet and wait for the corrected ballots. For those who have already voted, they have the option of re-voting the corrected ballot or letting their previous ballot stand.  Regardless, she emphasized that all votes will be counted. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WORLD JOURNAL
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U.S Attorney’s Office in Colorado investigating dozens of fake COVID-19 claims, worth roughly $75 million
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U.S Attorney’s Office in Colorado investigating dozens of fake COVID-19 claims, worth roughly $75 million

By Natalie Chuck | Denver 7 News The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado (USACO) is investigating dozens of COVID-19 fraud cases, worth roughly $75 million. In May, a former Denver hotel and nightclub owner was indicted on four counts of wire fraud related to pandemic loans. According to the USACO, "[Amin] Suliaman sought loan funding for companies that were inoperable at the time of application and for a company that Suliaman had told a bankruptcy court was closed." Denver7 Investigates learned the USACO is investigating "40 to 50" more cases of potential fraud, estimated to be worth more than $75 million in total. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7 NEWS
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Monument places town manager on leave in ‘best interests of community’
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Monument places town manager on leave in ‘best interests of community’

By Savannah Eller  | Colorado Springs Gazette Monument town manager Mike Foreman is on paid administrative leave after a special Town Council meeting Wednesday.  The Town Council told Foreman, who has been with the town since 2019, that the days until a review meeting on June 25 would allow time for him to address concerns from councilmembers about his performance. The nature of the review was not made public.  "This would allow you to review and respond to the points discussed," said Mayor Mitch LaKind at the meeting.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE
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Wolves in Colorado can be hunted under specific conditions, says wildlife commission
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Wolves in Colorado can be hunted under specific conditions, says wildlife commission

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Springs Gazette A divided Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission on Thursday voted to allow for the lethal management of wolves under certain situations, a move that ranchers in Grand and Jackson counties have sought for months. The commission approved, 6-4, a staff recommendation allowing several permits, including the lethal taking of chronically depredating wolves — those that have demonstrated repeated killing and harassment of livestock or working dogs. The vote was greeted with applause from dozens of ranchers, many of whom testified to the harms caused by two wolves, in particular, in Grand County. These two wolves are believed to be responsible for killing or injuring at least seven cattle, mostly calves, during calving season in April. R...
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Report: Home foreclosures are on the rise again nationwide
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Report: Home foreclosures are on the rise again nationwide

By  Megan Henney | FOX BUSINESS Home foreclosures rose again in May as Americans continue to grapple with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.  That is according to a new report published by real estate data provider ATTOM, which found that there were 32,621 properties in May with foreclosure filings, which includes default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions. That marks a 3% increase from the prior year, although it is down 7% from the same time last year.  "May’s foreclosure activity highlights nuanced shifts in the housing market," said ATTOM CEO Rob Barber. "While we observed a slight increase in foreclosure starts, the decline in completed foreclosures indicates resilience in certain areas." READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX BUSINESS
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In Rio Grande County, commissioners hear update on voting system
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In Rio Grande County, commissioners hear update on voting system

By LYNDSIE FERRELL | Alamosa News For the past several weeks, Rio Grande County Clerk and Recorder Cindy Hill has been speaking with Rio Grande County commissioners regarding an update to current elections systems used in Rio Grande County and after the approval to move forward with the update, commissioners requested a work session to answer questions. Rio Grande County uses Dominion Voting Systems to count ballots and has passed every audit required by the State of Colorado since the voting system installation in 2017. There was some expectation that a Dominion representative would be at the work session, but according to RG County Administrator Skip Schoen, “they not able to make our chosen time fit with their schedule.” Schoen conveyed this in an email to Valley Publishing. ...
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 massacre
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories used in 2017 massacre

By Lindsay Whitehurst | The Washington Times The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns and was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The high court found 6-3 the Trump administration did not follow federal law when it reversed course and banned bump stocks after a gunman in Las Vegas attacked a country music festival with assault rifles in 2017. He fired more than 1,000 rounds in the crowd in 11 minutes, leaving 60 people dead and injuring hundreds more. A Texas gun shop owner challenged the ban, arguing the Justice Department wrongly classified the accessories as illegal machine guns. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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Frederick police officer charged, accused of pistol-whipping suspect during arrest in Colorado
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Frederick police officer charged, accused of pistol-whipping suspect during arrest in Colorado

By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado A Frederick police officer is facing several charges after allegedly pistol-whipping a suspect during an arrest in Colorado. The arrest and alleged assault happened on April 28. The Weld County District Attorney's Office filed criminal charges against Frederick Police Officer Trevor McCourt on Tuesday. Those charges include second-degree assault, first-degree official misconduct and reckless endangerment.  The Frederick Police Department terminated McCourt on June 6 following an internal investigation into the incident for violations of the department policy related to the use of force standards of conduct.  According to the Weld County District Attorney's Office, McCourt is accused of "striking a suspect with the muzzle of his firearm duri...
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