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Camping at Sandstone Ranch a ‘disaster waiting to happen,’ firefighters, residents warn
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Camping at Sandstone Ranch a ‘disaster waiting to happen,’ firefighters, residents warn

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Douglas County calls it a ‘pilot program.’ Opponents call it a ‘firestarter kit.’ Despite fire safety warnings, financial concerns and widespread public opposition, county officials are moving forward with the pilot project to allow primitive camping at Sandstone Ranch. Commissioners haven’t budged despite 500-plus public comments, a CORA request revealing near-zero support, community-led petitions and two local government resolutions against the project. At a recent meeting, Commissioner George Teal suggested the project could still be abandoned, signaling cracks in the county’s insistence on moving forward. "Perhaps it’s something that we will abandon after taking a look at it," Teal said. For now, however, the co...
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North Boulder Little League faces uncertainty as county moves to sell Iris Fields
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North Boulder Little League faces uncertainty as county moves to sell Iris Fields

By Amber Carlson | Boulder Reporting Lab The fate of North Boulder’s popular Iris baseball fields is in question after Boulder County officials announced plans to sell the North Broadway Complex, the 17.5-acre site that includes the ball fields and county office buildings. For nearly 70 years, the Iris Fields at 1333 Iris Ave. have been a staple of North Boulder’s community, hosting North Boulder Little League games for kids ages 5 to 12. Generations of Boulderites have spent spring and summer seasons playing ball and making memories. But with the county planning to move its offices to a new location, families worry the sale could mean losing a treasured community space.  READ THE FULL STORY AT BOULDER REPORTING LAB
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Citing Elon Musk’s ownership, Denver City Council pulls down Twitter account
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Citing Elon Musk’s ownership, Denver City Council pulls down Twitter account

By Deborah Grigsby | The Denver Gazette The Denver City Council has deleted its account on X, formerly known as Twitter, blaming what it described as increased political rhetoric surrounding Elon Musk and his newly formed Department of Government Efficiency. City Council President Amanda Sandoval confirmed the account was deleted on Feb. 21. “As long as X is owned by Elon Musk, and he’s an appointee of the president, and he’s bidding on contracts for the federal government, as Council President, I have made the decision that we cannot have City Council be part of that,” Sandoval told The Denver Gazette.   READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Denver mayor brushes off no-confidence vote on Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton
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Denver mayor brushes off no-confidence vote on Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton

By Brian Maass | CBS Colorado Denver Mayor Mike Johnston Monday batted away a no-confidence vote in Fire Chief Desmond Fulton, saying, "I'm confident Chief Fulton will continue to serve our community with honor and distinction." Last week, nearly 900 Denver firefighters weighed in -- with 64% saying they had no confidence in their fire chief and deputy chief. The vote was an expression by firefighters of unhappiness with Fulton following a scandal over his use of comp time, revealed in a 2024 CBS Colorado Investigation. The probe found Fulton and his top commanders were awarding themselves comp time for attending routine events, which then allowed them to cash in vacation days at the end of each year for tens of thousands of dollars. An independent investigation commissi...
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Boulder Co. Sheriff’s Office stops using CBI for forensic casework; moves to Jefferson Co. lab
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Boulder Co. Sheriff’s Office stops using CBI for forensic casework; moves to Jefferson Co. lab

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Sunday afternoon that it will not be using the Colorado Bureau of Investigation crime labs for forensic casework moving forward. Instead, the county agency will transition the casework to the Jefferson County Regional Crime Lab. “This change is driven by our commitment to delivering the highest level of service to those affected by crime in our community,” a sheriff’s office spokesperson told FOX31 on Sunday. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Colorado Springs police mourns the loss of K-9 Officer Hulk
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Colorado Springs police mourns the loss of K-9 Officer Hulk

By O'Dell Isaac | The Gazette The Colorado Springs Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its four-footed family member, the law enforcement agency announced via Facebook on Saturday. Hulk, a retired K-9, passed away on Friday after a brief illness, according to the social media post. The Dutch Shepherd was 9 years old. “It is with heavy hearts that the CSPD K9 unit announces the passing of retired K9 Hulk,” the pose read, in part. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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As commissioners are ‘ignoring their own constituents’ public organizing over Sandstone Ranch primitive camping proposal
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As commissioners are ‘ignoring their own constituents’ public organizing over Sandstone Ranch primitive camping proposal

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice A battle is brewing over the future of Sandstone Ranch Open Space. Douglas County’s proposal to introduce primitive camping at the site has sparked overwhelming opposition from residents, firefighters and local organizations. With fire dangers looming, a lack of emergency response infrastructure and no prior public input, critics are calling the plan reckless and dangerous. Residents have mobilized, gathering more than 1,000 signatures on a petition to stop the plan, and two local government bodies have already passed resolutions formally opposing the initiative. A public awareness event is planned for Saturday, and concerned citizens are preparing to speak out at the next board of county commissioners meeting. “We’re ...
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Woodland Park City Council advances effort to repeal sales tax for public schools
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Woodland Park City Council advances effort to repeal sales tax for public schools

By Eric Young | The Gazette A new agreement, a taxpayer vote and corrective reactions weren’t enough to quell the dispute between Woodland Park’s school district and the City Council. Council members advanced an ordinance to repeal the sales tax earmarked for Woodland Park’s public schools after they clashed once again with Woodland Park RE-2. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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Greeley men planned to launch tobacco, meth over federal prison fence in Louisiana with air cannon
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Greeley men planned to launch tobacco, meth over federal prison fence in Louisiana with air cannon

By Logan Smith | CBS Colorado Two Colorado men were recently apprehended outside a federal penitentiary in Louisiana before they could carry out a plan to deliver packages of tobacco and methamphetamine to inmates inside the prison.  The Greeley men, 18-year-old Jose Francisco Herrera Munox and 19-year-old Angel Gonzales Gutierrez, planned to launch the packages over a security fence with an air cannon.  That type of cannon uses compressed air. The device is more commonly used by sports teams to send T-shirts into the stands at home events.  READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Boulder official facing complaint for allegedly blocking residents on Instagram, from book club
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Boulder official facing complaint for allegedly blocking residents on Instagram, from book club

By John Herrick | Boulder Reporting Lab Two Boulder residents have filed a code of conduct complaint against Councilmember Taishya Adams, alleging she blocked one of them on Instagram and barred the other from a book club she organized as a public official. The complaint, filed on Feb. 5, alleges Adams discriminated against a Jewish resident after she blocked him from her Instagram account, which she uses to communicate her work on the Boulder City Council. It also alleges she restricted access to a book group that was “publicly sponsored in her capacity as a councilwoman,” misused her personal Instagram account for city business, and then blocked several other Jewish residents not named in the complaint.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE BOULDER REPORTING LAB
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