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Colorado ranks third in lightning-related deaths, with 25 since 2006. Here’s how to stay safe
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State, The Colorado Sun

Colorado ranks third in lightning-related deaths, with 25 since 2006. Here’s how to stay safe

By Jennifer Brown | The Colorado Sun A thunderstorm that turned roads into rivers and basements into swimming pools lit up the sky over Greeley on Tuesday night with flashes of light as bright as daytime. Three days earlier, a single lightning strike killed a Jackson County rancher and more than 30 of his cattle. Last week, a storm that raged over Yuma, rumbling like a freight train, buried the plains town in knee-deep hail. It’s been an intense week, even for Colorado in the spring.  The state, known for its wild electrical storms that seem to come out of nowhere, is third-highest in the nation for lightning deaths. The fatal strike Saturday that killed a cattle rancher outside of Rand in northern Colorado was the 25th lightning death in Colorado since 2006, according to dat...
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Colorado’s (not yet signed) new law bans cellphone use while driving. When can it lead to a traffic stop?
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State, The Colorado Sun

Colorado’s (not yet signed) new law bans cellphone use while driving. When can it lead to a traffic stop?

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun All drivers will be prohibited from talking on or otherwise using their cellphones while driving under a bill passed by the Colorado legislature this year that Gov. Jared Polis says he will sign into law.  Senate Bill 65 would create some exceptions, including for drivers using hands-free accessories. Senate Bill 65 says a driver can’t be cited for talking on or using their cellphone while driving unless a law enforcement officer sees them doing so in a “manner that caused the individual to drive in a careless and imprudent manner, without due regard for the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic and use of the streets and highways and all other attendant circumstances.” READ THE FULL STORY ON THE BILL AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Residents warned of black bear visiting historic downtown Golden
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Local, Out There Colorado

Residents warned of black bear visiting historic downtown Golden

By Spencer McKee | Out There Colorado The Golden Police Department is warning residents about a bear that's been frequenting the historic downtown area of the city in recent days. At the time of a May 14 announcement, the bear had been spotted in the area over the past two days, with an image included of the bear sitting in a tree. The bear appears to be between one and two years old and hasn't shown any signs of aggression toward people or pets. READ THE FULL STORY AT OUT THERE COLORADO
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Cole Finegan stepping down as U.S. Attorney for Colorado
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denvergazette.com, State

Cole Finegan stepping down as U.S. Attorney for Colorado

By Daniel Boniface | The Denver Gazette Cole Finegan on Wednesday announced he's stepping down as United States Attorney for the District of Colorado at the end of the month. Finegan, who was appointed by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, took the oath of office on Dec. 1, 2021. His last day on the job will be May 31. During his time as U.S. Attorney, Finegan's office represented the U.S. in criminal and civil court matters in Colorado and the in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Colorado ranked as third most dangerous state in new U.S. crime study
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denvergazette.com, State

Colorado ranked as third most dangerous state in new U.S. crime study

By Daniel Boniface | Denver Gazette Colorado ranked as one of the "most dangerous" states in the U.S. in a new report and it's mostly because of a high rate of property crime. U.S. News and World Report last week released its 2024 Best States rankings and although Colorado finished in a respectable 16th place overall, it received poor marks for public safety, ranking No. 3 most dangerous. The rankings were determined by factoring both violent crime and property crime rates in each state using FBI data from 2022, the report said. "For its part, the FBI notes that numerous factors can affect the amount and type of crime in different areas, including population density, economic conditions, climate and family cohesiveness," the report said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZ...
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Officials concerned with public safety, human waste at Auraria protest camp
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Downtown Denver, kdvr.com

Officials concerned with public safety, human waste at Auraria protest camp

By Rogelio Mares | KDVR DENVER (KDVR) — Auraria Campus officials raised concerns Thursday about safety and sanitary conditions at the ongoing encampment protests there. There was no word Thursday on plans to clear the encampment, but options appear to be running thin. Campus officials say they are concerned about nonstudents and possible criminal activity, while students said they are not the ones causing the issues. Auraria Campus officials report hazards to public safety and cleanliness at the encampment, which has been a weeks-long protest against the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. “A lot of it has been our patrols and our folks who have been monitoring the quad,” said Devra Ashby, with Auraria Higher Education Center. READ FULL STORY AT KDVR.COM
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Denver Migrants Send List Of Demands To Mayor
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Downtown Denver, One America News (OAN)

Denver Migrants Send List Of Demands To Mayor

By Sophia Flores | One America News A group of illegal immigrants staying at an encampment in Denver, Colorado, have sent a list of demands to the mayor’s office. According to multiple reports that recently surfaced, the group submitted a list of 13 demands, which include access to free immigration lawyers, shower facilities, employment support, free visits by medical professionals, free transportation, and fresh cooking ingredients that will be “provided by the City.” Denver Illegal migrants sent Mayor Mike Johnston list of 13 demands as they refused to clear encampmentIncluding:Free lawyersFree transportationDoctor House CallsCulturally appropriate foodClaiming not criminals*though they entered the U.S. illegally 🤨*NGO demands?🤔 pic.twitter.com/EikQGjolOy— Lawyerforlaws (@...
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Brauchler: How best to protect our children in school
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Commentary, gazette.com

Brauchler: How best to protect our children in school

By George Brauchler | Gazette In a more perfect world, we would not know the name Kendrick Castillo. In a more perfect world, the only son of John and Maria Castillo would be starting a career in robotics after graduating college, driving his jeep all over, attending church with his parents, maybe spending time with someone he met and was sweet on, and generally living the promising life of a man in his early 20s. But our world is less perfect. May 7, 2019 — five years ago almost to the day — in Ms. Harper’s British Lit class just after lunch, two disgruntled students armed with four, fully loaded firearms, entered Classroom 107 of STEM Academy with a plan to murder 28 people. That evil plan failed solely because there were heroes in 107. With the yelled words “nobody f%$#&in...
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Driver was traveling 100 mph in Colorado Springs-area construction zone while intoxicated, state patrol says
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CBS 11 KKTV, Local

Driver was traveling 100 mph in Colorado Springs-area construction zone while intoxicated, state patrol says

By Lindsey Grewe | CBS 11 Colorado Springs A driver is facing hefty fines and potentially even jail time after driving 55 mph over the speed limit ... While intoxicated ... While in a construction zone. Colorado State Patrol’s Colorado Springs office posted a photo from the scene on social media Tuesday, the number “100″ prominently displayed on the radar sitting on the trooper’s dashboard. READ FULL STORY AT CBS 11 COLORADO SPRINGS
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Three fallen officers added to the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial
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denvergazette.com, State

Three fallen officers added to the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial

By Sage Kelley | Denver Gazette Bagpipes playing "Amazing Grace" swept over the Colorado Law Enforcement Memorial on Friday, as three officers who fell in the line of duty last year took their place on the memorial. "This democracy was founded on the belief that people would be willing to sacrifice for others," Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said at the memorial — placed directly outside of the Colorado State Patrol Academy in Golden. "There is no more selfless act of service in this state, no more daunting act of heroism, than the decision of a law enforcement officer every morning to stand up and put on a uniform," Johnston said.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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