Colorado flash flooding causes evacuations, closes U.S. 550, Red Mountain Pass
Ouray County officials ordered evacuations near the Gold Mountain burn scar on Wednesday as flash floods hit the area, closing U.S. 550 in both directions.
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Who’s influencing Denver officials? City Council aims for overhaul of lobbyist reporting requirements
Lobbyists hired to influence Denver policy may soon have new regulations to follow as the City Council considers an ordinance beefing up the disclosure rules.
Cherry Creek Schools’ board appoints new member
The Cherry Creek Schools’ Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint parent Keith Frazier to a vacant seat on the five-member board.
Colorado wildfires: 91,000-acre Aspen Acres fire prompts new evacuations in Fremont County
All areas that were on pre-evacuation status in Fremont County were moved to mandatory evacuation orders Sunday as the Aspen Acres fire spread.
Complaints and violations mount at Colorado’s understaffed nursing homes and assisted living facilities
Conditions in nursing homes and assisted living centers around Colorado, where residents often receive as little as two hours of direct care each day, are deteriorating. Chronic understaffing has led to severe deficiencies at these facilities, more than in most states, with rising numbers of complaints lodged by residents.
Helicopter tried to pick up firefighters before deadly burnover in western Colorado, preliminary report says
A helicopter unsuccessfully attempted to pick up five firefighters just before a fire overtook them, killing three of the firefighting crew and fatally injuring another on Colorado’s Western Slope.
Fire shuts down southbound Interstate 25 near Colorado Springs
Southbound I-25 was closed between Exit 156 for Northgate Boulevard and Exit 158 for Baptist Road for fire activity, according to CDOT.
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Colorado wildfires: 12 injuries reported in Willow fire burning near Leadville; Aspen Acres fire grows to 100,200 acres
Growth has slowed on many wildfires burning across Colorado, but crews are still working to secure the fires’ perimeters.
Off-deputy Jeffco sheriff’s deputy arrested on suspicion of DUI
Colorado State Patrol arrested an off-duty Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy, Tyler Stahl, for alleged drunken driving on Sunday morning.