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Testimony begins in Boulder grocery store shooting trial
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Testimony begins in Boulder grocery store shooting trial

By Scott Weiser | CBS Colorado More than three difficult years later, the people who lived through the infamy of the mass murder at a Colorado King Soopers grocery store on March 22, 2021, dutifully recalled what happened in a Boulder courtroom Thursday. Seven people took the stand, the first to testify in the case against Ahmad Alissa for the killings of 10 people. Prosecutor Michael Dougherty began to try to show that Ahmad Alissa had clarity of mission that day; that actions were planned, deliberate and intentional, while defense attorney Sam Dunn is hoping the jury will find Ahmad Alissa not guilty by reason of insanity. "This guy was not just moving just shooting randomly, he was pointing and aiming," said Kevin Slay, one of the first witnesses for the prosecution."...
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Castle Rock exploring legal action over Denver’s ‘failed’ immigrant policy
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Castle Rock exploring legal action over Denver’s ‘failed’ immigrant policy

By Noah Festenstein | Colorado Politics Castle Rock's Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion to lay the groundwork to sue Colorado's most populous city over its immigration policies. A councilmember said Castle Rock needs to address the crisis in Denver that he said is spilling over into neighboring counties and cities. "I would like to direct (the) town attorney to begin conversations with Douglas County, the Douglas County attorney, and then also other municipalities around the Front Range that feel that they have been impacted negatively because of Denver's failed migrant policy," said Castle Rock Councilmember Max Brooks. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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In Arapahoe County, more Republicans needed as election judges among 800 being hired
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In Arapahoe County, more Republicans needed as election judges among 800 being hired

By Ashley Portillo | CBS Colorado County election offices are ramping up as we get closer to counting ballots for the November election. In Arapahoe County, they're hoping more community members will sign up for vital jobs to help with the process. The county is hiring 700 to 800 people to work as temporary election judges. Election judges are hired on a bipartisan basis, but the county is actively looking for more Republican election judges. Depending on your needs and schedule, the county will offer a position that works best for you. It's a paid job, and those employed will be temporary employees of Arapahoe County. It's a job that many election judges take seriously. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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In Pueblo, city is cleaning up homeless camps over concerns from some community members
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In Pueblo, city is cleaning up homeless camps over concerns from some community members

By Carolynn Felling | Fox 21 News The City of Pueblo, along with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad, is currently cleaning up homeless camps along Fountain Creek, as of Wednesday, Sept. 4, but not everyone is on board. Some people are worried the cleanup could displace around one hundred people, but Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham argues she only saw around five people camped in these areas when she walked through the camps last week. “[What] the city is doing, is using this as an excuse to displace unhoused people from their homes,” says Dr. Xan Kellogg a volunteer with Project Apollo. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 21 NEWS
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In Boulder, ballot measure seeking to close airport withdrawn amid FAA lawsuit to keep it open
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In Boulder, ballot measure seeking to close airport withdrawn amid FAA lawsuit to keep it open

By Tim Drugan | Boulder Reporting Lab Boulder’s 2024 local election just became much less contentious. Organizers with the ballot measure committee Airport Neighborhood Campaign announced Aug. 27 that they have withdrawn their controversial measure to decommission the Boulder Municipal Airport from the November ballot. A separate but related measure to redevelop the land into affordable housing, which had also qualified for the ballot, is also being withdrawn. It would have been the first time in the airport’s nearly 100-year history that voters decided whether to close the municipal airport. The measures were shaping up to be the most controversial local issues of this election season. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE BOULDER REPORTING LAB
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Jury selected, opening statements set in King Soopers shooting trial
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Jury selected, opening statements set in King Soopers shooting trial

By Jenna Sampson | Boulder Reporting Lab Editor's note: The Boulder Reporting Lab is providing daily updates from the courtroom. This is from the Wednesday, Sept. 4, report. The jury pool was narrowed today from the initial 1,500 summoned to the final 16, including four alternates who won’t be identified as such until deliberation. The jurors’ identities will remain private for their protection, likely due to the high-profile nature of the case. Many of the jurors’ clarifying questions have revolved around how exactly they are supposed to decide whether Alissa was insane at the moment of the shooting. They discussed, for instance, if he wasn’t diagnosed as schizophrenic beforehand, does that place less weight on the later diagnosis as a factor that day? Did the incident itself con...
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Why aren’t I-70 mountain express toll lanes always accessible? Here’s the answer
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Why aren’t I-70 mountain express toll lanes always accessible? Here’s the answer

By Greg Nieto | Fox 31 News After another busy weekend on Interstate 70 in the Colorado high country, some drivers are once again asking why the mountain express lanes are not always accessible. The 13-mile stretch of I-70 goes from Idaho Springs to U.S. 40. Tim Hoover, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s deputy director of communications, policy and programs, said by federal agreement, the lanes can only be open so many days and hours a year, adding: READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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No more late-night food trucks in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood starting Friday, police say
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No more late-night food trucks in Denver’s LoDo neighborhood starting Friday, police say

By Jasmine Arenas | CBS Colorado Beginning Friday, food trucks will no longer be allowed to park in Denver's LoDo neighborhood on late-night weekends. Police handed out notices to food truck businesses on Friday. It's part of a Denver Police Department pilot program to try to curb violence in the area and increase safety. LoDo is known as one of the busiest parts of the city on weekend nights. The areas in which food trucks can operate will be restricted between the hours of 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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In Fort Collins, man attempts to board school bus
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In Fort Collins, man attempts to board school bus

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to get on a school bus, Fort Collins police said. On Tuesday afternoon, Fort Collins Police Services told FOX31 that a school bus full of children stopped at a regular bus stop to let the kids out. The bus stop is across from the Murphy Center, which is described as a hub for those experiencing homelessness. A man allegedly walked across the street and tried to enter the bus, police said. A security guard spotted the man and walked across the street as well. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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What’s on the ballot? In Denver, tax increases, new debt, nearly $1 billion school bond
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What’s on the ballot? In Denver, tax increases, new debt, nearly $1 billion school bond

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A variety of topics will confront Denver voters on the November ballot, decisions which could shape the future of Colorado's capitol city. Voters will be asked about whether to allow illegal immigrants to serve in the fire and police departments, to weigh-in on a pair of bans related to animal fur and livestock slaughter, collective bargaining, tax increases and a nearly $1 billion bond package for Denver schools. That's all before Denver voters consider statewide measures on the ballot. Following is a brief look at each ballot item with links to the full ballot measure text provided, when available. The descriptor may not end up being the ballot title: Affordable housing funding: The measure would, if passed, increase the local sales tax...
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