Tag: eagle county
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Federal judge dismisses claims against medical contractor for Eagle County jail suicide
A federal judge dismissed the claims against a medical contractor for the Eagle County jail and its employees earlier this month, concluding there were insufficient allegations that they violated the constitutional rights of a man who died by suicide in custody. U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer noted a doctor with Your Hope Center…
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Eagle County leads the way in fire mitigation as winter drought deepens
In 2011, Eagle County had what it considered a robust Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), which it developed and then discussed with community leaders. But after the devastation wrought by the 2020 fire season, in which three fires — Cameron Peak, East Troublesome, and Pine Gulch — consumed nearly half a million acres, Eric Lovgren,…
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Federal judge fines lawyer $3,000 for ‘reckless’ filings with incorrect info
Judge suspects use of generative artificial intelligence; attorney denies using AI A federal judge took the unusual step last week of fining an attorney $3,000 for submitting flawed case citations, being evasive when her opposing counsel raised concerns and relying on cases that did not support her argument. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang…
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Denver developer accuses ski county of land grab, blocking affordable housing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EDWARDS • According to its own housing assessment, Eagle County needs nearly 6,400 affordable rental and for-sale housing units over the next 10 years to address current shortages and future labor growth. Given what one…
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Federal judge dismisses claims against Avon police sergeant for jail detainee’s suicide
A federal judge last week dismissed the claims against an Avon police sergeant who transported a suicidal man to the Eagle County jail, as part of a broader lawsuit over the man’s death in custody. The lawsuit, brought by the surviving father of Ian David Lockhart, described multiple occasions in the first months of 2023…
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Construction could soon start on final piece of long-dreamed bike trail in Colorado
Construction could start this summer on the final piece of a long-dreamed bike trail in Colorado. A stretch mapped at 7 1/2 miles is all that remains of the Eagle Valley Trail — the 63-mile vision to take cyclists off Interstate 70 from the top of Vail Pass to Glenwood Canyon, with connections to towns in…
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Eagle County convictions reversed for prosecutors’ misconduct
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed an Eagle County man’s convictions earlier this month because a trial judge permitted a pair of prosecutors — including one who is now running for district attorney — to misstate the law on self-defense to jurors. A jury acquitted Robert Fergus-Jean of more serious offenses like assault and attempted murder, but convicted him…
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Eagle County judge’s mistake prompts appeals court to overturn sex assault convictions
An Eagle County judge neglected to declare a mistrial when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a postponement of the defendant’s trial date, pushing the proceedings outside of the speedy trial deadline and prompting Colorado’s second-highest court to overturn the convictions. The federal and state constitutions guarantee defendants the right to a speedy trial. In Colorado, that…