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A Colorado court sends poor people to jail without access to lawyers, advocates say. It doesn’t record the proceedings.

February 15, 2026February 16, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

Jennifer Jones was sitting in Montrose Municipal Court in early January when she noticed something that didn’t seem right. She witnessed a man in his 60s with multiple…

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Metro Denver’s housing crunch hits home for residents of Sheridan RV park that will close

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · Denver, Colorado Local News

An RV park in Sheridan that has accommodated low-cost housing for decades will close to make way for a new apartment complex, leaving dozens of residents looking for…

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Driver killed in westbound I-70 crash near Palisade

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

A 35-year-old man was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 70 near Palisade, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The crash happened at 11:38…

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2 killed in Halloween party shooting on Colorado’s Western Slope

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Two people were killed in a shooting at a Halloween house party near Grand Junction on Friday night, according to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to…

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Mesa County’s summer measles outbreak totaled 11 cases, started with out-of-state travel

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Mesa County’s late-summer measles outbreak started with three children who brought the virus back from an out-of-state trip, ultimately passing it on to eight other people. The Colorado…

Read more Mesa County’s summer measles outbreak totaled 11 cases, started with out-of-state travel

Colorado sheriff’s deputy who alerted ICE to Utah student resigns; AG drops lawsuit

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

A Mesa County sheriff’s deputy resigned Tuesday, almost three months after he was accused of violating state law by sharing information with federal officials that led to a…

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Colorado wildfires: Lee fire now fourth-largest in state history

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

A slowly growing, nearly contained wildfire burning on Colorado’s Western Slope is now the fourth-largest on state record, according to fire officials. As of Monday night, the 90%…

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Colorado wildfires: State’s fifth-largest wildfire on record now 90% contained

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Colorado’s fifth-largest wildfire on record is 90% contained as rain showers and thunderstorms continue across the Western Slope, fire officials said. As of Monday morning, the Lee fire…

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Three killed after Jeep driver crashes into roadside CDOT workers near Palisade

Three killed after Jeep driver crashes into roadside CDOT workers near Palisade

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Three people were killed after the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee hit two Colorado Department of Transportation employees working outside their vehicle on U.S. 6 near Palisade.…

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Here’s where Colorado’s wolves roamed in July

Here’s where Colorado’s wolves roamed in July

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 · Denver, Colorado Local News

For the first time since they were reintroduced to the state in December, Colorado’s gray wolves have moved out of central Grand County, state wildlife officials said in…

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Disbarred Denver attorney Steven Bachar dies after “medical event” at Rifle prison

Disbarred Denver attorney Steven Bachar dies after “medical event” at Rifle prison

March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 · Denver, Colorado Local News

Disbarred Denver attorney Steven Bachar died Friday at the Rifle Correctional Center, where he was serving a three-year sentence for defrauding an investor of $125,000. Bachar, 58, apparently…

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