Author: 9News
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Trump says on social media he’s pardoning Tina Peters; is that within the president’s authority?
President Donald Trump announced on social media Thursday that he is pardoning convicted former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. Peters was convicted on Colorado state charges, and under current law, presidential pardons don’t apply to state convictions. In a Truth Social post, Trump said, “Today I am granting Tina a full Pardon for her attempts…
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JeffCo SWAT member resigns after drinking before Evergreen High School shooting response
A Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team leader resigned after admitting to being intoxicated during the Evergreen High School shooting in September. Sgt. Anthony Hamilton resigned from the department on Thursday after he admitted that he drank “the better part of a 12 pack” of beer starting around 6:30 a.m. Sept. 10, the day a…
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No injuries reported after single engine plane lands on road in Castle Rock
No injuries were reported when the pilot of a single-engine plane landed on a road in Castle Rock on Monday evening, police said. It happened just before 6:15 p.m. on Prairie Hawk Drive near the intersection with Wolfsenberger Road, just west of Interstate 25. It’s unclear how many people were onboard the plane, a Piper…
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2 killed in single-engine plane crash near Erie airport
ERIE, Colo. — A single engine plane crashed near the Erie Municipal Airport Sunday afternoon, killing both people onboard, the Erie Police Department said. The plane, a JMB Aircraft VL-3, crashed east of the runway. Police were called to the scene around 3:30 p.m. The victims’ names have not yet been released. Police said they…
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‘Unprecedented’ flooding prompts evacuations in southwest Colorado; Polis issues disaster declaration
LA PLATA COUNTY — Flooding brought on by heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Priscilla is damaging homes and prompting evacuations in southwest Colorado. The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management Monday afternoon issued a flood warning for the county until 3 p.m. Wednesday. A local disaster was declared in unincorporated La Plata County Saturday…
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‘Unprecedented’ flooding prompts evacuations in southwest Colorado; Polis issues disaster declaration
LA PLATA COUNTY — Flooding brought on by heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Priscilla is damaging homes and prompting evacuations in southwest Colorado. The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management Monday afternoon issued a flood warning for the county until 3 p.m. Wednesday. A local disaster was declared in unincorporated La Plata County Saturday…
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Evacuation order issued in Boulder County due to a large fire at Nederland shopping center
NEDERLAND, Colo. — An evacuation order has been issued in Boulder County as crews battle a fire at a shopping center in Nederland. Early Thursday morning, a Boulder County deputy noticed a fire at a building at the Caribou Village Shopping Center, according to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. As a precaution, the Boulder County…
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CU Boulder to add security, plainclothes officers to games to monitor fans after issue at BYU game
Videos from the Sept. 27 game showed Buffaloes fans hollering religious slurs and chanting expletives at BYU. BOULDER, Colo. — Monday, CU Boulder announced they’re making changes. The university said it will be stepping up the number of people working security, even putting plainclothes officers in the stands. The school said they’ll also be adding more…
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Denver halts emergency rental assistance program, leaving families scrambling
Denver’s emergency rental assistance program has come to an abrupt halt, leaving dozens of families empty-handed after expecting the funds to avoid facing eviction. The decision comes as the city of Denver grapples with budget constraints and reductions across city agencies. The Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) received a stop-work order Thursday from the city’s…
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Small plane crash near Centennial airport
Police vehicles work at the scene of a fatal small plane crash near Centennial Airport on Friday in Centennial. Two people are dead after the plane crashed shortly after take off.