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Livestock producers write letter again asking CPW, Polis to kill depredating wolves
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Livestock producers write letter again asking CPW, Polis to kill depredating wolves

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News Some of Colorado’s livestock producers have renewed their plea to Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Kill the wolves in Grand and Jackson counties that have killed ranchers’ cattle. Several groups wrote letters this week to CPW officials and Gov. Jared Polis asking that the known wolves depredating Colorado ranches be lethally removed. Depredations occur when a predator “plunders” or preys upon a farmer’s crop. In Grand and Jackson counties, wolves were depredating sheep and cattle. Ranchers first asked for the wolves to be lethally removed in April. There were six depredation events recorded by CPW in April alone, involving four calves and four cattle. Two claims were received, and one was paid out for $1,514 for one calf killed by the reintro...
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Denver schools voters will be asked to decide whether to approve nearly $1 billion bond
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Denver schools voters will be asked to decide whether to approve nearly $1 billion bond

By Lanie Lee Cook | Fox 31 News The Denver Public Schools board voted unanimously on Thursday to send a $975 million bond measure before voters this fall. The Board of Education’s 7-0 vote will ask Denver voters in November for the bond to make improvements at aging schools districtwide, including installing air conditioning at schools still without it. If approved by voters, nearly a third of the $975 million will go toward maintenance at 154 schools across the district, FOX31 has previously reported. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Aurora school bus catches fire with 14 children on board
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Aurora school bus catches fire with 14 children on board

By Lanie Lee Cook | Fox 31 News An Aurora Public Schools bus caught fire with 14 children aboard on Wednesday afternoon. Aurora Fire Rescue said it happened around 4 p.m. near East 11th Avenue and North Picadilly Road. Firefighters responded to find the bus “heavily engulfed in flames.” All 14 children aboard were safely evacuated and unharmed, according to Aurora Fire Rescue. Fire officials credited the bus driver for taking action to protect the students. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Former Denver cardiologist convicted on 35 counts of drugging, assaulting women
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Former Denver cardiologist convicted on 35 counts of drugging, assaulting women

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News On Tuesday, former Denver cardiologist Stephen Matthews was convicted after being accused of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women he met on dating apps. Matthews was charged with 38 counts relating to what the prosecution said were patterns of alleged sexual assaults. The jury deemed Matthews guilty on all counts except counts 23, 24 and 25. The not-guilty charges include assault – sexual assault incapable of appraising nature, sexual assault physically helpless and sexual assault submission against will. Matthews’ sentencing is set for Oct. 25. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Affidavit: Anti-violence activist arrested in suspected revenge killing
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Affidavit: Anti-violence activist arrested in suspected revenge killing

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News A well-known anti-violence advocate was arrested in connection to a deadly shooting at a Commerce City park in what detectives are investigating as retaliation for his son’s shooting death a year prior. Lumumba Sayers Sr., 46, was arrested in connection to the shooting that left one dead at Pioneer Park on Saturday. Sayers Sr. founded the Aurora-based nonprofit Heavy Hands Heavy Hearts, which is aimed at helping young people in the community. In August 2023, Sayers Sr. lost his son to gun violence after he was shot and killed near 28th and Welton streets. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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11 puppies euthanized after 1 tests positive for rabies
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11 puppies euthanized after 1 tests positive for rabies

By Rachel Saurer | Fox 31 News  Since a puppy at an adoption event in Sheridan tested positive for rabies last month, 11 puppies have been euthanized. The positive puppy came to Colorado from Texas and was at a July 20 puppy adoption event at Moms and Mutts Colorado, a rescue for pregnant and nursing dogs. “We have adoption events every Saturday, and so it was a pretty normal day. It was a very slow adoption event, which in retrospect is a wonderful thing,” said Aron Jones, the rescue director. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Three weekend shootings in Commerce City resulted in four deaths
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Three weekend shootings in Commerce City resulted in four deaths

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News Three violent incidents that led to four deaths were all reported out of Commerce City this weekend, starting Friday at about 8 p.m. Police said none of the events were related, and the locations ranged across the city. Joanna Small, Commerce City Police Department public information officer, said the fact that they are isolated incidents makes the weekend all the more unusual. Small also noted that Commerce City, on average, sees a handful of deadly shootings each year. In 2023, the Commerce City Police Department reported four homicides, according to Colorado Crime Statistics, and six the year before. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Pilot errors blamed for Osprey crash that killed Colorado Marine, 2 others
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Pilot errors blamed for Osprey crash that killed Colorado Marine, 2 others

By TARA COPP | Associated Press, via Fox 31 News An Osprey crash in Australia that killed three Marines, including one from Colorado, was caused by multiple pilot errors during a near mid-air collision, a military investigation has found. It also found that squadron leadership had permitted “a culture that disregarded safety of flight.” Two Marines pilots were killed by the Aug. 27 crash: Capt. Eleanor V. LeBeau, 29, and Maj. Tobin J. Lewis, 37, who was born and raised in Conifer, Colorado. A third Marine, crew chief Cpl. Spencer R. Collart, 21, was killed as he “heroically re-entered the burning cockpit of the aircraft in an attempt to rescue the trapped pilots,” the investigators said in a report released late Friday. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Aspen was abuzz for Donald Trump’s visit to attend private fundraiser
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Aspen was abuzz for Donald Trump’s visit to attend private fundraiser

By Nate Belt | Fox 31 News Donald Trump made an unlikely visit to the Colorado mountains on Saturday, looking to raise money for his re-election campaign. Aspen resident Michael Quintanilla wasn’t sure exactly what was keeping him from getting to work on Saturday afternoon. “I was stuck in traffic and then I just see police cars and stuff,” he said. He took out his phone to start recording when he figured it out. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Forest Service: Alexander Mountain fire that burned nearly 10,000 acres was human-caused
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Forest Service: Alexander Mountain fire that burned nearly 10,000 acres was human-caused

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News On Friday, the U.S. Forest Service said the Alexander Mountain Fire that burned almost 10,000 acres was determined to be human-caused. The Alexander Mountain Fire in Larimer County was the largest of the recent Colorado fires, sparking in late July and burning 9,668 acres. While it’s almost at full containment after over a week, it destroyed or damaged 52 structures and caused hundreds of evacuations. Wildland fire investigators and the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office are following leads, and investigators are asking anyone with information to call the Forest Service Law Enforcement Tip Line at 303-275-5266. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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