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Xcel says high winds likely to bring power shutoffs to Front Range Wednesday
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Schools prepare to cancel, modify classes As the Front Range braces for wind gusts of up to 80 mph Wednesday, Xcel Energy let customers know that they may experience power shutoffs. Already, some of the school districts have begun preparations to cancel or modify school hours. In an alert Tuesday morning, the energy provider said…
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Fire at Nederland shopping center destroys ‘heart of town’
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An early morning fire at a shopping center in Nederland destroyed more than a dozen businesses in what residents called a devastating blow to the heart of the town. The fire also prompted an evacuation order in Boulder County Business owners and residents said they worry about how long the recovery would take, and some…
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10th Circuit says Lakewood sergeant has immunity for fatally shooting man in burning basement
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The Denver-based federal appeals court agreed on Thursday that a Lakewood police sergeant did not violate a man’s constitutional rights by shooting and killing him while trying to evacuate him from a burning basement. Jason Waterhouse was behaving erratically when he barricaded himself in the basement of his sister’s home, then started a fire while…
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Federal judge grants immunity to Lakewood sergeant for deadly shooting
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A federal judge concluded last month that a Lakewood police sergeant did not violate a man’s constitutional rights by shooting and killing him while trying to evacuate him from a burning basement. Jason Waterhouse was behaving erratically when he barricaded himself in the basement of his sister’s home, then started a fire while officers attempted…
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Fire at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery extinguished quickly
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A fire at Suncor’s Commerce City refinery was quickly extinguished by company emergency response teams Tuesday, according to company officials. The fire occurred during a shutdown of Plant 2 that began Saturday and is now being completed, according to a news release. Federal lawsuit against the EPA in Gold King mine disaster moves forward Emergency…
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Colorado fire agency offers safety tips ahead of extreme cold
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Coloradans should take extra care this holiday in securing fire hazards around the house, according to the Division of Fire Prevention and Control. The state fire agency offers several winter safety tips in handling alternative heating sources as temperatures around Colorado are expected to plummet below zero this week. “With a lot of people staying…
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Fountain voters to decide whether to raise property taxes for police, fire staff
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Fountain voters will decide in November whether to increase property taxes to hire additional police officers and firefighters. The city would like to increase property taxes from 10.239 mills to 16.339 mills to hire an additional six police officers and six more firefighters and raise more funds for retention and recruitment, city officials said. If…
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Colorado ministry building set on fire, vandalized with abortion-rights graffiti
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An arson investigation is underway after a Longmont ministry sustained fire and smoke damage overnight, according to the Longmont Public Safety. First responders were sent to Life Choices at 20 Mountain View Ave. in Longmont at 3:17 a.m. after reports of a fire. Officials said the ministry’s building sustained fire and heavy smoke damage. The…
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Colorado Springs Mayor Suthers lists top priorities heading into his final year in office
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Funding for roads, more support for police and fire, and fighting to ensure U.S. Space Command remains in Colorado Springs are among Mayor John Suthers’ priorities for his last year in office. Suthers is term-limited and would step down in April unless the already competitive mayor’s race goes to a May runoff. The early contenders…
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Two years of drought in Colorado has turned April into June for fire danger
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After two years of drought, the grasses, shrubs and trees are tinder dry in El Paso County and across the state, cranking up the April fire risk to what the state would normally see in summer. “This is looking more like the middle of June as far as the fuels and the fire danger indices…
