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Colorado Springs mother Deborah Nicholls’ murder conviction overturned, case vacated
Nick Smith
nick-smith@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 minutes ago
A Colorado Springs mother convicted of murdering her three children in a house fire in 2008 had her verdict overturned and her case vacated. According to Colorado court records, 59-year-old Deborah Nicholls’ conviction was overturned Saturday, Aug. 1. The decision...
Emerald ash borer confirmed in Colorado Springs, ‘pest is here to stay’
Brennen Kauffman
brennen-kauffman@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 minutes ago
Colorado Springs is asking residents to be on the lookout for an invasive beetle species that has jumped down the Front Range and into local ash trees. City officials said Wednesday that a confirmed emerald ash borer infestation had been...
Colorado AG urges Supreme Court to let Boulder climate lawsuit proceed
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 1 hour ago
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed a court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a lawsuit brought by Boulder city officials seeking to hold oil companies liable for their environmental impact. The case began in 2018, when the...
Former Parker police sergeant pleads guilty to unlawful sexual conduct, misconduct charge
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 21 minutes ago
Former Parker Police Department Sgt. Troy Brienzo pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of unlawful sexual conduct by a police officer and first-degree official misconduct in Douglas County District Court. Brienzo entered the guilty pleas before Judge Ryan Stuart,...
Were the primaries a preview for consequential general election? | Paula Noonan
Paula Noonan
paula-noonan@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Colorado’s political future will go the way of this election. Historically, the state has not had both chambers controlled by a supermajority. This election may change that. The primaries suggest how the general election may play out. Democrats had solid...
Disagreement doesn’t have to mean disrespect | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
By Vincent Atchity These days, it doesn’t take long to feel overwhelmed by politics. Turn on the news, scroll through social media or read the comments on almost any political post and you’ll find anger, outrage and personal attacks. For...
Annual survey documents emerging threat to Pikes Peak’s bighorn sheep
Savannah Eller
savannah-eller@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 27 minutes ago
After a brief pre-dawn gathering, over 40 volunteers and Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff split into teams Wednesday morning and headed off into the high alpine. They were on an annual mission to count and catalog the bighorn sheep population...
What happens if voters pass Colorado’s two competing income tax measures?
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
The battle between two competing ballot measures — one seeking to cap Colorado’s income tax rate, the other pushing for a tiered system depending on income levels — might come down to whichever ballot proposal gets one more vote. The...
Northglenn city manager resigns immediately after 8 years
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Northglenn will have a new city manager after the current one resigned effective immediately after eight years with the city. City Manager Heather Geyer was appointed in July 2018 and was the first woman to hold the role in the...
10th Circuit says landowner cannot sue ex-Routt County judge for statements in decision
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
A Routt County landowner cannot sue a former judge for his allegedly inaccurate statements in a case where the landowner was not a party, the Denver-based federal appeals court decided on Wednesday. Anne Fitzsimmons, who lives in Germany, owns a...