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Democrats cheer as Colorado voters hand wins to ballot measures, candidates backed by party | ANALYSIS
It was a good night for Democrats in Colorado Tuesday, as voters passed statewide and local ballot questions endorsed by the party, while rejecting Republican candidates in key municipal and school district elections. While none of the choices in the state’s off-year election carried partisan labels, both major parties poured resources and attention into contests…
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Voters unseat Jeffco schools leader
Tina Moeinian was elected over incumbent Mary Parker and Gloria ‘Teresa’ Rascon in the race for the District 5 seat on the Jeffco School Board of Education, according to early results. Moeinian received the backing of the Jefferson County Education Association. Moeinian, a professional mediator, won over Parker, the current board president, and Rascon with…
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Westminster voters to choose mayor, councilmembers
Westminster residents will elect three city councilmembers and a new mayor during the Nov. 4 election. Voters in the city of around 115,000 will choose from eight City Council candidates running for the open seats and three mayoral candidates, two of whom have already served on the council for years. The mayor and councilmembers are…
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Downtown Westminster to open dog park bar this fall
Bring your pups and buy your beers at Downtown Westminster’s new container bar area and dog park. The City of Westminster announced a new bar in its Downtown Westminster neighborhood in partnership with local brewer, Kokopelli Beer Co., that is set to open next to a dog park this fall. The Kokopelli Social Bar will…
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Colorado justices appear open to striking down harsher municipal sentences
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared open last week to the idea that municipalities cannot impose harsher sentences under their own ordinances than state law does for identical criminal offenses. In a rare pair of appeals taken directly from municipal court, the justices heard about an unusual twist in the relationship between state and…
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Federal judge grants immunity to Westminster officer for shooting mentally ill man
A federal judge on Thursday concluded a Westminster police officer cannot be held liable for shooting and killing a man in an apparent mental health crisis. Birendra Thakuri’s mother filed suit against Officer Steven Bare and the city one year after her son’s death in August 2018, alleging Bare used excessive force or, alternatively, created…
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Federal judge grants immunity to Westminster officer for shooting mentally ill man
A federal judge on Thursday concluded a Westminster police officer cannot be held liable for shooting and killing a man in an apparent mental health crisis. Birendra Thakuri’s mother filed suit against Officer Steven Bare and the city one year after her son’s death in August 2018, alleging Bare used excessive force or, alternatively, created…
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Federal judge grants immunity to Westminster officer for shooting mentally ill man
A federal judge on Thursday concluded a Westminster police officer cannot be held liable for shooting and killing a man in an apparent mental health crisis. Birendra Thakuri’s mother filed suit against Officer Steven Bare and the city one year after her son’s death in August 2018, alleging Bare used excessive force or, alternatively, created…