Author: Jesse Paul
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Doug Lamborn, in letter to Senate GOP leaders, asks that “pro-life priorities” be included in health care bill
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, a Colorado Springs Republican, has penned a letter signed by 70 members of the U.S. House asking GOP leadership in the Senate to ensure “our pro-life priorities” are included in any health care legislation they draft to replace the Affordable Care Act. “While there have been differences of opinion on the…
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Feds distributed $8 million in seized money, property to Colorado law enforcement. Here’s where it went.
Local law enforcement agencies across Colorado received about $8 million in proceeds from property and money seizures over the past two years in a practice that police chiefs and sheriffs say could be curtailed by a new state law. It’s money that’s at the center of the debate over the controversial measure Gov. John Hickenlooper signed…
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Colorado not part of newly alleged Russian cyberattacks on U.S. election infrastructure, officials say
Hackers poke and prod Colorado’s election infrastructure on a regular basis, but the state doesn’t appear to be among the dozens across the U.S. cited in a news report Tuesday as being targeted by Russian computer experts in the months leading up to the 2016 election. “To our knowledge, we don’t think they were targeting…
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In Aspen, 18 won’t be old enough to buy a pack of cigarettes, other tobacco products
If you’re 18 years old next year, you won’t be old enough to buy a pack of cigarettes in Aspen. In fact, anyone under the age of 21 in the posh Pitkin County resort town won’t be able to purchase any tobacco products — including e-cigarettes — starting Jan. 1, 2018. That’s after the Aspen…
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Head of Pueblo County commissioners says Lamborn should “stay out” of EPA’s Colorado Springs stormwater lawsuit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The chair of Pueblo County’s commissioners says U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn needs to stay out of the EPA’s Fountain Creek stormwater lawsuit against Colorado Springs, calling for other members of Colorado’s congressional delegation to ensure the…
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With sleek new kids-only helicopter, Children’s Hospital and Flight For Life are transforming Colorado air transport
When newborn Aiden Castillo began suffering from a condition that cut off oxygen to his brain, help arrived from above, racing state-of-the-art medical equipment to him at McKee Medical Center in Loveland at speeds of up to 140 mph. Lifeguard 6, Flight for Life Colorado’s newest helicopter, darted through the sky to pick up the…
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Colorado AG halts all in-house undercover investigations amid ethics questions about “CHEEZO” unit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Attorney General’s Office has halted undercover probes by its in-house investigators amid questions about an attorney ethics rule that have sent shockwaves through the law enforcement community. The debate, posed in a petition…
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Women in Colorado prisons will get free tampons under amendment that offers “a small piece of dignity”
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Women incarcerated in Colorado prisons will get free access to tampons under an amendment in the state’s budget bill, which lawmakers approved on Wednesday and is headed to the governor’s desk. The so-called “tampon amendment” will…
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14 people have died at Colorado ski resorts this 2016-2017 season
Fourteen people have died while skiing or riding at Colorado ski resortsduring the 2016-2017 season, which is wrapping up. Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area remain open for operations, with Loveland planning to shut down on May 7 and A-Basin slated to shutter on June 4. The Summit Daily reports this season has been the…
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19-year-old accused of driving vehicle through Colorado high school, causing $35K in damage
A 19-year-old man is accused of driving a vehicle through Berthoud High School in February, causing more than $35,000 damage to the Larimer County building. Authorities say Skylar Hill, of Frederick, allegedly drove into the school through a set of glass doors and then exited the building through a second set of glass doors. The…