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Corrections department bows to criticism and rescinds new no-crime charge policy for escapes from halfway houses
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Corrections has rescinded a new policy barring parole officers from seeking criminal charges for escapes from community-corrections halfway houses after law enforcement officials, prosecutors and halfway house operators criticized the policy as jeopardizing public safety. State corrections officials reversed course at…
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Public can access new searchable database to determine instances when Colorado police officer certification was revoked
While continuing to withhold from the public fuller employment histories of Colorado’s police officers, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office unveiled on Monday a searchable database that allows the public to track instances where the state revoked the certification police officers must hold to work for police agencies. The public can search the database by typing in an officer’s…
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Xcel Energy was spending $597 million to mitigate fire risks prior to historic Marshall fire
Though authorities have now dismissed initial reports suggesting downed lines owned by Xcel Energy caused the Marshall fire, the utility is currently engaged in a $597 million wildfire mitigation program across the state because of concerns about its powerlines starting fires. Xcel reported that in 2020 its power and transmission lines sparked 647 fires in…
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Xcel Energy was spending $597 million to mitigate fire risks prior to historic Marshall fire
Though Xcel Energy has disputed initial reports suggesting downed power lines it owned caused Thursday’s fiery conflagration that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and presumably killed three people, the utility previously launched $597 million in wildfire mitigation programs across the state because of concerns its lines could start fires. Xcel reported that in 2020 its power…
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El Pomar will buy portion of ranchland near Colorado Springs for $3.75 million as part of lawsuit settlement
The El Pomar Foundation will spend $3.75 million to purchase ranch land as part of a settlement that will result in the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing the nonprofit of violating state law by secretly lobbying members of then Gov. John Hickenlooper’s staff to kill a controversial proposal for a granite quarry. –> It’s the…
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El Pomar will purchase portion of Hitch Rack Ranch land for $3.75 million as part of lawsuit settlement
The El Pomar Foundation will spend $3.75 million to purchase ranch land as part of a settlement that will result in the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing the nonprofit of violating state law by secretly lobbying members of then Gov. John Hickenlooper’s staff to kill a controversial proposal for a granite quarry. –> It’s the…
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Judge rules southern Colorado sheriff and his office persistently mishandle evidence, impairing public safety
A judge ruled Huerfano County Sheriff Bruce Newman and his office persistently fail to follow Colorado law in the handling of criminal evidence to such a degree that public safety and the prosecution of criminal cases continue to be impaired. He ordered the sheriff and his office to start complying with the law. District Court…
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s fundraiser in Hawaii draws complaint
Following a fundraiser at an exclusive resort in Hawaii, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is facing a complaint accusing him of violating the state’s campaign finance laws. Defend Colorado, a Republican affiliated dark money group that has put Democrats in its crosshairs before, has filed a formal complaint alleging that the Democratic attorney general did…
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Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, site of Haunted Mine Drop death of six-year-old girl, had past ejections of children from coaster cars, documents show
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, where a six-year-old girl fell to her death from the Haunted Mine Drop, had other mishaps and injuries in the past, including at least two children hospitalized after they were ejected in separate incidents from roller coaster cars, state documents show. Haunted Mine Drop ride passed all safety inspections, but questions…