Author: John Aguilar
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Douglas County could sign deal with air tanker based in Colorado Springs to take on future wildfires
Douglas County may soon be pulling out the big guns on the upcoming wildfire season — or more specifically, a giant 19,200-gallon water gun that moves at 600 mph. The county commissioners on Tuesday are scheduled to vote on a contract with Global SuperTanker Services LLC that would make available a behemoth air tanker — a…
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Hail-damaged metro Denver mall unlikely to reopen for 6 months after hailstorm
LAKEWOOD — The Colorado Mills shopping mall, badly damaged by hail, will probably not be fully reopened for six months, and that has city officials worried about sales tax collections and the fate of thousands of workers. The impact could be a $2 million hit in sales tax collections after the regional shopping mall was badly damaged…
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Suspect shot by Douglas County sheriff’s deputy produced assault rifle
A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy trying to help a motorist Friday evening fired at the driver after he got out of his vehicle with an assault rifle, authorities said. “Suspect produced a weapon, the deputy gave commands, feared for his life and deployed his weapon,” the sheriff’s office posted in a Tweet Friday night. The…
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Colorado animal sanctuary under federal and local investigation for euthanizing 11 animals
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Elbert County sheriff’s office are investigating whether owners of Lion’s Gate animal sanctuary committed any violations when they euthanized three tigers, five bears and three lions last month. Steve Segin, a spokesman with the Fish and Wildlife Service, said his agency will be looking into whether the April…
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Pot-license “points” systems in Aurora, Thornton invite legal scrutiny
Cities and towns in Colorado have devised all sorts of ways to decide how many pot shops can open and where, but two communities using a points-based system to evaluate and select prospective recreational marijuana businesses — Aurora and Thornton — are running into legal hot water. Aurora is facing a lawsuit alleging that it…
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Mike Coffman calls for Donald Trump to “step aside” after candidate’s crude remarks on women
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman on Friday called for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump to “step aside” from his run for the White House. “For the good of the country, and to give the Republicans a chance of defeating Hillary Clinton, Mr. Trump should step aside,” Coffman said in a statement emailed by his campaign to…
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Douglas County gets harsh with marijuana growing
Douglas County commissioners passed one of Colorado’s toughest marijuana grow ordinances Tuesday, restricting the number of plants at any primary residence to 12, banning outdoor grows and prohibiting tenants in rental properties from cultivating the drug without permission from the property owner. The new restrictions apply to unincorporated portions of the county and come in…
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Denver-to-DIA train opening Friday, and it’s considered a game-changer
Twenty-three miles. Thirty-seven minutes. Nine dollars. That’s the distance, the duration and the price of a one-way trip between Union Station and Denver International Airport on the A-Line, which opens Friday. The Regional Transportation District’s train to the airport is a major new option for thousands of daily travelers, who until now had to rely…
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Feds scrap plans to open center for migrant kids in Lakewood
WASHINGTON — In a surprise reversal, federal officials Friday said the Obama administration no longer plans to open a 1,000-bed facility for migrant children at the Federal Center in Lakewood. The change comes less than two months after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it wanted to convert a warehouse at the…
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Ride the Rockies unveils 465-mile route for 2015
The Denver Post Ride the Rockies on Saturday unveiled the route for the cycling event’s 30th anniversary, with Westcliffe being added as a tour stop for the first time. The 2015 ride, which will cover 465 miles and ascend 40,537 vertical feet, will take place June 13-20. Cyclists will start in Grand Junction and finish…