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Man dead after late-night shooting at Wheat Ridge cemetery
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Man dead after late-night shooting at Wheat Ridge cemetery

By Logan Smith | CBS Colorado A fight broke out Saturday between a group of people making a late-night visit to a friend's gravesite in Wheat Ridge.  One man was fatally shot and a woman injured.  The suspect was later found on the Crown Hill Cemetery property grounds, along with his weapon.  The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office booked 22-year-old Ryan Trujillo-Falcon on murder and assault charges Sunday.  READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Larimer County veteran, injured twice by explosives 54 years ago in Vietnam, receives Purple Heart
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Larimer County veteran, injured twice by explosives 54 years ago in Vietnam, receives Purple Heart

By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado More than 50 years after being injured in the Vietnam War, a Larimer County veteran received one of the armed service's most distinguished medals -- the Purple Heart.  U.S. House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse presented the veteran with the long overdue honor at an emotional ceremony. For Carl Smith, it is the final leg of a decades-long journey that took him to the jungles of Vietnam, where he was injured twice by explosives, making him eligible for the Purple Heart. It is an honor he should have received 54 years ago but, the military couldn't find his medical records. Congressman Neguse found the medic who treated him instead and set the record straight. Neguse called Smith a local hero, "Whose courage under fire and willingness to ser...
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No deaths reported in heat-related ‘mass casualty’ incident at Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
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No deaths reported in heat-related ‘mass casualty’ incident at Pikes Peak Regional Airshow

By Aaron Vitatoe | CBS 11 News The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a heat-related mass casualty incident at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow on Saturday. Officials with the Airshow and CSFD told 11 News no deaths have been reported. “Mass casualty incidents include injuries in the definition,” they clarify. They said more than 40-50 people were treated for heat-related illnesses, multiple people have been taken to local hospitals, while others were moved indoors. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS 11 NEWS
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Devotional: Embracing responsibility is a legacy to remember
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Devotional: Embracing responsibility is a legacy to remember

By Drake Hunter | Devotional, Rocky Mountain Voice A soul without a well-established aim (purpose) loses itself. That's who I was when I first met Richard G. Madsen more than 38 years ago. Richard, my father-in-law, passed away on July 6, 2024. It's challenging to capture the essence of Richard in a single word –- loving, caring, loyal and so much more come to mind. Yet, if I had to choose just one word, it would undeniably be “RESPONSIBLE!” He embodied responsibility in a way that transformed my life, guiding me from a sense of aimlessness to a place of purpose, allowing me to relish life alongside his remarkable daughter, Sherrie. Witnessing Richard's life provides a living example of responsibility and its practical application in everyday life. His exemplary conduct served ...
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In Avon, voters are likely to see use tax ballot item similar to defeated measure in 2023
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In Avon, voters are likely to see use tax ballot item similar to defeated measure in 2023

By Zoe Goldstein  | Vail Daily After Avon voters rejected a 4% use tax on construction materials last fall, the town will likely bring a revised question to voters this November. Sixty percent of the 1,115 Avon residents — among 2,981 registered voters — who voted in 2023 rejected the use tax ballot question. Avon voters also rejected a construction materials use tax in 2002. There are a handful of key differences between this year’s version of the ballot question and the one voters saw in 2023. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE VAIL DAILY
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Denver Schools students who commit murder could get five-day expulsion in new discipline matrix
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Denver Schools students who commit murder could get five-day expulsion in new discipline matrix

By Nicole C. Brambila | Denver Gazette Denver Public Schools officials on Thursday released the new discipline matrix used to address student misbehaviors that include a dozen new conduct categories, including students who commit or attempt murder. Characterized as a “level 7,” students who cause “the death of another person” could receive five days of out-of-school suspension and a mandatory expulsion request. Level 7 offenses also include attempted homicide and possession of a firearm. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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‘Concerned Citizens’ charge that Elbert Co. commissioners violated open meetings law on contracts
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‘Concerned Citizens’ charge that Elbert Co. commissioners violated open meetings law on contracts

By Deborah Grigsby | Colorado Politics A group of Elbert County residents was hoping to resolve several lingering questions about how County Manager Shawn Fletcher and longtime County Attorney Bart Greer landed hefty new employment contracts without providing public notice—and outside of a public meeting. Known collectively as “Concerned Citizens,” Elbert County residents Kenneth Cardwell, Jill Duvall, Jim Duvall, Chris Hatton, Nic Meyer, Robert Rowland and Bob Ware have retained the law firm of Zansberg Beylkin, LLC to compel County Commissioners Chris Richardson, Dallas Schroeder and Grant Thayer to “formally acknowledge” that the two contracted the county entered into with Fletcher and Greer are “legally invalid” because they were were approved outside of a public meeting.  ...
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As Aurora police monitor potential protest Saturday, questions persist as to Venezuelan gang’s infiltration of city
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As Aurora police monitor potential protest Saturday, questions persist as to Venezuelan gang’s infiltration of city

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Aurora police are monitoring whether an "international day of protest" Saturday related to the Venezuelan presidential election might lead to protests in Aurora, they posted this week on Twitter/X. "We want our community to know we are actively monitoring the situation due to recent events in our city," the APD post reads. Aurora police also monitored a large assembly of people on the night of the Venezuelan election, July 28, near Havana Street and Mississippi Avenue, which some detail became lawless. As many commented in response to Aurora police on X, the "recent events" were criticized by some in the media as far-right conspiracy with claims of the events not occurring. One of those involves disagreement on the reason an apartment comp...
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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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Man who allegedly threatened Burger King clerk, participated in Aurora shootings gets 143 years
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Man who allegedly threatened Burger King clerk, participated in Aurora shootings gets 143 years

By CBS Colorado A Colorado judge sentenced a man to 143 years for a crime spree that involved threatening a Burger King employee with a gun, discharging the firearm inside a convenience store, and multiple shootings throughout Aurora. The Arapahoe County Court sentenced 40-year-old Eugene Robertson to 143 years in the Department of Corrections for the 2022 crime spree. According to court documents, on Oct. 17, 2022, Robertson placed an order in the drive-thru at a Burger King that was located in the 600 block of S. Buckley Road in Aurora. Afterward, Robertson drove up to the window and attempted to pay for the food with drugs. When the employee declined to accept, Robertson whipped out a gun and pointed it at the employee before taking off.  READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORA...
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