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(Archived date is not publication date) WILDFIRE NEAR PIKE'S PEAK INCLINE FORCES TRAIN CANCELLATIONS - MANITOU SPRINGS – Ground crews and aircraft battled a fast-moving wildfire that burned about 80 acres in the Manitou Springs area near Pikes Peak on Friday. (Sara Gandy and Jeffrey Wolf, 9News.com, September 28, 2007) A TRIBUTE TO EMILY KEYES: SCULPTOR INSPIRED TO GET INVOLVED - Today, Tonozzi will travel to Bailey and help install his tribute to Emily outside the high school where she died. (Dale Shrull, Glenwood Post Independent, September 20, 2007) BROTHER OF SCHOOL SHOOTING VICTIM TO MAKE 38-MILE RUN WITH SWAT TEAM - Emily's twin brother, Casey, plans to join the Jefferson County Regional SWAT team on a 38-mile run to mark the [anniversary of her death]. (Jeffrey Wolf and Anastasiya Bolton, 9News.com, September 5, 2007) CLICK HERE for information on Emily's Run, Emily's Ride, and parade First Responders sign up for final 5K of run - Limited slots available DRIVERS WARN LEAF LOVERS OF POTHOLE PROBLEMS - In a place where people come to enjoy beauty, drivers say there is something ugly - the road to Guanella Pass. (Nelson Garcia, 9News.com, September 22, 2007) EX-METRO COP IN FATAL DUI LIKELY TO DIE IN PRISON - At the time, he was free on $15,000 bond from Park County, where he allegedly sped away from authorities and punched Sheriff Fred Wegener in the jaw... (Ellen Miller, Rocky Mountain News, September 21, 2007) BUS SERVICE EDGES CLOSER TO REALITY - Bus service between Gunnison and Denver, with stops in Chaffee and Park counties, may begin in January after the Gunnison Valley Rural Transportation Authority was awarded a $186,500 federal grant... Chaffee County added $8,500, the City of Salida gave $2,750 and the town of Buena Vista gave $2,500. Poncha Springs gave $250 and Park County gave $7,500. (Christopher Kolomitz, Managing Editor, September 19, 2007) TWO KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION - The double-fatal crash happened at about noon near Parmalee Gulch Road in Jefferson County, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The state patrol identified the dead men as Ronald C. Gist, 63, of Denver, and Stephen T. Cavanagh, 23, of Bailey. (Kieran Nicholson, Denver Post, September 16, 2007) SMOKE WILL BE WIDELY VISIBLE (September 19 2007) SNEAK ATTACK ON PARK COUNTY TAXPAYERS? - Normal "De-Bruce" language used in the previous sales tax proposal: SUCH SALES TAX REVENUE IS AND WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION At the end of the latest long ballot question is this instead: WITH ALL REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX AND OTHER REVENUES OF PARK COUNTY BEING COLLECTED AND SPENT EACH YEAR WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE REVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITS OF ARTICLE X, §20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION It may seem like a small change and just a few words, but this vote could remove all limitations on government spending for the county. County officials may be hoping those few little words would go unnoticed. DON'T GIVE COUNTY OFFICIALS A BLANK CHECK IN EXCHANGE FOR SOME POSSIBLE ROAD WORK! Full Text of 2007 Park County Ballot Questions (September 14, 2007) COLORADO PRO RODEO - Micky Downare, 23, and his wife Tana Downare, 23, of Hartsel dominated in their respective events, winning the state finals average and year-end titles. (Allen Gemaehlich, The Daily Sentinel, September 10, 2007) HAPPY ENDING FOR CLIFF HANGER - For Terry and Marion Jones, salvation came Thursday in the form of a wet nose and a wagging tail. ...but when Loki the German shepherd came, that was when they knew their ordeal was over. Park County search-and-rescue volunteer Roger Matthews, Loki's handler, wasn't far behind. (Kieran Nicholson and John Ingold, Denver Post, September 7, 2007) FEDS BUST DEMOCRAT FUND-RAISER NORMAN HSU IN COLORADO - Bail-jumping Democratic fund-raiser Norman Hsu was busted in Colorado last night after two days on the lam from a California court hearing, authorities said. (New York Daily News, September 7, 2007) Related: Leading Clinton Donor Stays Below the Radar (WSJ, 9/7/07) TEAMSTERS CONTINUE TO BATTLE MEXICAN TRUCKS - Nothing can happen until the inspector general of the Department of Transportation blesses the one-year experiment and until the Mexican government issues permits to U.S. trucking companies. That all could happen as early as Thursday. (Sean Holstege, Arizona Republic, Sep 3, 2007) Related: Allowing Mexican Trucks Delayed (Copley News Service, 8/31/07) Related: Pilot Program for Mexican Vehicles (Houston Chronicle, 8/29/07) GERMANS AVERT TERROR 'BLOODBATH' - Islamist terrorists arrested in Germany were planning a September 11 bloodbath at airports and US bases on the sixth anniversary of the carnage in America, authorities say. Prosecutors and police painted a picture of a ruthless cell of al-Qaeda-linked fanatics willing to die in suicide attacks with bombs far more powerful than those that blew apart London buses and trains... (Allan Hal, TheAge.com.au, September 5, 2007) (MADE-IN-CHINA RECALL DU JOUR) Mattel makes third Chinese toy recall - Mattel announced the recall on Tuesday night, naming three Fisher-Price toys and eight Barbie brand playsets. In total, 522,000 toys sold in the US and 322,000 toys shipped to other countries are involved. (Hal Weitzman, MSNBC, September 5, 2007) BUCKINGHAM EXPLORATION INC. ANNOUNCES BINDING AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE UNPATENTED COLORADO LODE MINING CLAIMS - Additionally the Company has optioned approximately 500 claims that are held in the Kenosha Pass area grouped into several separate properties. The properties cover a number of old open pit and underground workings. (CNNMoney.com, August 28, 2007) STATE UPDATES CHAINLAW FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES - State of Colorado updated chain law goes into effect on Saturday, September 1, 2007, instituting a “must-carry” requirement and increasing the penalties for violating the chain law. (August 28, 2007) COLORADO HEAT IS ON THROUGH LABOR DAY - 18-Day National DUI Crackdown Begins August 17th - Law enforcement agencies across Colorado are joining a nationwide DUI crackdown that will last through the Labor Day holiday, reports the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). (August 16, 2007) WEST NILE VIRUS KILLS 15 IN U.S., SAYS CDC - Agency Has Reports Of 444 People With West Nile Virus In The U.S. So Far In 2007 - Other states with high numbers of West Nile cases included Colorado (72 cases), South Dakota (62 cases), North Dakota (52 cases), and Wyoming (34 cases). (CBSNews.com, August 16, 2007) MATTEL SAID TO PLAN 2ND TOY RECALL ANOTHER MADE-IN-CHINA THREAT: LEAD IN BABY BIBS ANTERO FISH KILL LEADS TO TOUGHER LIMITS, HALVING CATCH - Regardless of the cause, all those dead trout floating belly up at Antero Reservoir lately should be called what they were: a fish kill. (Ed Dentry, Rocky Mountain News, August 13, 2007) MURDER DEFENDANT WANTS DEATH, THREATENS TO KILL POLICE OFFICER - FAIRPLAY — A man accused of killing a 24-year-old geological survey intern told a court Monday he wants a death sentence and will kill a police officer if he doesn't get it. (David Montero, Rocky Mountain News, August 13, 2007) EX-COP PLEADS GUILTY IN ROAD DEATHS OF 2 STUDENTS - Strawmatt faces a trial in Park County in October on charges of eluding officers while driving drunk, ramming the patrol car of Sheriff Fred Wegener and punching the sheriff in the face when Wegener tried to remove him from his vehicle last Feb. 15. (Ellen Miller, Rocky Mountain News, August 11, 2007) WEST NILE KILLS TWO IN DENVER - Two people have died of complications from West Nile virus, the first deaths reported from the mosquito-borne disease in Colorado this year. (John Ingold, Denver Post, August 10, 2007) PAROLE RECOMMENDED FOR WOMAN WHO CAUSED FATAL CRASH - The collision occurred a year and four months after Vandresar’s husband, Paul Vandresar, hanged himself in the couple’s home. Then on New Year’s Eve 2000, her son, Tony Dutcher, and his grandparents, Carl and JoAnna Dutcher, were killed near Guffey by two teens (Kim Nguyen, The Gazette, August 8, 2007) FIRST LADY WITH A CAUSE - At Platte Canyon High School in Bailey Friday afternoon, [Colorado First Lady Jeannie] Ritter led a circle of about 30 locals in a discussion about how the community has rallied around mental health since the school shooting there last fall. (Chris Barge, Rocky Mountain News, August 4, 2007) FISHER-PRICE RECALL LIST - Toy-maker Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of Chinese-made toys - including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters - because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead. (CBS, August 2, 2007) BURRO DAZE - FAIRPLAY - At the blast of the starter's gun on Sunday, the 59th World Championship Pack Burro Race - the crown jewel event of Colorado's only indigenous sport - began with a rush of whoops, hollers, brays and clopping hooves. (Mike Spence, The Pueblo Chieftain, August 2, 2007) (PB Note: Great on-scene story of the 59th annual Burro Days race and history) 
INVESTIGATORS TRY TO CRACK A COLD CASE -
JEFFERSON COUNTY - A man murdered thirty years ago still has no name; but he does have a face.
Working with the remains of a skeleton, a forensic artist created a bust of a man investigators believe was murdered in 1977.
A hiker found the man down an embankment, near Highway 285..
(TaRhonda Thomas, 9News, August 1, 2007)
(Jeffco forensic reconstruction photo) WEST NILE FOUND IN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOR FIRST TIME IN 2007 - The Tri-County Health Department confirmed on Monday that a woman in Parker has tested positive for West Nile virus. It is the first case in Douglas County in 2007. (Jeffrey Wolf, 9News, July 30, 2007) BACK COUNTRY ROLLOVER CLAIMS ONE LIFE, CRITICALLY INJURES ANOTHER - The two vehicles were reportedly four-wheeling together when one of the vehicles had trouble negotiating a switchback and slid off the trail. The vehicle then tumbled and rolled almost a half mile to the bottom of the valley. (July 30, 2007) TWO HANTAVIRUS CASES LINKED TO PARK COUNTY - In the month of July alone, two cases of the serious respiratory illness Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) have been connected to Park County, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health (CDPH). One resulted in death this week. (July 18, 2007) FDA SAYS FOOD RECALL IS URGENT HEALTH THREAT - The recall by Castleberry's originally affected 10 products. The expanded move involves more than 80 types of stew, chili, hash and other products as well as pet food sold under a variety of brand names. (Reuters, 7/23/07) LIST OF RECALLED ITEMS MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING STUDENT WILL REPRESENT SELF - The man accused of strangling a 24-year-old graduate student to death as she was working in the San Isabel National Forest says he will now represent himself in court. (Jeffrey Wolf, 9News.com, July 23, 2007) COLORADO WEST NILE CASES STAND AT 7 - Two more human cases of West Nile virus were confirmed by Colorado health authorities Tuesday.. (Ellen Miller, Rocky Mountain News, July 25, 2007) THE REAL SKINNY? IT'S SPINNEY - In the excitement over Antero, anglers overlook the wonders of Spinney Mountain Reservoir, which at the moment are about as wonderful as public fishing gets. (Charlie Meyers, Denver Post, July 14, 2007) THIRD WEST NILE CASE CONFIRMED - "Based on the surveillance data from around the state, the indicators are suggesting that we're heading into a high-risk year," said John Pape, an epidemiologist with the state Department of Public Heath and Environment. (AP, Denver Post, July 13, 2007) JEFFCO HOPES SCULPTURE CAN SOLVE MURDER MYSTERY - Hikers found the body in a sleeping bag 100 feet over an embankment on U.S. 285 about one-quarter mile south of Colorado 8, which is near Tiny Town. (Marilyn Robinson, Rocky Mountain News, July 13, 2007) BAILEY AIRMAN PARTICIPATES IN AIR STRIKE DISRUPTING ENEMY NEAR BAGHDAD - It was standing room only in the headquarters tent that night of the strike as Captain Carrigan and his team of JTACs worked alongside Army Soldiers. (July 7, 2007) MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JASON DINGES - A memorial service for 20-year-old Jason Dinges will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2007, 10:00 a.m., at the High School Cafetorium in Fairplay. Jason was the second person connected to Park County to be diagnosed with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome this month. He died of the disease at a Denver hospital last weekend. The Dinges family lives in the South Park area outside of Fairplay. ANTERO RESERVOIR HAS A SUCCESSFUL REOPENING - Most of the enthusiasts who waited in line for the 9 a.m. start, some of them overnight, recalled the good old days of Antero, before it was drained to relieve Denver Water's fire-related dilemma. (Charlie Meyers, Denver Post, July 17, 2007) ANTERO READY TO OPEN AFTER DROUGHT RECOVERY - Gates to the almost legendary reservoir in South Park will swing open at 9 a.m. Tuesday. That's nap time for crack-of-dawn anglers. (Ed Dentry, Rocky Mountain News, July 11, 2007) MAGNESS LOSES LONG COURT FIGHT OVER ACCESS ROAD - Colorado billionaire Gary Magness must pay damages to Park County neighbors involved in a lawsuit that has continued for nearly 10 years. (Denver Business Journal, July 5, 2007) NATIONAL PARK MURDER SUSPECT FORMALLY CHARGED - At one point in Monday’s hearing the judge asked whether the defendant preferred to be addressed as “Cook,” or by the alias under which he was arrested, “Robert Amos.” “Up to you,” judge, said Cook, but as the judge began to speak again, he blurted out, “Go with Mr. Amos, please. That would be fine. I apologize.” (Charlie Brennan, MyFoxColorado, July 2, 2007) 
Update 06/29/07: Autopsy Reveals Cause Of Death
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES IN WILDERNESS DEATH Suspect charged with first degree murder Update: Further details released Update 06/28/07: Suspect identified, arraigned Robert R. Amos was arraigned in Park County Court on Wednesday and bail was set at $800,000.00. The charge is first degree murder... (June 28, 2007) COLORADANS’ RIGHT TO SAFE AND SOBER ROADWAYS - Law enforcement agencies to conduct Fourth of July DUI crackdown - With July 4th falling on a Wednesday this year, the Heat Is On enforcement period will last a total of 102 hours. It starts tonight, Friday, June 29 at 6 p.m. and ends at 3 a.m. on Thursday July 5th. (June 29, 2007) USFS CAUTIONS FOR FOURTH OF JULY - Using or even possessing (possessing means on person or in vehicle on National Forest Lands) fireworks is illegal on all public lands administered by the Forest Service (June 28, 2007) FIREFIGHTERS BRACE FOR HOT, DRY JULY 4TH HOLIDAY - (AP) DENVER As soaring temperatures and dry storms boost the risk of wildfires in Colorado, state and federal land managers are bracing for what could be a hectic July Fourth holiday. (Eric Bolin, AP Writer, cbs4denver.com, June 28, 2007) CHINA SHUTS 180 FOOD FACTORIES - China has closed 180 food factories after inspectors found industrial chemicals being used in products from candy to seafood, state media said Wednesday. (AP, Business Week, June 27, 2007) Related: Chinese Company Denies Tire Defect (NY Times) MOSQUITOS TEST POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS IN LARIMER COUNTY - Larimer County Health officials have confirmed West Nile Virus in mosquitos trapped in Fort Collins and Loveland. (Greeley Tribune, June 26, 2007) PRIVATE LANDS STILL AFFECTING ACCESS TO PARK COUNTY FOURTEENERS - Most of these peaks lie in public lands, but on Mts. Bross, Cameron, Democrat and Lincoln, located in the Mosquito Range of Park County, much of the access crosses private property. (MRHI, June 22, 2007) |
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