Steamboat Pilot & Today: The facts of childhood deaths must not be hidden from society
There is nothing more heartbreaking than the death of a young child, unless it’s a death resulting from child abuse.
And it’s with that in mind that we oppose a bill under consideration in the Colorado State Legislature that would withhold juvenile autopsy reports from public release. We are not indifferent to the agony that parents and siblings experience when a family member is lost to criminal behavior – far from it.
Newspaper reporters absorb and process the accumulation of human tragedy they write about over time, less directly, but similarly to the way law enforcement personnel, child advocates and coroners do.
Tina Peters will remain in state custody, Colorado corrections agency says
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters will remain in state custody amid a push by the federal corrections department to transfer her to its jurisdiction, the Colorado Department of Corrections said Tuesday. The Colorado agency does not have any plans...
Jason Crow rips Pentagon probe into Mark Kelly over video urging troops to refuse ‘illegal orders’
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Democratic U.S. Rep. Jason Crow on Monday accused President Donald Trump of trying to incite violence and intimidate critics after the Pentagon announced an investigation into Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly’s participation in a video produced with Crow and other Democratic...
Aurora court to hold warrant amnesty week for non-violent defenders
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Aurora court officials are holding Fresh Start Week at the beginning of December, when people with certain non-violent active warrants can get them cleared without arrest by showing up at walk-in court. Aurora Fresh Start Week will happen from Dec....
Jeff Davis out as head of Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Mere days after being turned down by Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife for wolves, Jeff Davis, who has led Colorado Parks and Wildlife since May 2023, is out. An announcement from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources said Davis...
Denver court rules strip club entertainers are employees
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
A Denver District Court ruled last week that strip club entertainers are employees and have protections under the City’s wage and employment laws. The ruling upholds a hearing officer’s earlier determinations involving an investigation by the office of City Auditor...
Arapahoe County seeks holiday gift donations for families in need
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Arapahoe County Human Services is seeking holiday gift donations for kids and adults facing financial hardship as part of the county’s Partnering for the Holidays program. Human Services is accepting new, unwrapped gifts through Dec. 4. Donated gifts will be...
Colorado justices ponder ‘gotcha’ for defendant after messy process impacted mental health evidence
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court were uncomfortable last week with letting a defendant’s murder conviction stand after a series of missteps resulted in a trial judge blocking jurors from hearing an expert’s assessment of the defendant’s mental health....
DougCo Sheriff’s Office cancels contract with alert network after security breach
Sage Kelley
sage.kelley@denvergazette.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Thousands of Coloradans may have had their information leaked due to a security breach on CodeRED — a emergency notification system used by various metro agencies. CodeRED by Crisis24, a company based in Maryland, sent a letter to users on...
Will pilot program ease Colorado developers’ funding application pain?
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
When a developer wants to build affordable rental housing, plenty of tax credits and funding sources are available from a myriad of nonprofits, private companies and government agencies. Developers often cobble together financing from multiple sources, as well as add...
FBI to interview with Democratic lawmakers who urged military to refuse ‘illegal orders’
Wire Services
wire-services@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The FBI sought interviews with six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging U.S. service members to reject “illegal orders,” a development that suggests a rapidly escalating review of the lawmakers’ conduct that some military and legal experts say could prove difficult to...