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‘Our job is not necessarily to agree’: Appeals judges speak about compromises in decision-making
Members of Colorado’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals spoke to law students on Friday about when and how they compromise in their decision-making — and when they feel compelled to register disagreement. “We have different considerations than the Supreme Court,” said Judge Sueanna P. Johnson of the 22-member appeals court. “They are doing less than…
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirm an uncollared wolf killed a cow in Jackson County
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed that an uncollared wolf killed a cow in Jackson County on Feb. 5. Officials on Feb. 15 said a wildlife officer investigated the claim and concluded that, “based on the preponderance of evidence, the cow died as a result of depredation by a wolf.” The depredation is believed to…
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Colorado Senate committee advances scaled-back bill to add judgeships, with more cuts looming
Colorado’s Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill to create roughly two dozen new judgeships by a vote of 5-2 on Friday, in a slightly scaled-back effort to address high judicial workloads in many areas of the state. However, with the legislation now heading to the full Senate, one of its sponsors intends to propose cutting…
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New bill aims to reduce workplace violence against health care workers in Colorado
A Democratic senator from Thornton has introduced a bill requiring hospitals to implement procedures tackling violence against health care workers. Sen. Kyle Mullica, an ER nurse, said violence against health care workers is so prevalent that many doctors and hospital staff have just accepted it as part of the job. According to the Bureau of…
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Rod Bockenfeld, former Colorado House representative, remembered as dedicated public servant
Former state Rep. Rod Bockenfeld, R-Watkins, died at age 69 on Feb. 13 after a long battle with cancer. He died at his Watkins home, surrounded by family members. A viewing will be held Sunday evening, Feb. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Horan & McConaty, 5303 E. County Line Road, Centennial. A Catholic…
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Colorado Senate passes union-backed bill amid objections from business community
The Colorado Senate on Tuesday passed a proposal to eliminate a key requirement before a labor group can negotiate with a company to impose dues on non-union members. The fate of Senate Bill 005, which senators sent to the House following a 22-12 party-line vote, remains uncertain. Notably, the unions behind the legislation and…
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Proposals forbid Colorado governments from banning gas or propane-fired appliances
A group that secured a major property tax deal with legislators last year is behind ballot measures to prohibit state and local governments from banning the use of gas or propane-fired equipment and appliances, such as stoves and heaters. The group seeks to enact the prohibition in state statutes, as well as enshrine that language…
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Hundreds of people protest layoffs outside of Colorado’s most popular national park
On Monday, hundreds of people gathered outside Rocky Mountain National Park to protest the reported layoffs of U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service employees that happened on Thursday, as reported by Denver Gazette news partner 9News. The protest started around 10 a.m., and lasted for several hours. People gathered to voice their support for…
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Federal judge allows human trafficking lawsuit to proceed against Fort Collins motel operator
A federal judge agreed earlier this month that a lawsuit could proceed against the operator of a Fort Collins motel for allegedly violating a 20-year-old human trafficking law. The plaintiff, a transgender woman identified as P.C., alleged she was the victim of sex trafficking at the Motel 6 located at 3900 E. Mulberry Street. She claimed…
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Second trial of suspect in Christian Glass death nears end
Closing arguments begin Wednesday afternoon in the second trial of a former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s deputy charged with murdering a man who was having a mental health breakdown outside of Silver Plume. Both sides ended their cases Tuesday, leaving the jury to decide after closing arguments Wednesday whether Andrew Buen felt a fellow responding…