Tag: emergency
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Polis declares statewide drought emergency
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency, citing the record-low snowpack and prolonged warmer temperatures across Colorado. He also activated the next phase of the state’s drought response plan. Polis had placed Colorado under Phase 2 in March. “Today, I am issuing a statewide drought emergency to support Coloradans, our economy, farmers…
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Victor residents ordered not to use any water as town deals with emergency
Citizens of Victor were ordered to completely cease all water usage as the Teller County town deals with a water outage, according to a news release. In a Facebook post from the city of Victor, officials said that a section of water line became dislodged while crews were working to replace part of the system.…
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Evacuation order lifted following brush fire east of Colorado Springs
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has lifted an evacuation order east of Colorado Springs that it issued Sunday due to a fire near North Curtis and Garrett roads. “It is safe to return to the area,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post. Investigators were working to determine the size and cause…
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Appeals court once again denies immunity to Olathe officer for deadly crash
Exactly one year after the Colorado Supreme Court found the state’s second-highest court applied the incorrect standard when evaluating a deadly crash involving an Olathe police officer, the Court of Appeals once again determined the officer and the town are not immune from being sued. The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act generally shields government entities and public…