Tag: San Miguel County
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Camper trailer found fully engulfed in flames in remote Colorado
Editor’s Note: The headline of this piece has been tweaked for better clarity. The ‘camper’ referred to in the press release on the matter is a ‘camper trailer,’ not an individual, as is further detailed in the text of the piece below. On November 11, the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fire…
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Defendant’s ‘extreme religious beliefs’ did not render her incompetent, appeals court rules
‘Allowing certain mentally ill defendants to represent themselves can create a humiliating spectacle that undercuts the fundamental constitutional objective of a fair trial,’ argued Ika Eden’s lawyer
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Bustang driver injured in crash in San Miguel County
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The driver of a Bustang passenger bus was hospitalized Wednesday after a crash in San Miguel County, on the Western Slope, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol. The bus tipped on its side around 4:30 p.m. while navigating a right curve on Colorado 62 near mile marker 2, east of Placerville.…
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Appeals court upholds convictions for religious group’s killing of 2 girls
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Ashford Nathaniel Archer argued to the state’s second-highest court that there was insufficient evidence he committed child abuse resulting in death, stemming from his religious group’s 2017 killing of two girls in San Miguel County. The Court of Appeals disagreed last week, finding Archer was aware of the group’s overall decisions that led up to…
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Blue state, Red state: Colorado, Wyoming have twin COVID-19 outbreaks
WHEATLAND, Wyo. — Brandon Graves said COVID-19 arrived in Wheatland the way new movies do in this High Plains farming town: Months after hitting the big cities and without much fanfare. “It kind of trickled in and it never really exploded here,” said Graves, a lifelong resident and mayor of the town of about 3,500,…
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Colorado unemployment rate unchanged for third consecutive month
Colorado’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in April for a third consecutive month at 6.4% as many employers continue to struggle to find workers, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported Friday. The worker shortage is so acute the department Sunday will begin offering bonuses of up to $1,600 to those collecting unemployment benefits if…
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Man rescued after falling at least 2,000 feet in San Miguel County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 37-year-old New Mexico man was rescued Tuesday afternoon after falling while skiing on the north face of Wilson Peak. According to the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office, the man and a friend were skiing…
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Boulder’s climate liability lawsuit will not move to Denver, judge rules
The lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy will continue in Boulder District Court after Judge Judith LaBuda denied Suncor Energy’s motion to move the case to Denver. The climate liability lawsuit was filed in April 2018 by the city and county of Boulder and San Miguel County, demanding that the two oil companies pay their fair…