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‘Failure by AG, governor and legislature’: Teller County sheriff says safety has been jeopardized

After confronting a recent legal setback in a five-year-long lawsuit, the sheriff has fired back in a highly publicized press conference, taking direct aim at state lawmakers and their immigration policies.

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In Aquilar, city attorney resigns, clerk placed on administrative leave over mounting financial concerns

The financial problems looming over the Town of Aguilar in recent months turned into a full blown Chernobyl-style meltdown at the July 25 meeting of the Board of Trustees, with allegations of overspending that had completely drained the town’s general fund and delinquent payments that triggered threats of litigation against the town.

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Adams State, Trinidad State sign partnership agreements to better serve students in the San Luis Valley

On Wednesday, July 31, President David Tandberg of Adams State University and President Rhonda Epper of Trinidad State College took a bold step in solidifying 10 new transfer agreements that will allow students to seamlessly transfer from Trinidad State into bachelor’s degree programs at Adams State.

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Police chief who had worked for Lakeside since 1967 fired: ‘We have every reason to terminate immediately’

At a special meeting Tuesday night, trustees for the Town of Lakeside voted to unanimously fire their police chief, Robert Gordanier, who had also served as mayor and fire chief and had worked for the town since 1967. The town also announced that Gordanier’s daughter, Brenda Hamilton, who was town clerk but had also been indicted along with her father, had agreed to resign from her position.  

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City of Boulder sues FAA over 2040 airport closure dispute, claims ‘unconstitutional overreach’

The City of Boulder has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration in federal district court, challenging the agency’s assertion that the city must keep its airport operating indefinitely. The city claims the FAA is violating protections in the U.S. Constitution.

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