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Ganahl’s “DougCo Dirty Dozen” puts union power on trial ahead of school board elections
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Ganahl’s “DougCo Dirty Dozen” puts union power on trial ahead of school board elections

By Jen Schumann | Rocky Mountain Voice If the union were grading its own influence, the American Federation of Teachers would be giving itself an A+. Parents, on the other hand, are handing out detention slips—and Heidi Ganahl’s “DougCo Dirty Dozen” is the roll call. With ballots out and school board races underway, Heidi Ganahl has posted six “Douglas County Dirty Dozen” videos asking one question—who sets priorities inside local classrooms? Her focus is the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and four Douglas County candidates backed by $2,500 donations from AFT Colorado each—proof, she says, that national politics are steering local schools. “These aren’t local debates anymore,” Ganahl said. “The same union driving politics in Washington is writing the playbook for our school...
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Championing Conservative Principles: Balleck, Vincent, Scarborough, and Daly for Montrose County School Board
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Championing Conservative Principles: Balleck, Vincent, Scarborough, and Daly for Montrose County School Board

By Michael J Badagliacco, “MJB” | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice A Critical Moment for Montrose Schools With over 5,000 students across diverse rural and urban communities, the Montrose County School District is at a crossroads. Nationwide, school boards have become battlegrounds for competing visions of education, with too many leaning into divisive ideologies that undermine parental authority and academic rigor. On November 4, 2025, Montrose voters have a chance to steer our schools back to conservative principles by electing Neisha Balleck, Tiffany Vincent, Scott Scarborough, and Shane Daly to the School Board. These four conservative candidates stand for parental rights, fiscal responsibility, school safety, and a focus on core education free from ideological agendas....
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The conservative candidates—Sheldon Kier and Adena Kreutz—are best for Delta Schools
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The conservative candidates—Sheldon Kier and Adena Kreutz—are best for Delta Schools

By Angie Many | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice As Colorado mandates more and more laws affecting students and school districts, school board elections have become increasingly important. Unfortunately, despite the importance of electing members to guide school policies, such ‘off-year’ elections traditionally have poor voter turnout. ‘We the people’ need to start paying more attention and devoting a little time to learning more about the people who will have such an impact on the education – and the indoctrination – that our children receive. And then we need to vote. Delta County has five candidates in this year’s school board election. Two of them will, in my opinion, help to restore common sense and sanity to school policies and keep government influence at a minimum. ...
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Aurora Police Arrest Man Deported Three Times After I-225 Shooting
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Aurora Police Arrest Man Deported Three Times After I-225 Shooting

By Kyla Pearce | The Denver Gazette Aurora police officers arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting on I-225 last weekend in what officials described as a case in which camera technology and cooperation with federal immigration agents played a major role. The case also illustrated the stark differences between the cities of Denver and Aurora in how they approach the use of surveillance videos and working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Police on Thursday apprehended Celin Villeda Orellana, 38, on charges of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, menacing and illegal discharge of a firearm, all felonies, according to Acting Assistant Chief Mark Hildebrand in a news conference on Friday. Orellana has been deported three times since 2007. Th...
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School District Faces Backlash After Banning Bible Verse in Student Artwork
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School District Faces Backlash After Banning Bible Verse in Student Artwork

By: Chris Donaldson | BizPac Review A Colorado high school set off a free speech battle after it refused to allow a Christian senior to use religious imagery to decorate her personal parking spot in what she says is a violation of her First Amendment rights. Sophia Shumaker was only looking to express her faith when she submitted her original design depicting a shepherd, a sheep, and a Bible verse to Rampart High School, only to have it denied because the school’s guidelines prohibit anything that is “offensive, negative, rude, gang-related, political, or religious.” “The shepherd and the sheep, the 99 sheep basically represent the shepherd leaves the 99 sheep to go find the lost one,” she told Fox 21 News. https://twitter.com/FOX21News/status/1981405727550763392 ...
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Tri-Lakes parents back Ginger Schaaf for D38 School Board—and stronger schools
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Tri-Lakes parents back Ginger Schaaf for D38 School Board—and stronger schools

By Amy Stephens | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Two years ago, Ginger Schaaf and her family moved to Monument after her husband retired from military service. Having lived in Olympia, Washington, they were ready to leave behind “woke” policies that made it untenable to stay. “It was so extreme that at local sports games there wasn’t even an American flag,” Ginger recalled. “You had to put your hand on your chest and look to the sky.” When the Schaafs chose Monument, it was because of the area’s strong sense of community and its reputation for excellent schools—something they wanted for their middle- and high-school-age sons. So when Ginger learned that progressive community organizer Jackie Burhans had entered the D38 school-board race, she knew she had to step forward. ...
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Denver Judge Under Investigation After Paying Defendant’s $1 Bond Himself
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Denver Judge Under Investigation After Paying Defendant’s $1 Bond Himself

By: Tony Kovaleski, Joe Vaccarelli | Denver7 Judge Barry Schwartz is currently reassigned after he allegedly paid the defendant's bond at an Aug. 15 court hearing, Denver7 Investigates has learned. EDITOR'S NOTE: An attorney representing Judge Barry Schwartz contacted Denver7 Investigates on Friday morning and provided a statement on his behalf. We are updating the story to include the following: "Judge Schwartz’s impulsive simple act of kindness and compassion for a fellow human happened before he considered the optics or consequences of doing the same. He knows to exercise his good judgment more carefully. He apologizes to the public for the inconvenience and to his colleagues who have covered his courtroom while he continues to perform an administrative role behind the scenes...
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“Everything Was Gone”: Colorado Victims Speak Out After Crime Ring Arrests
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“Everything Was Gone”: Colorado Victims Speak Out After Crime Ring Arrests

By Sarah Horbacewicz | CBS Colorado Victims in Colorado are sharing their stories after the Boulder County Sheriff's Office announced arrests in a crime ring spanning at least 18 months. As CBS Colorado reported, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office executed several search warrants on Wednesday morning that are part of a grand jury investigation into an organized crime ring targeting the Front Range. Five arrests have been made, and one suspect remains at large. According to the 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office, they executed the search warrants as part of a criminal case. Boulder officials said a crime ring is responsible for 26 burglaries and 15 motor vehicle thefts, and many other offenses. Last July, Rich Caudill woke up to find his truck ransacked, at first not know...
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Abortion Without Limits: Colorado Clinic Offers Procedures ‘for Any Reason’ to 34 Weeks
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Abortion Without Limits: Colorado Clinic Offers Procedures ‘for Any Reason’ to 34 Weeks

By Katherine Hamilton | Breitbart News A new clinic opened in Boulder, Colorado, that offers to abort babies up to 34 weeks of pregnancy for “any reason,” which is ten weeks after most babies can survive outside the womb and roughly six weeks before a baby is considered full-term. The clinic, called RISE Collective, opened in response to the shuttering of the Boulder Abortion Clinic in April, the Daily Mail reported. That facility was operated by 87-year-old abortionist Dr. Warren Hern and was infamous for being one of only a handful of clinics in the United States that performed abortions in the third trimester of pregnancy. Alicia Moreno, the executive director of the RISE Collective, worked at the Boulder Abortion Clinic under Hern. “When the clinic closed we all said we don...
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Angela Lema’s commitment keeps District 51 Schools grounded in results
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Angela Lema’s commitment keeps District 51 Schools grounded in results

By Sara Fletcher | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Angela Lema stands as the embodiment of principled leadership and steadfast commitment in her role as a District 51 school board Director. Her contributions have had a meaningful effect on District 51 families and staff, underpinned by her extensive experience as a trade school owner and active community member for nearly twenty years. Throughout her career, Angela has guided countless young adults into the valley’s workforce, fulfilling the roles of mentor, teacher, and respected business owner. Significant Committee Work and Project Oversight Among Angela’s notable achievements is her dedication to committee work, particularly her three-year involvement with the Owners, Architect, and Contractors Special Committee. She pa...
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