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ARCHIVED JANUARY - MARCH 2008
(Archived date is not publication date)
Archived March 2008
Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) officers will now be enforcing motorized vehicle regulations on federal public lands as specified in Colorado House Bill 1069.
(Mar 21 08)
From a friendship that started 30 years ago, Jim Arnett and Jack Portice forged a business relationship that endures to this day. And out of that, good things have happened for the Mile High Down Syndrome Association.
(Gary Massaro, Rocky Mountain News, Mar 19 2008)
One hundred and seven Park County Republicans gathered as delegates on Saturday, March 8, to elect representatives to higher conventions, take care of party business, and select candidates for local offices.
(Mar 11 08)
On March 14, the Legislature voted to rename U.S. Highway 285 from the New Mexico border to southwest Denver in honor of [former Governor Ralph] Carr. A commemorative plaque will be put on top of Kenosha Pass.
(Joe Hanel, Durango Herald Denver Bureau, Mar 23 08)
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and statewide law enforcement agencies are reminding Coloradans to celebrate responsibly this St. Patrick’s Day weekend
(Mar 12 08)
Strawmatt had been arrested in Park County on drunken-driving charges one month before the fatal crash. During his arrest, Strawmatt assaulted Park County Sheriff Fred Wegener.
(Mike Saccone, The Daily Sentinel, Mar 06 08)
Troopers say the driver of a Toyota 4Runner was going northbound on Highway 9 around 9:45 a.m. when he lost control at milepost 52, south of Fairplay
(Colleen Locke, 9News.com, Mar 02 08)
A big piece of Colorado's election puzzle fell into place Thursday when Secretary of State Mike Coffman recertified the paper-ballot-counting machines used in the large majority of Colorado's counties.
(John Ingold, The Denver Post, Feb 29 08)
According to the U.S. Geological Survey; at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, a 2.9 earthquake struck 22 miles northwest of Lake George.
(Tak Landrock, News Channel 13, Feb 26 08)
Nothing ever seems simple for the trout at Colorado’s most fertile fishery, Antero Reservoir.
(Charlie Meyers, Denver Post, Feb 26 08)
Under HB 1329, tens of thousands of Coloradans (at least) could vote in elections even though they had moved to different cities, counties - or states.
If that's not troubling enough, just wait until the next all-mail election, which is becoming routine in odd-numbered years.
(Rocky Mountain News OpEd, Feb 25 08)
Vinny, a pony whose ear was chewed off by a dog, will be there. So will Flagg, a filly who survived a kidney infection, and Freckles, a pregnant mare.
And if those three don’t make you open your heart and your wallet, perhaps the other 30 or so rescued horses will.
(The Gazette, Feb 22 08)
Former County Commissioner and Platte Canyon High School Principal Richard Trast passed away on Monday. Services will be held Friday.
(Feb 20 08)
JEFFERSON, Colo (CBS4) - At the heart of the tiny town of Jefferson in Park County stands the only market for 50 miles.
(Libby Smith, CBS4, Feb 21 08)
Archived February 2008
A spokesperson at the Park County North-West Fire Protection District says that if blowing snow conditions continue, the county could be in a similar situation...
(Ann King, 9News, Feb 18 08)
Robert M. Keeney II of Buena Vista died Wednesday on U.S. 285 18 miles south of Fairplay when the vehicle he was driving hit the rear of a jackknifed tractor-trailer rig blocking the highway.
(Mountain Mail, Feb 15 08)
The January arrest of a suspect in a ten-year-old cold case renews hope that their day will come, said Private Investigator Charlie McCormick of Breckenridge.
(Feb 2 08)
Rescue crews riding snowmobiles and snowcats delivered urgently needed food and medical supplies Tuesday to 17 Park County homes where residents have been stranded for a week by snow and high winds that have made rural roads impassable.
(John C. Ensslin, Rocky Mountain News, Feb 13 08)
Related:
Snow Cuts Off Park County
Related: Folks Have "Fun" While Storm Rages
(Feb 12 2008)
Related:
Park County Asks For Emergency Funding
(Feb 11 2008)
During the four days, more than 700 miles of roads were opened by snow removal crews from around the state, said Mike Roll, chief of the North-West Fire Protection District that serves South Park.
(Howard Pankratz, Denver Post, Feb 15 08)
PARK COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is assisting Park County in their efforts to open roads and reach those who have been stranded... Over the next few days, CDOT will provide crews and equipment to assist Park County in their rescue efforts.
(Feb 12 2008)
The top aide for former Jefferson County Treasurer Mark Paschall told a jury Wednesday morning that her boss offered her a bonus that would have amounted to about $18,000 on the condition that he would get half.
(Sue Lindsay, Rocky Mountain News, Feb 14 08)
Friday morning, winds were gusting up to 109 mph at Kenosha Pass, 83 mph winds were recorded at Loveland Pass and 71 mph wind gusts were found around Berthoud Pass.
(Becky Ditchfield, 9News, Feb 8 2008)
Democrats and Republicans report caucus straw poll results
(Note: Republican Caucus congressional totals updated Feb 8 2008)
With the filing of an official candidate affidavit on Friday afternoon, local businessman Doug Tamminga becomes the newest name on the 2008 candidates list.
(Feb 1 08)
ANTERO RESERVOIR – It's not everyday that Colorado Division of Wildlife employee Juan Duran gets to plow snow off the top of a frozen reservoir.
(Matt Renoux, 9NEWS, Jan 31 08)
DNA NETS SUSPECT IN 10-YEAR-OLD BOULDER MURDER
Susannah Chase attacked December 1997
(Updated: Feb 13 08)
Accused killer in Chase case formally charged
Mom: Suspect in '97 death had cruel childhood
ACLU: Take death penalty off table in Chase slaying
Mom: Suspect in '97 death had cruel childhood
DA weighing death penalty in Susannah Chase slaying
Police seeking 1979 Datsun parts bought from Englewood salvage yard
Alcalde told half-sister chilling tale in days after beating death
Wind gusts reaching more than 100 mph were recorded on Kenosha Pass, U.S. 285, between Fairplay and Grant. It was reopened about 5 p.m. Tuesday.
(Jennifer Denevan, Mountain Mail, Jan 30 08)
The wife of a Hartsel Fire Department chief sued the 11th Judicial District Attorney's Office in federal court in Denver on Tuesday claiming she was fired after she decided to support her husband while he was under investigation for criminal wrongdoing.
(Felisa Cardona The Denver Post, Jan 23 08)
Cesar Armando Laurean is wanted for alleged involvement in the murder of 20-year-old Maria Lauterbach. Age 21, 5'9", 160 lbs, black hair, brown eyes. Laurean has a tattoo of a skull on one of his upper arms, and a tattoo of a black widow spider on the other upper arm. FBI offering reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to location and arrest.
(FBI 1/14/08)
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS
Archived January 2008
Forest managers will monitor the conditions closely and permits will go back on sale at the earliest possible date.
(Jan 25 08)
In the last few years, counties across Colorado spent nearly $24 million to purchase electronic voting and tallying equipment to comply with a 2002 federal law.
(Myung Oak Kim, Rocky Mountain News, Jan 25 08)
Related: Ritter plan promotes paper ballots (Jan 24 08)
Nearly three dozen abused and neglected horses are at a new home in El Paso County. Authorities say they were being starved and neglected by a horse rescue organization called the Flying Ah Ranch... People interested in [helping with or] adopting the neglected horses are asked to contact DreamCatchers Equine Rescue.
(David Tauchen, KOAA.com, Jan 22 08)
Secretary of State Mike Coffman told county clerks Thursday that he will support their push for an all-mail general election in 2008. The move - an effort to forge consensus and repair strained relations ...
(Myung Oak Kim, Rocky Mountain News, Jan 18 08)
Chief Deputy District Attorney and Cañon City native Thom LeDoux will seek Republican nomination ...
(Christopher Kolomitz, Mountain Mail, Jan 16 08)
The Colorado Supreme Court barred prosecutors Monday from backing out of a plea deal with the woman who started the state’s worst wildfire, raising the possibility she could be free soon.
(Dennis Huspeni, The Gazette, Jan 14 2008)
In July, [CD5] Congressman Doug Lamborn took a $250 campaign donation from Carol Sturman, co-owner of an engine controls research and development company in Woodland Park.
Later in the year, Sturman Industries received $800,000 in a defense appropriations bill...
(Ed Sealover, The Gazette, Jan 7 08)
The projects will occur as early as January and throughout the spring as weather conditions allow.
(Jan 08 08)
Register now for “One Little Avalanche Can Ruin Your Whole Day,” a two-part presentation and workshop sponsored by the Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative (MRHI) as part of the local nonprofit’s Outdoor Adventure Series.
(Jan 07 08)
Too many motorists, especially teens, have the attitude that they are invincible on the road, and a bad car crash will not happen to them. The reality is, serious car crashes can and do happen every day, and the failure to buckle up can be fatal.
(Jan 3 2008)
"It's a consistency measure," Park County Clerk Debra Green, president of the association, said of the change. "We all need to be united here in how we do our elections."---
But other clerks broke from the group and voiced concerns about an all-mail-in vote.
(John Ingold, The Denver Post, Jan 04 08)
Related:
Electronic Voting Is Questioned (AP, Dec 31 07)
Park County Sheriff's Detectives are in the process of seeking arrest warrants for Pantera and Schafer which could include felony charges of second degree burglary, criminal mischief, possession of stolen property, providing false information to a pawn shop, and theft.
(Dec 27 07)
(See Related Story Below)
On Dec. 22 at approximately 3 p.m. Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies apprehended two suspects for recent mail thefts... Michael Pantera, dob 101580, of Denver and Sophie Shafer, dob 081989, of Bailey, were arrested without incident.
(Jim Shires, PIO, Jefferson Co Sheriff's Office, Dec 24 2007)
Following up on the complaint, Park County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Officer Matthew Sexton discovered three dead horses and another horse that was dying.
(Dec 27 07)
In South Park, the Grub 'n Stuff store in Fairplay reported 25 below zero while a few miles away, Hartsel reported 2 below zero.
(Paul Goetz, Mountain Mail, Jan 02 08)
Sunday’s road closures, which included Hoosier Pass and U.S. 285 over Kenosha Pass, hit the high country particularly hard because of its timing.
(Harriet Hamilton, Summit Daily News, December 31, 2007)
In one of the most unusual emergency operations in Colorado this year, three cow elk that fell through the ice of a private pond south of Pagosa Springs were rescued ...
(C-DOW, Dec 21 2007)
The Colorado State Patrol and statewide law enforcement agencies are once again stepping up DUI enforcement leading into the New Year's holiday, announced the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
(Dec 27 07)
The 109 mile per hour gust was recorded in Jefferson in Park County.
(AP, KJCT8, Dec 23 2007)
Each year fires occurring during the holiday season claim the lives of over 400 people, injure 1,650 more, and cause over $990 million in damage.
(North-West Fire Protection, Dec 18 2007)
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REWARD: UP TO $25,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO LOCATION AND ARREST