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Deputies seize 60 pounds of meth, arrest two in traffic stop on Colorado’s Western Slope
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Deputies seize 60 pounds of meth, arrest two in traffic stop on Colorado’s Western Slope

By Jennifer McRae | CBS Colorado Two people have been arrested following a traffic stop on Colorado's Western Slope in which authorities seized 60 pounds of methamphetamine. According to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office, an investigator with the Western Colorado Drug Task Force conducted the traffic stop on Tuesday. The investigator approached the vehicle after it pulled into a gas station in Fruita following a traffic violation. The investigation resulted in the seizure of approximately 60 pounds of methamphetamine. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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In Larimer County, sheriff and DA at odds over claims DA doesn’t properly prosecute child predators
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In Larimer County, sheriff and DA at odds over claims DA doesn’t properly prosecute child predators

By Dillon Thomas | CBS Colorado Two of Larimer County's top law enforcement officials are at odds over how the Colorado county's district attorney's office is prosecuting suspects of some crimes. Larimer County Sheriff John Feyen, a Republican, has publicly criticized District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin, a Democrat, of letting at least one sex offender suspect off easy from prosecution. McLaughlin denies the accusations, claiming they are politically fueled. In recent weeks the Larimer County Sheriff's Office has released some press releases calling out McLaughlin's office for allegedly letting criminals off easy compared to the charges they initially faced. One of the main cases highlighted by LCSO involved a man who was arrested for trying to pay $450 to have sexual relations wi...
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More than $100,000 in damage caused to RTD light rail lines by copper thieves
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More than $100,000 in damage caused to RTD light rail lines by copper thieves

By Darren Whitehead | Denver Gazette, via 9 News Copper thieves have disrupted RTD light rail services and caused more than $100,000 in damage, according to RTD. The thefts have been ongoing since April. RTD said its police officers have responded to 21 instances of copper wire theft across its rail lines. The estimated total of the damages is $110,000, the agency said. The thefts are occurring overnight near track signals, switches and rail crossings, RTD said. The copper wire powers signals at rail crossings, as well as the the high-voltage circuits that power light rail trains' overhead wires. Each time theft occurs, rail services are disrupted until stolen wire can be replaced and repairs completed. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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You can watch Douglas County ballot boxes on a 24/7 livestream
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You can watch Douglas County ballot boxes on a 24/7 livestream

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News As a mail ballot state, Colorado has been using drop boxes for the return of ballots for years, and one county is allowing residents to watch activity around the boxes whenever they please. According to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, state law requires drop boxes to be kept under 24-hour video surveillance, and Douglas County has decided to add another layer of transparency during the 2024 election. Douglas County has made the surveillance video available for public viewing in a 24/7 livestream. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Durango School Board pauses decision to ban LGBTQ+, Black Lives Matter flags in classrooms
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Durango School Board pauses decision to ban LGBTQ+, Black Lives Matter flags in classrooms

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice In a room charged with emotion, the Durango School Board's decision to revisit their flag policy left the community holding its breath. The Durango School Board met Oct. 15 to discuss the district's recent choice to take down LGBTQ+ Pride and Black Lives Matter flags from classrooms. The controversy began when a parent lodged a complaint on Sept. 11, arguing that Black Lives Matter and the Pride flags are political symbols. The parent claimed these flags promoted political agendas in a school setting. In response, Durango School District 9-R implemented a policy on Oct. 1, requiring the removal of these specific flags, while allowing standard Pride flags to remain. This decision ignited community and teacher concerns, leadi...
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Aurora police searching for man in connection to 12 armed robberies
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Aurora police searching for man in connection to 12 armed robberies

By Sage Kelley | Denver Gazette Police asked for the public's help in identifying a suspect thought to be connected to 12 robberies throughout southeast Aurora. Most of the 12 reported armed robberies have happened in the area of South Chambers Road and Alameda Avenue after dark since late August, according to a social media post by the Aurora Police Department. The suspect has been targeting Hispanic individuals in the area, especially those who speak Spanish, police said. In one of the robberies, the suspect allegedly fired shots. In another, on Oct. 9, the Community College of Aurora CentreTech Campus was placed on secure perimeter as police searched for the man. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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If you live in Denver, Larimer counties, you can expect marathon ballots to vote
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If you live in Denver, Larimer counties, you can expect marathon ballots to vote

By Sherrie Peif | Complete Colorado Depending on where you live in Colorado, the 2024 election ballot may seem like you just sat down to start a new novel, with a storyline that hikes taxes and debt,  makes changes to city and county charters, bans “trophy” hunting of mountain lions when it’s already illegal, and allows government employees to collectively bargain, among myriad other things. Indeed, if 14 statewide ballot measures and a near like amount of judicial retention questions aren’t enough, many cities, towns, counties, school districts and other special taxing districts have piled on their own measures, making some ballots — such as Denver’s — as much as six pages long. Complete Colorado looked at a few of the local ballots around the state, incl...
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Homeless are ‘dumpster diving’ and rural police chief wants trespassing law to stop it
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Homeless are ‘dumpster diving’ and rural police chief wants trespassing law to stop it

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A new measure could be added to Fort Morgan's criminal code in response to a homeless man who may nearly have been killed as a result of living inside a dumpster on trash pickup day. "Fortunately, the guy was able to get out and jumped out of the truck and ran off the hood," Police Chief Loren Sharp said. "He literally would have been crushed, had he not gotten out of there." Sharp is asking members of City Council to consider a trespassing ordinance which would include the interior of a dumpster, making it illegal to be within the confines of a dumpster. "We don't have any [trespassing law] that talks about dumpsters and receptacles," he said. The concern and frustration of residents toward homeless in Fort Morgan has grown throughout ...
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Taxpayer dollars used to buy campaign signs for Englewood bond measure
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Taxpayer dollars used to buy campaign signs for Englewood bond measure

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics The City of Englewood is facing criticism over a possible campaign law violation after using taxpayer dollars to purchase lawn signs advocating for the passage of one of its ballot measures.   According to Colorado Community Media, the signs, encouraging voters to approve an over $40 million bond measure for the city's parks, were purchased on July 1, before the city council officially voted to put the question on the ballot for residents.  About $2,000 in taxpayer funds was used to purchase 250 lawn signs, which read, "Yes to Parks & Recreation - Support Englewood's Parks & Recreation Bond." The signs do not disclose their funding source, another potential violation under Colorado's Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA)...
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Fourth Judicial district attorney requests $50,000 salary increase ahead of election
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Fourth Judicial district attorney requests $50,000 salary increase ahead of election

By Savannah Eller | Colorado Politics Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen is asking El Paso County for a $50,000 salary increase for his own position, spokesperson Kate Singh said Tuesday. The request is part of a department budget that the El Paso Board of County Commissioners will decide on at the end of the year. Allen made a presentation this week on budget critical needs for his office, which included creation of two new District Attorney's Office jobs and an ongoing $100,000 operation expenses increase for its 2025 budget. The presentation did not discuss changes to existing salaries, including his own.  READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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