Author: Seth Klamann
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As monkeypox vaccine eligibility expands, Colorado officials report ‘encouraging trends’
Health officials in Colorado and elsewhere in the United States are reporting encouraging trends in the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, as eligibility for vaccinations expands. The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that the global outbreak “may be turning a corner,” with infections in some European countries and in major…
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Faced with fentanyl-fueled overdose crisis, Denver remembers those lost
Denver’s City and County Building was bathed in purple light Tuesday night and into Wednesday to acknowledge Overdose Awareness Day and the grim fact that, despite decades of effort, the issue is more vital than ever before. The City Council issued a proclamation recognizing the commemoration earlier in the week, and just after 4 a.m.…
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Weiser, AGs urge Congress to let them handle airline customer complaints
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined with 37 other attorneys general in asking Congress to let them enforce consumer protection laws against airlines, citing mounting customer complaints. Currently, enforcement of consumer protection laws lie with the U.S. Department of Transportation. In their letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general said the agency has not…
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Douglas County School District asks judge to dismiss religious discrimination suit brought by former staffer
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The ex-high school administrator suing Douglas County School District for religious discrimination was accused by co-workers of making racist and sexist comments, allegations that the district discovered after it opened an investigation into the administrator because of a series of emails he’d sent expressing religious concern about a play that grapples with the aftermath of…
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Colorado treasurer urges schools to check for unclaimed cash
Here’s a slogan: Colorado’s state treasurer wants to return $3 million to state schools. It’s how Treasurer Dave Young’s office headlined a Tuesday news release, urging residents to check to see if their school has unclaimed property it’s eligible to receive. There’s at least a 10% chance, his office said, that “gift certificates, tax refunds,…
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Federal government to forgive $107 million in Colorado loans for Westwood College students
Students who went to Westwood College will have all their student loans forgiven9News More than 5,400 Coloradans who attended Westwood College will have their federal student loans forgiven, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday. In all, more than 79,000 students who took out federal loans to attend Westwood will have $1.5 billion in loans…
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Federal government to forgive $107 million in Colorado loans for Westwood College students
More than 5,400 Coloradans who attended Westwood College will have their federal student loans forgiven, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday. In all, more than 79,000 students who took out federal loans to attend Westwood will have $1.5 billion in loans forgiven after the Education Department determined the college had “misled students about employment…
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Polis appoints Boulder-area prosecutor as new San Luis Valley district attorney after recall-driven resignation
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Gov. Jared Polis appointed a Boulder prosecutor to become the next district attorney of the San Luis Valley on Monday, as the area attempts to move beyond the tumultuous tenure of its former chief law enforcement official. Anne Kelly, a senior deputy district attorney in the Boulder-based 20th Judicial District, will take over the six-county…
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Convicted Colorado fentanyl dealer’s sentencing moved again, set for early 2023
Bruce Holder, a convicted fentanyl dealer linked to several deaths in Western Colorado, has again had his sentence delayed as his attorneys probe the jury selection process. Holder was convicted on four counts related to fentanyl distribution in April 2021 and will now be sentenced in January 2023. Sentencing for convicted Grand Junction fentanyl dealer…
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Convicted Colorado fentanyl dealer’s sentencing moved again, set for early 2023
Bruce Holder, a convicted fentanyl dealer linked to several deaths in Western Colorado, has again had his sentence delayed as his attorneys probe the jury selection process. Holder was convicted on four counts related to fentanyl distribution in April 2021 and will now be sentenced in January 2023. Sentencing for convicted Grand Junction fentanyl dealer…