GATHERING AND COVERING NEWS FOR NEIGHBORS
"To sin by silence when they should protest.. makes cowards of men." - Abraham Lincoln
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WE PROUDLY SUPPORT THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE
UNITED STATES MILITARY, IN PEACETIME AND AT WAR
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"The Board as determined to temporarily delay the revision of the plans, bid date, and start of construction of the Park County Communications Center. The anticipation of the County of the award of the (EIAF) Grant was a major source of funding for the Communications Center. Also, unfavorable results of the November election regarding Proposition 101 (911 Fee), Amendments 60 and 61 would have a great impact on the supplemental funding for the financing of the project. "
(Park County Website Notice, Sep 2 10)
All 13 personnel recovered safely.
(WAFB Louisiana, Sep 2 10)
A Bailey motorcyclist died in a collision with another vehicle on U.S. 285 on Monday.
(Barbara Ford, High Timber Times, Sep 1 10)
Dive teams recovered his body less than 40 yards from shore in water that was less than 10 feet deep.
(Jakob Rodgers, The Gazette, Aug 29-30 10)
...the trip was cancelled after the Park County Sheriff's Office identified a person who "poses a possible threat towards the safety and security of the Windy Peak outdoor lab staff
(9News.com, Aug 28 10)
The Board of Education is taking this opportunity to refute claims made by a few persons at the August 9, 2010 meeting that the School District knew of and the Superintendent did not act on allegations of inappropriate relationships
(Aug 26 10)
Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)... Chief Mike Roll announced that North-West Fire Protection District can help homeowners
(Aug 25 10)
Bailey resident Natasha Oakes, 24, has stepped forward to tell her story and perhaps end years of rumors with regard to her relationship with former Park County deputy and school resource officer Jeff Wood.
(Mike Potter, The Flume, Aug 20 10)
Note that Commissioners have selected and used the same auditor for several years after firing at least two others years ago that they didn't like. Also note that, according to the auditor's letter, only certain pages are audited. Much of the report is the county's opinion of its own books.
(County Finance, Jul 29 10)
Last fall, it was a CORA request that provided readers with information from the termination letter that was given to a fired Grand Junction police officer, as well as an overview of the police department’s recent internal investigations.
(GJ Sentinel, Jul 11 10)
Stephen A. Groome of Fairplay, Fremont County Judge Norman Cooling of Canon City, Custer County Judge Peter Michaelson of Westcliffe and Park County Judge Brian Green of Fairplay.
(Tracy Harmon, the Pueblo Chieftain, Mar 8 10)
Consideration of Resolution for Ballot Question Regarding Term Limits for the District Attorney for
The Eleventh Judicial District
(Jul 20 10)
NEWLY ELECTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY THOM LEDOUX MAY ASK VOTERS TO REMOVE TERM LIMITS ON HIS OFFICE SO HE MAY HOLD OFFICE INDEFINITELY
Sources close to Republican politics say that Eleventh Judicial District Attorney Thom LeDoux, elected less than two years ago, will ask for term limits to be removed on his office. Previously, voters applied term limits to the office after former DA Ed Rodgers served substantially unchallenged from 1988 until 2004. Opinion: Few people express any interest in running against a powerful sitting District Attorney. Without term limits, the office will likely stay unchallenged.
(Jul 10 10)
-Platte Canyon Fire Financial Statements Published by Citizens-
(Fire administration originally left out two pages, but those have been collected and added.)
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LINKS TO PARK COUNTY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND AUDIT (PDFs) (Republished)
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A precinct-by-precinct analysis of voting data shows how each community or area of the county voted
(Aug 17 10)
The mission of PPACG AAA is to help older area residents remain in their own homes by removing barriers to independent living.
(Aug 13 10)
YUMA COUNTY - Douglas Alward, the escaped convict from Sterling, was found near a corn field in Yuma County where authorities say he was holding someone hostage on Wednesday.
(Christina Dickinson, Chris Vanderveen, Jeffrey Wolf, 9News.com, Aug 25 10)
Related: Escaped prisoner is on fourth run
Related: Reward Offered In Search For Prison Escapee
The database contains information about the 1,714 persons who have been verified by CBI as homicide victims or those who are missing or whose unidentified remains have been found in Colorado since 1970 to the present.
(Aug 13 10)
On a bitter cold night in January of 1982, two young women disappeared in the vicinity of Hoosier Pass, between Summit County and Park County. They were found murdered in different locations, but the cases appear to be connected.
(August 28, 2005)
Related:
Cold Case Arrest Stirs Hope For Local Investigators (Feb 2, 2008)
Related: Interest in Cold Case Heats UP (May 9, 2006)
Related:
New Life In Old Case (June 3, 2006)
FLY YOUR FLAG ON 9-11!
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ESCAPED INMATE CAPTURED AFTER 3-DAY MANHUNT 
