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Whooping cough outbreak at Colorado Springs middle school confirmed by health department
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Whooping cough outbreak at Colorado Springs middle school confirmed by health department

By Mackenzie Bodell | The Gazette Jenkins Middle School families with children in the seventh grade received a notice from El Paso County Public Health this week confirming a whooping cough, or pertussis, outbreak.  An outbreak is considered to be two or more individuals testing positive for the illness, according to a health spokesperson. Officials were not able to say how many cases of the respiratory illness have been reported so far. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Montrose County jail entering final phase of $8 million renovation
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Montrose County jail entering final phase of $8 million renovation

By Bella Demosthenous | KJCT-TV ABC 8 News Montrose County Jail is currently in the third and final phase of this seven-year, $8 million project. “We looked at the facility and determined that we needed a lot of extra room in holding. There were some deficiencies with the architecture originally, so what we did was expand that,” says Dean McNulty, Montrose County Jail commander. The jail nearly doubled in size, going from three holding cells to nine, bringing its total holding population from 15 up to 45. It also added new safety cells, designed for inmates who pose a threat to themselves or others. READ THE FULL STORY AT KJCT-TV ABC 8 NEWS
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Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies have rescued cows from frozen ponds twice in three days
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Pueblo County sheriff’s deputies have rescued cows from frozen ponds twice in three days

By Ashley Eberhardt | KXRM-TV Fox 21 News For the second time in three days, volunteers and employees with the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) were called to rescue cows that had fallen through a frozen pond in eastern Pueblo County. According to PCSO, deputies responded on Monday, Jan. 27 along with Emergency Management and volunteers with the sheriff’s office dive and fire teams for a rescue of cows that had fallen through a frozen pond. PCSO said three cows were rescued Monday, after a similar incident on the previous Friday. READ THE FULL STORY AT KXRM-TV FOX 21 NEWS
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Feds using Buckley Space Force Base to detain and process illegal aliens
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Feds using Buckley Space Force Base to detain and process illegal aliens

By Lindsey Grewe | KKTV-TV CBS 11 News A Colorado military installation is now being used as a holding and processing facility for detained migrants as the Trump administration ramps up mass arrests across the country. Coming at the behest of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora is the first military installation in the country utilized for this purpose. In a statement to 11 News sister station CBS Denver, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) said that no military personnel would be involved in ICE operations. READ THE FULL STORY AT KKTV-TV CBS 11 NEWS
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Longmire resigns Douglas Co. planning post in protest of treatment Commissioner Thomas received
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Longmire resigns Douglas Co. planning post in protest of treatment Commissioner Thomas received

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Editor's note: This is a developing story and may be updated. Jay Longmire quit the Douglas County Planning Commission this week, protesting what he called years of alleged "bullying, antagonization, abuse, and slander" of Commissioner Lora Thomas by fellow commissioners George Teal and Abe Laydon. "Effective immediately, upon the conclusion of this planning meeting, I’m submitting my resignation as a commissioner on the Douglas County Planning Commission. I find that I must stand on principle. I’m resigning in protest to the way former Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas has been treated by Commissioners George Teal and Abe Laydon over the past several years," Longmire said. He accused Teal and Laydon of stripping...
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ACLU lawsuit claims Aurora landlords violated law in threatening to report tenants to ICE
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ACLU lawsuit claims Aurora landlords violated law in threatening to report tenants to ICE

By Austen Erblat | CBS Colorado The ACLU of Colorado has filed a lawsuit against a pair of Aurora landlords who the civil rights group accuses of threatening tenants, in violation of state law.  An ACLU spokesman says the threats violate Colorado's Immigrant Tenant Protection Act and filed a civil suit in Arapahoe County District Court on Monday. According to the suit, Avi Schwalb and Nancy Dominguez of PHS Rent LLC threatened to report two tenants and their children, aged 15 and 3, to ICE. Reached by phone Tuesday afternoon, Dominguez declined to comment. The ACLU says the couple, who are not identified in the lawsuit, have pending asylum cases with the U.S. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Aurora to get rid of shelter, notice requirements for homeless camp abatements
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Aurora to get rid of shelter, notice requirements for homeless camp abatements

By Kyla Pearce | The Denver Gazette Aurora city councilmembers passed an ordinance Monday night that gets rid of the requirement to provide shelter options and a 72-hour notice before abating homeless encampments. The ordinance, which was passed through a study session two weeks ago, prevailed with three 'no' votes from councilmembers Alison Coombs, Ruben Medina and Crystal Murillo. Prior to the ordinance's passage, city code read that "no city employee authorized to issue a citation shall issue a citation, make an arrest, or otherwise enforce this section against a person camping on public property unless the city has a shelter option available for the person ordered to move from the camp and the person has been offered placement in the shelter option." READ THE FULL STORY AT ...
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Federal committee calls for Denver mayor to testify on city’s sanctuary policies
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Federal committee calls for Denver mayor to testify on city’s sanctuary policies

By Deborah Grigsby | The Denver Gazette The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform investigating so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions across the nation has called for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston to testify in Washington, D.C. “Denver is a sanctuary jurisdiction that refuses to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement,” Committee Chairman James Comer wrote in a letter to Johnston dated Jan. 27. “To provide much needed oversight of this matter, the Committee requests documents and information related to the sanctuary policies of Denver.” The letter called out Johnston by name: “Denver is a sanctuary jurisdiction under Colorado law, and Mayor Mike Johnston confirmed that he was prepared to go to jail to protect illegal aliens from federal immigration authorities...
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Firefighters return home from deployment, battling wildfires in California
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Firefighters return home from deployment, battling wildfires in California

By Christa Swanson | CBS Colorado The Westminster Fire Department members deployed to fight massive wildfires in Los Angeles will be welcomed home on Sunday. Several large fires broke out in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, killing at least 28 people and destroying over 18,000 structures. Strong winds and dry conditions caused the flames to spread quickly. Cal Fire said as of Jan. 26 the Eaton and Palisades Fires have burned over 37,400 acres alone. In response to the emergency, firefighters from across Colorado, including Westminster Fire's Wildland Team, deployed to help bring the blazes under control. Although still burning, authorities said the Eaton fire is now 95% contained, and the Palisades Fire is reportedly 87% contained. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Trump suggests getting rid of FEMA. What might it mean for Colorado?
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Trump suggests getting rid of FEMA. What might it mean for Colorado?

By The Denver Gazette President Donald Trump on Friday said he is considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “FEMA has been a very big disappointment," the Republican president said while on a first trip in North Carolina, which is reeling from Hurricane Helene. “It’s very bureaucratic. And it’s very slow. Other than that, we’re very happy with them.” The agency helps respond to disasters when local leaders request a presidential emergency declaration, a signal that the damage is beyond the state's ability to handle on its own. FEMA can reimburse governments for recovery efforts, such as debris removal, and it gives stopgap financial assistance to individual residents. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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