Author: Nick Smith
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Family of man who died in jail wins $2.5M settlement against El Paso County
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has reached a $2.5 million settlement with the family of a man who bled to death from a perforated ulcer while in jail without receiving any treatment. Cristo Canett, 48, died at the El Paso County jail on April 26, 2022. His family sued El Paso County for rehiring…
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet coming to Fountain and Pueblo this weekend
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Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet will be coming to Fountain and Pueblo for a veteran’s roundtable and a town hall, respectively, this Saturday. Bennet will participate in the roundtable in Fountain before heading to Pueblo East High School for the town hall at 3 p.m. The roundtable, to be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars…
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Woodland Park city councilwoman resigns after recall petition outcome
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Woodland Park Councilmember Carrol Harvey resigned Tuesday evening following news that a recall petition effort had succeeded that would have had her face a special election. The petition contained 630 valid signatures and came about as a result of a schism between the city council and the Woodland Park School District over the council voting…