Author: Cleo Westin
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Lawsuit against Palmer Lake over Buc-ee’s dismissed, trustee resigns
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A lawsuit against the town of Palmer Lake in a bid to halt an effort to build the second Buc-ee’s location in Colorado was dismissed Friday. The plaintiff, Integrity Matters, alleged the town violated citizens’ First Amendment rights, due process and the Colorado Public Meetings Law in deciding eligibility for the annexation of certain unincorporated…
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Virginia Giuffre’s family urges Rep. Crank’s help in release of Epstein files
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Family members of the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an accuser of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and other survivors called for the release of the Epstein files outside 5th District U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s office Wednesday in Colorado Springs. “As Virginia’s brother, and on behalf of the survivors, I am here to remind you we…
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El Paso County Coroner warns of drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl
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A person who died in August in Colorado Springs is the first known instance in El Paso County of a case involving carfentanil without fentanyl, according to a news release by the county’s coroner. Carfentanil is a powerful synthetic opioid used to sedate large animals like elephants. The drug is 100 times more potent than…
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Investigators confirm more than 20 bodies found at Davis Mortuary
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More than 20 bodies have been confirmed to be found inside the Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, according to a news release Monday from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. All remains were removed from the mortuary in recent days after an annual inspection on Wednesday found bodies in a secret room. CBI officials on Monday said…
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El Paso County identifies first rabid bat of 2025
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El Paso County Public Health is urging people to avoid encounters with wildlife after a bat tested positive for rabies on Tuesday. A person who came into contact with the bat is receiving appropriate treatment, according to a news release. Human exposure to rabies-infected animals is rare and to prevent exposure health officials advise avoiding…
