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Governor’s executive order threatening loss of funding draws fire for overriding local housing control
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Governor’s executive order threatening loss of funding draws fire for overriding local housing control

By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is putting local governments on notice: Either they comply with state housing laws, or they risk losing at least $100 million a year in state funding. The governor signed an executive order that takes the battle over local control to a new level. Over the last two years, he's signed bills regarding residential occupancy limits and accessory dwelling units, transit-oriented communities and manufactured homes, and even limits on staircases and parking spots. But not everyone is on board with the new laws. Some local governments have flat out refused to comply. So the governor is upping the ante. "What we are doing now is making sure we are putting our money where our mouth is," Gov. Polis told CBS Colorado.  Polis signed an ex...
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New Westminster billboard asks for help solving 26-year-old cold case
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New Westminster billboard asks for help solving 26-year-old cold case

By Jim Hooley | Fox 31 News A new billboard along Interstate 70 and Harlan Street is asking for the public’s help in solving a 26-year-old cold case. Westminster police said new investigative DNA technology has given detectives hope of possibly bringing the investigation to a close.   Paul Skiba, his 9-year-old daughter Sarah, and Paul’s business associate, Lorenzo Chivers, were killed in 1999. On Feb. 7 of that year, Skiba, Sarah and Chivers disappeared after returning to Skiba’s moving company, Tuff Movers, located off Raleigh Street in Westminster near 71st Avenue. Investigators said the victims had just completed a job and arrived back at the truck yard around 7 p.m. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Firefighters return home from deployment, battling wildfires in California
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Firefighters return home from deployment, battling wildfires in California

By Christa Swanson | CBS Colorado The Westminster Fire Department members deployed to fight massive wildfires in Los Angeles will be welcomed home on Sunday. Several large fires broke out in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, killing at least 28 people and destroying over 18,000 structures. Strong winds and dry conditions caused the flames to spread quickly. Cal Fire said as of Jan. 26 the Eaton and Palisades Fires have burned over 37,400 acres alone. In response to the emergency, firefighters from across Colorado, including Westminster Fire's Wildland Team, deployed to help bring the blazes under control. Although still burning, authorities said the Eaton fire is now 95% contained, and the Palisades Fire is reportedly 87% contained. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Ballot measure asks Westminster voters for sales tax increase for fire stations, personnel
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Ballot measure asks Westminster voters for sales tax increase for fire stations, personnel

By Gabriela Vidal | CBS Colorado When it comes to fighting fires, Westminster firefighter August Rasche says every second counts. "A fire typically doubles in size every two minutes," Rasche said. "The standard that we operate under is a four-minute response time." Rasche, who is also the executive board member for the Westminster Professional Firefighters Union (Local 2889), says this standard is becoming harder to meet as the city's population keeps growing. "In the last 20 years, Westminster has grown fire quite a bit. One thing that has not grown is the Westminster fire department. We have the same number of stations, the same number of ambulances, same number of engines as we had 20 years ago," Rasche said. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Aurora, Adams County, Westminster select new leadership
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Aurora, Adams County, Westminster select new leadership

By Kyla Pearce | Denver Gazette The Aurora City Council picked the city's current chief of public safety to fill its open city attorney position following the former city attorney's retirement in June.  Pete Schulte, whose selection will go to a formal vote at Monday's council meeting, follows former City Attorney Dan Brotzman, who retired earlier this year. Schulte has worked for the city of Aurora since September of 2021. He is a licensed attorney in Colorado, Texas and Wyoming. He will be sworn into office at the following regular council meeting on Oct. 14. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Police: In Westminster, burglars are surveilling business owners before breaking into their homes
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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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