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Barbershop owner in Loveland sues city again over Centerra South development
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BizWest, Local

Barbershop owner in Loveland sues city again over Centerra South development

By Dallas Heltzell | BizWest A Loveland resident has filed a second complaint in Larimer County District Court involving the Loveland City Council’s actions surrounding the urban-renewal and financing agreements for the proposed Centerra South development. Barbershop owner Bill Jensen, who is appealing a district judge’s decision in March to throw out his complaint alleging that the previous city council’s votes to approve the agreements with developer McWhinney Real Estate Services were invalid based on open-meetings violations and improper notice, filed another complaint last week. Representing himself, Jensen’s new lawsuit contends that the council deprived him of transparency and violated open-meetings law when a quorum emerged from an executive session at 2:15 a.m. on Feb. 21...
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Police: In Westminster, burglars are surveilling business owners before breaking into their homes
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CBS Colorado, Local

Police: In Westminster, burglars are surveilling business owners before breaking into their homes

By Gabriela Vidal | CBS Colorado Westminster police are warning the public about a growing burglary trend in which small business owners are being targeted at their homes. "It started a little bit towards the end of last year. We noticed when I was interviewing some victims. They started saying, 'Hey I own a small business, I'm wondering if this has anything to do with it,' and then we started putting the pieces together, and then it just evolved even further," said Detective Adam Lanning with the Westminster Police Department. Lanning says burglars are targeting small business owners by following them home, placing surveillance cameras at their homes, and studying their victims before finding the perfect time to burglarize their homes. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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RTD’s police chief placed on leave for ‘policy violations’, CEO says why is ‘none of your concern’
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CBS Colorado, Local

RTD’s police chief placed on leave for ‘policy violations’, CEO says why is ‘none of your concern’

By Brian Maass, Karen Morfitt | CBS Colorado As the Regional Transportation District grapples with crime issues on buses and light rail trains in the Denver metro area, CBS News Colorado has learned that its Chief of Police and Emergency Management, Joel Fitzgerald Sr., has been placed on leave as an outside investigator looks into alleged "policy violations." Fitzgerald was hired to head RTD's police force in August 2022. In recent years, RTD doubled its police force and took additional steps to protect drivers and passengers. When asked about the leave, RTD CEO Debra Johnson said, "That is none of your concern." READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Steamboat Springs rallies to save senior living community: “Critical to the character of our community”
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CBS Colorado, Local

Steamboat Springs rallies to save senior living community: “Critical to the character of our community”

By Spencer Wilson | CBS Colorado After falling into receivership, Casey's Pond, one of the only senior living communities of its kind for hundreds of miles, is now looking for an owner and tens of millions of dollars in order to stay operational.  That means that without help, the residents living at the facility will need to go somewhere else. Casey's Pond has the option for nursing care, independent living and levels in-between for senior citizens. It's cause for alarm -- not only for the employees and residents there but their families in town and the town itself. Steamboat Springs City Manager Gary Suiter said local organizations and fundraisers met Tuesday afternoon to assemble a team that will work towards producing the kind of cash needed to buy off the debt ...
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Developer sues Castle Pines after City Council denied McDonald’s plan
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CBS Colorado, Local

Developer sues Castle Pines after City Council denied McDonald’s plan

By Olivia Young | CBS Colorado In Castle Pines, a fight over a proposed McDonald's has escalated to a legal battle. Developers want to build a 3,671-square-foot McDonald's with a two-lane drive-through near Castle Pines Parkway and Lagae Road. It would be part of the soon-to-be-developed "Parkway Plaza," which has already been approved by the City Council. But in March, neighbors showed up in droves to the planning commission's meeting to speak out against the proposal. The commission denied the application and the issue was appealed to the City Council to be discussed at a May meeting, where community members again spoke out against the development. The Council voted 5-2 against the site improvement plan and was met with cheers from the audience. READ THE FULL STORY AT CB...
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Thousands of Colorado janitors vote to authorize strike: “Denver depends on us, and we need livable wages”
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CBS Colorado, Local

Thousands of Colorado janitors vote to authorize strike: “Denver depends on us, and we need livable wages”

By Tori Mason | CBS Colorado Colorado's largest janitorial strike since the 1990s could begin next week. SEIU Local 105 janitors across the Denver area voted "yes" Tuesday to authorize a strike. They hope to reach an agreement with cleaning companies by the time their contract expires Sunday. Service Employees International Union Local 105 says it was a unanimous 100% "yes" vote.  The negotiations affect over 2,000 janitors, 90% of whom are Latina women. "We're ready to fight for our families and our communities," said Eva Martinez, a janitor for the last 30 years working at Republic Plaza. "Denver depends on us, and we need livable wages, safe workplaces, and fair workloads." READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Larry Don Suckla wins recount in Colorado House District 58 race
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Local, Rocky Mountain Voice

Larry Don Suckla wins recount in Colorado House District 58 race

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Larry Don Suckla has been declared the winner of the Colorado House District 58 Republican Party primary election, following a mandatory recount of votes in the race. The three-vote margin in the race did not change following the recount. “The mandatory recount for House District 58 is complete and has confirmed the results of the race with just a three-vote margin,” Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a statement. “I commend the election workers in the eight counties in House District 58 for conducting this recount.” The recount awarded Suckla with 6,489 votes, a 50.01% margin, three votes ahead of J. Mark Roeber. Kathleen Curry had 6,550 votes in the Democratic Party's primary election. She will oppose Suckla in the general election...
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Commentary: Letters from readers (week of July 22)
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Commentary, Local, Rocky Mountain Voice

Commentary: Letters from readers (week of July 22)

By Rocky Mountain Voice Following are letters recently received from readers of the Rocky Mountain Voice. To have your letter considered for publication, email [email protected] with the heading "Letter to the Editor" and be sure to provide your name, hometown (only) and permission to reprint. Registration fees are out of control Most people probably remember how a frog cannot be put directly into boiling water, however, if it's put in and the heat is slowly turned up it will become cooked. I'm wondering if this is a picture of many Coloradoans with regard to vehicle registration cost. I'm renewing the registration on my two-year-old car -- more than $500! I've lived in Colorado for more than 20 years now and I can't remember when the exponential increases too...
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Eagle County traffic stop results in recovery of guns, 23 pounds of cocaine
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Local, Out There Colorado

Eagle County traffic stop results in recovery of guns, 23 pounds of cocaine

By Spencer McKee | Out There Colorado A traffic stop for a routine violation led to a "substantial" seizure of more than $300,000 worth of cocaine in Colorado's high country on July 17. According to the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, the related traffic stop took place at about 8:00 p.m. last Wednesday on I-70 near Gypsum, which is a town located between Eagle and Glenwood Springs. Once the vehicle was pulled over on the side of the road, the driver, a 24-year-old from Chicago, was contacted by a uniformed deputy. At that point, the deputy noticed several indicators that were believed to have pointed to further criminal activity. Law enforcement deployed a K-9 unit, which delivered a positive alert. A search of the vehicle then ensued. READ THE FULL STORY AT OUT THERE COLORADO
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It’s a revolving door at police chief’s office in Aurora, concerning some in community
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CBS Colorado, Local

It’s a revolving door at police chief’s office in Aurora, concerning some in community

By Tori Mason | CBS Colorado Interim Aurora Police Chief Heather Morris recently said she will not apply for the permanent role of leading the Aurora Police Department. Morris is the department's third interim police chief since 2022. The revolving door of leadership has sparked questions and concerns within the community. When she was sworn in this year, Morris said the opportunity to have the permanent chief position would be an honor. She told CBS Colorado her priorities were reducing crime, building community relationships and strengthening the department. In a letter to APD employees, she wrote: "It has been a privilege to serve the men and women of the Aurora Police Department first as the Interim Deputy Chief and for the last 6 months as the Interim Chief of Police." REA...
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