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Legal battle heating up from the killing of a Trump supporter by 9News’ unlicensed, contracted security guard
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Legal battle heating up from the killing of a Trump supporter by 9News’ unlicensed, contracted security guard

By Rocky Mountain Voice Staff The Colorado Court of Appeals has found Denver’s 9News could potentially be held liable in a fatal shooting of a Trump supporter during a 2020 protest in Denver. Matthew Dolloff, an unlicensed security guard allegedly acquired by a contractor 9News used, was accompanying a 9News producer at a protest between the group "Patriot Muster" and a "BLM-Antifa Soup Drive" when he shot and killed Trump supporter Lee Keltner, according to CBS News. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann refused to prosecute at the time of the shooting: "Under Colorado's law, Matthew Dolloff had no duty to retreat and was legally justified in his actions. While I do not agree with Mr. Dolloff's decision to use lethal force, the fact remains he had the right to...
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Why is Democrat Adam Frisch running TV ads in 3rd District primary? To boost his chances in November
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Why is Democrat Adam Frisch running TV ads in 3rd District primary? To boost his chances in November

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Democrat Adam Frisch is spending at least $100,000 to air a TV ad in the Republican primary in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District in an apparent attempt to shape the race and give himself a better chance to win in November. The ad attacks Grand Junction attorney Jeff Hurd for “ducking Republican debates” and for refusing to say who he voted for in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, as well as for being the beneficiary of corporate super PAC money. It’s a clear call to GOP primary voters in the Republican-leaning 3rd District to back a different candidate in the six-way race — someone Frisch believes will be easier to beat in November. Someone like former state Rep. Ron Hanks, an election denier who attended Donald Trump’s rally on Jan. 6, 2021,...
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Shooting of man standing at door not covered under ‘Make My Day’ immunity, Colorado Supreme Court rules
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Shooting of man standing at door not covered under ‘Make My Day’ immunity, Colorado Supreme Court rules

By Michael Karlik | Colorado Politics A defendant cannot avail himself of the immunity Colorado law affords those who use lethal force against home intruders, the state Supreme Court ruled on Monday, because his victim was not inside any "dwelling" when he fired the shots. Joseph M. Howell stands accused of attempted murder and other charges. In February 2023, a man allegedly came to the ground-floor apartment in Denver where Howell lived with his mother. The man was reportedly acting "wild" and "threatening." At one point, the man stepped onto the concrete pad separating apartment complex's yard from Howell's door. From the apartment, Howell shot the man in the face through a barred, closed security door. In response to the criminal charges, Howell invoked Colorado's "Make My Day...
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Ranchers press CWD officials for answers in daylong summit on wolves
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Ranchers press CWD officials for answers in daylong summit on wolves

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics Jeff Davis, director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, walked into something of a wolf's den on Saturday. Nearly 100 people — ranchers, state and local elected officials, conflict resolution specialists, nonprofit staffers from pro-wolf groups, outfitters, media and representatives of the wildlife agency — traveled to the ranch of Don and Kim Gittleson, just north of Walden, to talk about the issue that has consumed people's energies particularly after the state officially introduced wolves in December. The Gittleson's ranch and Jackson County have been ground zero for attacks on livestock and working cattle dogs. In four years, the state  wildlife agency reported that 23 cattle, sheep and working dogs have been killed or ...
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Transform Colorado events slated to unite Christian, church leaders
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Transform Colorado events slated to unite Christian, church leaders

By Rocky Mountain Voice The first of three Transform Colorado events will take place Tuesday, June 18, with two more events following Wednesday, June 19, with guest speaker William J. Federer. Federer will address those gathered at noon Tuesday at Radiance Church, 8301 Rosemary St. A , Commerce City. A free meal will be provided. Transform Colorado is aimed at church leaders throughout Colorado, but is open to all Coloradans. The aim is to "restore and expand Biblical values in the public square," a press release reads. "Be a part of history in the making, as consequential meetings will be held across the state," the Transform Colorado press release continues. "Significant, impassioned speakers will inspire; aware and relevant authors will motivate; and tuned-in, vigilant teachers...
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Primary election: In-person voting opened at 155 centers Monday across Colorado
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Primary election: In-person voting opened at 155 centers Monday across Colorado

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Those voters wishing to cast a ballot the old school way can begin to do so. Early, in-person voting is now being offered statewide at 155 voting centers for eligible voters, the office of Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced Monday. “Access is critical to ensuring every eligible Coloradan can make their voice heard,” Griswold said. “I’m proud that Colorado voters will have ample voting access across the state to cast their ballot this election.” The Secretary of State's office and county clerks recommend voters who have not cast a ballot via mail by June 18 to do so by drop box or by visiting a voting center, where a ballot can be dropped off or voted in-person. Mailing a ballot on or after Tuesday, June 18, might not guarantee rece...
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Thanks to illegals, enrollment slump for Denver schools comes to an end
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Thanks to illegals, enrollment slump for Denver schools comes to an end

By Tom Gantert | The Center Square Denver Public Schools saw a boost in enrollment for the first time since the pandemic thanks to a surge of migrant students, according to a report the school board received this week. From 2014 to 2019, the school district’s enrollment had grown from 88,886 to 92,211. But the enrollment dropped three years in a row post-pandemic, dropping to 87,802 in 2022. In 2023, it grew to 88,258 with an additional 3,926 migrant students joining the district. By comparison, the district had 1,020 migrant students in 2021-22 and 1,543 migrant students in 2022-23. The district stated it was starting to see more migrant students leave the district after the city of Denver stated it would no longer provide long-term shelter for arriving migrants. ...
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Utah Gov. Cox criticizes Denver mayor for busing migrants to Salt Lake City
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Utah Gov. Cox criticizes Denver mayor for busing migrants to Salt Lake City

By Derek Draplin | The Center Square Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is facing criticism from neighboring Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who said Colorado’s capital city has been sending migrants to his state “without proper notification or approval.” “This is completely unacceptable and follows on the failed catch-and-release policy of the Biden administration,” Cox, a Republican, said in a tweet on Friday morning. “Every state has received illegal immigrants and Utah’s resources are completely depleted.” Cox was referencing reporting by KUTV that said Denver has paid to bus approximately 2,000 migrants to Salt Lake City. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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In show of her dominance in 4th District, Boebert has out-raised and spent her five opponents combined
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In show of her dominance in 4th District, Boebert has out-raised and spent her five opponents combined

By Sandra Fish | The Colorado Sun U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert vastly outraised her five Republican opponents in the 4th Congressional District in the two months leading up to the June 25 primary while spending heavily on TV and mailers to reach voters, campaign finance reports filed Thursday reveal. The $334,000 Boebert raised from April 1 to June 5 lagged the $624,000 she raised during the lead up to the primary in 2022. But the money was still enough to eclipse the $178,000 brought in by her five GOP competitors combined this year, according to Federal Election Commission reports. The reports, the last ones before the primary, are another indication that Boebert is likely to dominate on June 25. Her Republican opponents have failed to gain financial and political tra...
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Moffat County wants $118 million in help from the company that’s closing power plant and coal mines
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Moffat County wants $118 million in help from the company that’s closing power plant and coal mines

By Mark Jaffe | The Colorado Sun Faced with a “near-existential threat” as a coal-fired power plant and the mines that feed it close, Moffat County and the City of Craig, backed by state officials, want Colorado utility regulators to require the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association to provide up to $118 million in aid. Tri-State, which operates the coal-fired Craig Station, plans to shutter the plant’s first unit at the end of this year and has moved up the final closure of two other units to 2028. The two local mines that provide the coal are also expected to close. The closures will leave a large hole in the region’s taxbase and jobs. In 2023, the power plant and mines provided 43% of property tax revenues for the county and accounted for 437 high-paying jobs. ...
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