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Colorado justices weigh broad definition of ‘criminal justice agency’ in open records lawsuit
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Although members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared wary on Tuesday of finding a large swath of the government can be deemed a “criminal justice agency,” they also recognized lawmakers used broad language to seemingly sweep public entities into that category. The case at hand questions whether the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board, as…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear cases on open records, illegal sentencing, insurance dispute
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday it will hear appeals in multiple cases, including the question of whether the public may access information about law enforcement officers who have been decertified for misconduct. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to review an appeal. Among the cases granted, the justices took…
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Colorado appeals court agrees media organizations not entitled to police officer records
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The state’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed the Colorado Attorney General’s Office acted reasonably by refusing to provide two media outlets with records of police officers who are certified and, for misconduct-related reasons, decertified as law enforcement. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals determined the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board qualifies…
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Amendment 74 supporters falsely claim Gazette support in mailer
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UPDATE 10/24: Since this story was originally published on Monday, the Committee for Colorado’s Shared Heritage has sent another mailer that falsely claims The Gazette still endorses Amendment 74. That mailer began showing up in mailboxes on Wednesday. The oil-and-gas-sponsored Committee for Colorado’s Shared Heritage has a new mailer out on Amendment 74 on the…
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Forest Service releases draft of plan to manage Colorado’s Hanging Lake
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS – The U.S. Forest Service has released a tentative plan to manage crowds at the popular and overused Hanging Lake Trail area in Glenwood Canyon. The Post Independent reported Tuesday that the plan is still subject to a formal objection process. It comes after an environmental assessment last year concluded that a management plan limiting…
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BARTELS: A wave of emotions as immigrants become Americans: “All the hard work pays off”
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Children waved tiny American flags and smiled while some adults couldn’t hold back tears Thursday during a naturalization ceremony in Colorado Springs where 31 immigrants became U.S. citizens. Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams, who regularly participates in naturalization ceremonies, urged the new Americans to register to vote. “You can be a part of whatever…
