Tag: Delta County
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April freeze leaves some Western Slope farmers without a crop
On April 17, a spring freeze wreaked havoc on the orchards across Colorado’s Western Slope, resulting in nearly complete crop loss in Delta County and severely damaging fruit on smaller, less well-equipped farms in Palisade. April snows and freezes aren’t uncommon on the Western Slope, with the National Weather Service reporting that the average last…
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Colorado justices accept appeals on Netflix taxation, children pursuing neglect cases
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether Netflix subscriptions are subject to the state’s sales tax as “tangible personal property.” At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear an appeal. The justices also accepted cases that question whether a minor’s legal representative can pursue an appeal…
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Leroux fire remains at 179 acres but still uncontained Wednesday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Leroux fire remained at 179 acres Wednesday as crews continue to battle it in Delta County. While the fire has yet to be contained, firefighters on Tuesday focused on extinguishing hotspots around the blaze’s perimeter with assistance from a helicopter carrying a water bucket,…
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Wildfires update: 2 new blazes force evacuations in southwest Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As emergency crews continue to gain containment on a series of wildfires in western Colorado, two new blazes have forced evacuations in La Plata County in the southwest region of the state, according to fire officials. The Elkhorn fire, which is burning on county and…
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Appeals court rules dead witness’s prior testimony may be used in criminal case
So long as the defendant had a prior opportunity to meaningfully cross-examine the witness, the out-of-court testimony does not violate the Constitution
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When it comes to child neglect, what does ‘homeless’ mean?
Colorado’s second-highest court has reversed a Delta County judge’s finding of child neglect, partly because it was unclear whether two children who lived in a tent met the definition of homeless. Being homeless is one of the conditions in Colorado law under which a court can deem a child dependent or neglected, a finding that…
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Colorado panel begins work on name change for Mount Evans
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A Colorado panel is getting ready to take on the most controversial name change in its two-year history: Mount Evans. The Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board, which is tasked with finding replacement names for geographic landmarks with names considered offensive, decided Thursday that it’s ready to start looking at six proposals for the renaming of Mount…
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First human case of H5 bird flu in U.S. detected in Colorado; risk to public low, officials say
An inmate at the state correctional facility in Delta County is the first person in the United States to test positive for the H5 avian flu, state officials said Thursday. The man came in contact with the virus when he worked at a commercial farm in Montrose County as part of a pre-release employment program,…
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Incumbent Colorado lawmaker coached public testimony for redistricting hearings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A state lawmaker looking to protect the fortunes of his Republican caucus as Colorado’s political maps are redrawn this year held a video training earlier this summer to coach people on how to provide testimony intended to keep the incumbent legislators in power after the…