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Commentary: Letters from readers (week of July 22)
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Commentary: Letters from readers (week of July 22)

By Rocky Mountain Voice Following are letters recently received from readers of the Rocky Mountain Voice. To have your letter considered for publication, email [email protected] with the heading "Letter to the Editor" and be sure to provide your name, hometown (only) and permission to reprint. Registration fees are out of control Most people probably remember how a frog cannot be put directly into boiling water, however, if it's put in and the heat is slowly turned up it will become cooked. I'm wondering if this is a picture of many Coloradoans with regard to vehicle registration cost. I'm renewing the registration on my two-year-old car -- more than $500! I've lived in Colorado for more than 20 years now and I can't remember when the exponential increases too...
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Eagle County traffic stop results in recovery of guns, 23 pounds of cocaine
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Eagle County traffic stop results in recovery of guns, 23 pounds of cocaine

By Spencer McKee | Out There Colorado A traffic stop for a routine violation led to a "substantial" seizure of more than $300,000 worth of cocaine in Colorado's high country on July 17. According to the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, the related traffic stop took place at about 8:00 p.m. last Wednesday on I-70 near Gypsum, which is a town located between Eagle and Glenwood Springs. Once the vehicle was pulled over on the side of the road, the driver, a 24-year-old from Chicago, was contacted by a uniformed deputy. At that point, the deputy noticed several indicators that were believed to have pointed to further criminal activity. Law enforcement deployed a K-9 unit, which delivered a positive alert. A search of the vehicle then ensued. READ THE FULL STORY AT OUT THERE COLORADO
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It’s a revolving door at police chief’s office in Aurora, concerning some in community
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It’s a revolving door at police chief’s office in Aurora, concerning some in community

By Tori Mason | CBS Colorado Interim Aurora Police Chief Heather Morris recently said she will not apply for the permanent role of leading the Aurora Police Department. Morris is the department's third interim police chief since 2022. The revolving door of leadership has sparked questions and concerns within the community. When she was sworn in this year, Morris said the opportunity to have the permanent chief position would be an honor. She told CBS Colorado her priorities were reducing crime, building community relationships and strengthening the department. In a letter to APD employees, she wrote: "It has been a privilege to serve the men and women of the Aurora Police Department first as the Interim Deputy Chief and for the last 6 months as the Interim Chief of Police." REA...
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Plan to redevelop Evans School property approved by Denver City Council
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Plan to redevelop Evans School property approved by Denver City Council

By Noah Festenstein | Denver Gazette The Denver City Council on Monday approved an urban redevelopment taxing plan to give a face lift to one of Denver’s historic landmarks in the Golden Triangle neighborhood. The council voted 10-1 to approve the Evans School Urban Redevelopment Plan, which focuses on redeveloping the interior of Evans School, a 120-year-old building that was built as an elementary school. Since 1974, the building has sat dormant at 11th Avenue and Acoma Street. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Federal judge gives The Rock Church injunction against Town of Castle Rock to shelter homeless
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Federal judge gives The Rock Church injunction against Town of Castle Rock to shelter homeless

By Austen Erblat | CBS Colorado A Colorado church that sued the Town of Castle Rock over its ability to shelter homeless people on church grounds saw a win in court on Friday after a federal judge granted the church a preliminary injunction against the town. The Rock Church has sheltered homeless people in RVs on its property since 2019, calling it their religious duty to help those in need. But on at least three separate occasions, in 2021, 2022 and again in 2023, town officials blocked their efforts, saying they violated zoning laws. The church, in response, said this violated its 1st Amendment rights to religious freedom, as well as the Religious Land Use And Institutionalized Persons Act. In January, the church sued the town. "The Holy Bible specifically and repea...
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In Mesa County, deputy recovers 48 pounds (220k pills) of fentanyl following vehicle pursuit
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In Mesa County, deputy recovers 48 pounds (220k pills) of fentanyl following vehicle pursuit

By Piper Russell | Out There Colorado Law enforcement recovered 220,000 pills after a vehicle pursuit along Interstate 70, according to a press release from the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. A deputy with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling eastbound on I-70 near Fruita on Friday morning. The vehicle took off when the deputy exited his car. The deputy pursued the vehicle as it continued eastbound, taking Exit 26 and then getting back on I-70 going westbound. The deputy ended the pursuit for safety reasons. A Colorado State Patrol trooper put stop sticks on the road, but the vehicle continued down I-70 before exiting into Fruita. The vehicle continued into town but stopped near the intersection of West Pabor Avenue. READ THE FULL STOR...
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Annexation of 3,200 acres into Colorado Springs could be decided Tuesday
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Annexation of 3,200 acres into Colorado Springs could be decided Tuesday

By Breeanna Jent | Colorado Politics (via Gazette.com) Years after it was first presented to Colorado Springs, the City Council on Tuesday is expected to vote on a massive annexation request that envisions growing city boundaries by 3,200 acres. La Plata Communities, one of the Pikes Peak region’s largest real estate development companies, will ask the council to annex the land southeast of Colorado Springs and approve plans to build up to 9,500 single- and multi-family homes in a proposed master-planned community called Amara. Development plans also call for building 2 million square feet of commercial space, schools, public safety facilities, parks and open space. The land is currently located in unincorporated El Paso County, surrounded on three sides by the neighboring city of...
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In advance of election, Boulder City Council to weigh long-term plan for closing municipal airport by 2041
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In advance of election, Boulder City Council to weigh long-term plan for closing municipal airport by 2041

By Boulder Reporting Lab City of Boulder officials are asking councilmembers to decide next week whether the city should begin the process of closing the Boulder Municipal Airport by 2041. According to a city staff memo published this week, 2041 is the date when the city estimates it will no longer be obligated to keep the airport operating under Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The decision will be part of a special meeting on July 25, when councilmembers return from their summer break. The discussion comes after a group of residents gathered enough signatures to place two measures on the November ballot dealing with the airport. One measure would close the airport “as soon as reasonably feasible,” while the other would repurpose the land to create a neighbo...
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Hancey: An open letter to Ms. Reed, asking for your resignation
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Hancey: An open letter to Ms. Reed, asking for your resignation

By Aaron Hancey | Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice I respectfully ask for your immediate resignation! You have had the privilege of being a leader to your community on at least two different occasions: 1. As a teacher and survivor of the shooting at Columbine High School and 2. As a currently elected non-partisan official on the Jefferson County School Board.  I can relate.  I am also a non-partisan elected official. I currently am the mayor pro-tem for the City of Fruita on the Western Slope of Colorado. I, too, am a survivor of the shooting at Columbine High School and was 17 years old when I helped to lead a classroom that was full of scared students and teachers while I administered first aid to Mr. Sanders. He had been shot multiple times and I spent three-and-a-...
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High school display case determined to be out of compliance with Colorado’s American Indian mascot law
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High school display case determined to be out of compliance with Colorado’s American Indian mascot law

By Karen Morfitt | CBS Colorado In Jefferson County, history is colliding with compliance. While Arvada High School changed its mascot long before a 2021 Colorado law banned the use of American Indian mascots, a state commission says the historical display inside the school now violates that law. The school and school district have until October to remove dozens of prohibited items, prompting concern from some alumni like Terri Binder about their own history with the school. Binder graduated from Arvada High School in 1964. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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