Tag: Joe Pelle
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Surviving the deluge: Tales from Colorado’s devastating 2013 floods
The 1,000-year flood killed 8 people, destroyed 1,850 homes and caused more than $4 billion in damages
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Boulder DA cracks down on misleading Marshall fire ads
The Boulder District Attorney’s office filed a cease and desist order against Marshall fire related advertising by a Pueblo company that helps people file tort claims against companies, utilities or government entities for property lost to wildfires. The ads by Professional Forest Management LLC, which ran in the Boulder Daily Camera and Boulder Weekly, stated:…
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Gov. Jared Polis, lawmakers, law enforcement officials announce public safety bill package
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday unveiled a $113 million public safety package designed to take Colorado from the middle of the pack to one of the top states in the nation for public safety. Ahead of the package’s rollout at a Thursday state Capitol news…
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Marshall fire: Missing man found alive; search continues for 2 others
A man who was missing and feared dead in the Marshall fire was found alive, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle announced Sunday. Authorities said the man was “alive and well” during an afternoon briefing. The search for two others, a woman from Louisville and a man from the Marshall area, continued with the assistance of…
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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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Spike in suicides at Colorado jail highlights shortfalls of mental health care for those behind bars
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After a 33-year-old man took his life last week while incarcerated at the El Paso County jail, the number of suicides in the facility since 2019 rose to five, after nearly a decade when none…