Author: Michael Karlik Colorado Politics
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Firearm background checks hit record high in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado surpassed its previous annual record for firearm background checks, with two months still to go before the year’s end. In October, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation processed 40,200 background checks for firearm transactions, bringing…
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Big increase expected for winter recreation, despite capacity limits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A report from the Snowsports Industries of America forecasts a 29% increase in participation for winter outdoor activities this season, at the same time that ski resorts have imposed capacity limits due to the COVID-19…
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Colorado scientist appointed to lead federal climate change assessment
Betsy Weatherhead, a former scientist at the University of Colorado and current fellow at Jupiter Intelligence, will direct the federal government’s comprehensive report on climate change. The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that Weatherhead, a 2007 recipient of the Nobel Prize for her study of the Arctic climate, will work through the U.S. Geological Survey…
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Fracking ban the first proposed ballot initiative for 2021-2022 cycle
The first ballot initiative proposal of the 2021-2022 election cycle has been filed in Colorado, even as the results from the current general election are still unofficial. All five statutory measures introduced so far are from designated representatives Thomas Williams and James Newell and seek to ban hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. Deeming the…
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State releases new COVID-19 guidance for public transit, ride sharing
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will implement new COVID-19 guidance for public transportation, including rideshare operators and taxis, covering mask wearing and distancing protocols. “The revised guidance adds some capacity suggestions, physical distancing and ventilation recommendations, strengthens mask requirements, and updates for clarity throughout,” CDPHE wrote in releasing the new advice pursuant…
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Deeming arrest unconstitutional, court overturns murder conviction in Denver shooting
Because police kept a suspected shooter in handcuffs before they had probable cause, the Court of Appeals on Thursday deemed it an illegal arrest and reversed his conviction for murder. In February 2017, a Denver jury convicted Jesse L. Oliver of first-degree murder for the death of 34-year-old Bobbby Brown at a Montbello apartment complex.…
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Interior Department extends free access for fifth graders, families to public lands
Fifth grade students will have free access to national parks and public lands through Aug. 31, 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their ability to use the Every Kid Outdoors Pass for fourth graders. “The Department will ensure that U.S. 5th grade students who may not have been able to make full use of the…
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Man arrested for forgery at DIA may sue officer involved, judge rules
A man arrested on an unsubstantiated charge of forgery may sue one of the Denver police officers for omitting relevant information in his report, a federal judge decided, even while granting immunity to other officers involved. “[T]he record reflects that none of the key officers engaged in the sort of ‘digging’ that they knew they…
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Firearm purchases approach record high in Colorado
Background checks for gun sales in Colorado in the first nine months of 2020 have exceeded the annual totals of 2017, 2018 and 2019, and are close to surpassing the previous high in 2013. Through September, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation processed 373,036 background checks. Because there is no national database for recording sales of…
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Application period opens for state Supreme Court seat
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Judicial Department has begun accepting applications for the Supreme Court seat of Chief Justice Nathan B. Coats, who will leave the bench in January upon reaching mandatory retirement age of 72. Coats, who…