Tag: Lincoln County
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New era on the horizon for World’s Wonder View Tower of Colorado
GENOA • On that family road trip across Colorado’s plains in 2013, it would’ve been easy to drive by this no-stoplight town with no sign of any business, other than the grain elevator at the edge of a dirt road and junkyards and abandoned, crumbling storefronts. But then there was a surprising sight there off…
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DA George Brauchler accused of unprofessional conduct for social media posts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel opened an investigation into 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler in March after a former congressional candidate in Colorado complained Brauchler called him a “racist” on social media. Justin Schreiber, who is being prosecuted within the 23rd Judicial…
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Colorado’s newest judicial district in 62 years ready to seek justice
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s first new judicial district in 62 years is now open for business. One of the biggest judicial district transitions in Colorado history became official on Tuesday as the 18th Judicial District has split to form the new 23rd Judicial District. Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln…
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Colorado’s new judicial district attorney vows to be tough on criminals
Officials representing Colorado’s first new judicial district in 60 years issued a stark warning to criminals in a public address on Wednesday. “If you come down here with the intent to victimize us or to steal from us, your expectation should be incarceration. And that is the approach that this district attorney’s office is going…
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Colorado’s new 23rd Judicial District office to open in Douglas County following residential concerns
Colorado’s newest judicial district in 60 years has found an office in northern Douglas County following years of planning and residents’ pushback on some proposed sites. With a new judicial district comes the need for a new office. The office is intended to house the diversion unit from the Justice Center in Castle Rock. It…
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Arriba man accused of causing $40,000 in damage while trying to escape Lincoln County Jail
An inmate at the Lincoln County Jail caused more than $40,000 worth of damage while trying to escape the facility Thursday, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Jail officials declared an emergency in the male housing unit within seconds of deputies observing Nathaniel Gallion, 33, of Arriba, using a previously wall-bolted desktop as a…
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Mountain Plover Festival turns virtual due to COVID-19
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For a second consecutive year, the Mountain Plover Festival has postponed its annual festivities that traditionally bring hundreds of bird watchers from around the world to Lincoln County. However, unlike in 2020, the festivities are…