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Park County

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Jeffrey Wells, parole officer, accused of forgery to keep arrestees in jail longer

    Jeffrey Wells, a Department of Corrections parole officer based in Grand Junction, is well regarded by his fellow employees, who recently named him top employee of the quarter. But he's less venerated by John Morgan and three other parolees, who are currently suing him for allegedly forging document ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    A judge orders six horses returned to the same owners who were accused of neglect

    Ron Swift and Randall Hatlee -- the Echo Valley Ranch owners being charged with three counts of animal cruelty -- will have their six horses returned to them as the prosecution continues. In a probable cause hearing on April 10, Park County Judge Brian Green found that the horses wouldn't be in subs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Photos: Horses seized after alleged neglect ordered back to original owners

    On Saturday, Evergreen-based horse rescuer Monika Courtney organized a benefit concert for six emaciated horses seized by the Park County Sheriff's Office from owners Ron Swift and Randall Hatlee of Bailey. The event was a success, raising $7,800, and participants assumed the horses (including one n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Medical marijuana: Boulder Meds owner says license denied because of state error

    ​Boulder Meds owner Jay Epstein says his business application with the city of Boulder was denied because of a false charge on his Colorado Bureau of Investigations report.

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Kurt Riggin: Complaints in Park County medical marijuana case dismissed after long legal fight

    Kurt Riggin.​"It's finally over," says Kurt Riggin about his twisted legal odyssey. He'd originally been accused of attempting to influence a public servant and criminal impersonation in Park County stemming from advocacy on behalf of a medical marijuana patient who claimed law enforcement was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Kurt Riggin: Supreme Court rejects contempt charge in Park County medical marijuana case

    Kurt Riggin.​For almost a year, Kurt Riggin has been fighting accusations that he illegally acted as an attorney back in October 2009 while trying to aid a medical marijuana-using cancer patient allegedly being harassed by the Park County Sheriff's Office. And while the Supreme Court has now r ... More >>

  • News

    November 11, 2010

    Road to nowhere: The men who are caught transporting illegal immigrants rarely pay the price

    Kurt Riggin.​For almost a year, Kurt Riggin has been fighting accusations that he illegally acted as an attorney back in October 2009 while trying to aid a medical marijuana-using cancer patient allegedly being harassed by the Park County Sheriff's Office. And while the Supreme Court has now r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Medical marijuana persecution vs. improper law practice: CO Supreme Court slaps Kurt Riggin

    Kurt Riggin.​A fresh development in the bizarre case of Kurt Riggin, a self-proclaimed tribal chief and attorney accused of the improper practice of law plus a string of charges related to his defense of a medical marijuana patient in Park County. A judge has recommended that Riggin's claim of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Coroner race in Park County gets messy: Who's dead wrong for the job?

    Tammy Davis​Who wants to be a coroner? More people than you think, now that CSI and its ilk have made death investigation seem like a hip and even lively career choice. In Colorado practically anyone can apply for the job, which has made for some intriguing races this year. Especially in Par ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Medical marijuana persecution vs. improper law practice: More charges against Kurt Riggin

    Photo by Timothy TiptonRiggin goes to court in 2007.​Last month, we told you the bizarre story of Kurt Riggin, who's been charged before the Colorado Supreme Court with illegally practicing law -- although supposedly not for advocating on behalf of a medical marijuana patient in Park County, w ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 3, 2010

    Summer Guide 2010

    Photo by Timothy TiptonRiggin goes to court in 2007.​Last month, we told you the bizarre story of Kurt Riggin, who's been charged before the Colorado Supreme Court with illegally practicing law -- although supposedly not for advocating on behalf of a medical marijuana patient in Park County, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Medical marijuana persecution or improper practice of law?: The strange case of Kurt Riggin

    Photo by Timothy TiptonKurt Riggin heads to the Supreme Court.​The Colorado Supreme Court has played host to some odd hearings over its history -- but few have been more unusual than the May 14 proceeding involving Kurt Riggin. Riggin, who identifies himself as a tribal chief and judge of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Immigrant hot potato one reason for ongoing protests at Aurora detention center

    A photo of an ICE bust in progress, from the organization's 2008 annual report.​Since May, an interfaith group has staged a vigil the first Monday of each month at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility, 11901 East 30th Avenue -- and they'll be there again tonight at 6 p.m. Among the many rea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    See this bobcat? A Colorado couple has been charged with wanting to kill and skin it

    A Flickr photo"If I ever see that Jeffrey Bodnar, I'm gonna rip him a new one."​ Hey, Jeffrey Bodnar and Veronica Anderson-Bodnar. If you're guilty of what a federal grand jury in Denver indicted you for earlier this week, you won't win a popularity contest among nature and animal lovers. The ... More >>

  • News

    July 30, 2009

    Colorado's most hazardous roads - for wildlife

    A Flickr photo"If I ever see that Jeffrey Bodnar, I'm gonna rip him a new one."​ Hey, Jeffrey Bodnar and Veronica Anderson-Bodnar. If you're guilty of what a federal grand jury in Denver indicted you for earlier this week, you won't win a popularity contest among nature and animal lovers. The ... More >>

  • News

    April 16, 2009

    For Colorado's largest power co-op, going green will mean taking down the King of Coal

    A Flickr photo"If I ever see that Jeffrey Bodnar, I'm gonna rip him a new one."​ Hey, Jeffrey Bodnar and Veronica Anderson-Bodnar. If you're guilty of what a federal grand jury in Denver indicted you for earlier this week, you won't win a popularity contest among nature and animal lovers. The ... More >>

  • News

    August 21, 2008

    Souvenirs of South Park

    A Flickr photo"If I ever see that Jeffrey Bodnar, I'm gonna rip him a new one."​ Hey, Jeffrey Bodnar and Veronica Anderson-Bodnar. If you're guilty of what a federal grand jury in Denver indicted you for earlier this week, you won't win a popularity contest among nature and animal lovers. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2008

    Shmuckalo Bill

    A Flickr photo"If I ever see that Jeffrey Bodnar, I'm gonna rip him a new one."​ Hey, Jeffrey Bodnar and Veronica Anderson-Bodnar. If you're guilty of what a federal grand jury in Denver indicted you for earlier this week, you won't win a popularity contest among nature and animal lovers. The ... More >>

  • Summer Guide

    June 12, 2008

    Souvenirs of South Park

    A Flickr photo"If I ever see that Jeffrey Bodnar, I'm gonna rip him a new one."​ Hey, Jeffrey Bodnar and Veronica Anderson-Bodnar. If you're guilty of what a federal grand jury in Denver indicted you for earlier this week, you won't win a popularity contest among nature and animal lovers. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2007

    The Price of One Leg: $1.5 Million

    A Flickr photo"If I ever see that Jeffrey Bodnar, I'm gonna rip him a new one."​ Hey, Jeffrey Bodnar and Veronica Anderson-Bodnar. If you're guilty of what a federal grand jury in Denver indicted you for earlier this week, you won't win a popularity contest among nature and animal lovers. The ... More >>

  • News

    March 15, 2007

    Rail Roaded

    Finding a solution to I-70 traffic has been one long, strange trip. But the end could be in sight.

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2007

    Safety First

    Finding a solution to I-70 traffic has been one long, strange trip. But the end could be in sight.

  • Music

    September 14, 2006

    Turnabout Is Fairplay

    Footloose and fancy free, South Park proved to be a gay old time.

  • Music

    September 15, 2005

    The Beatdown

    The mountains win again at the South Park Music Fest.

  • News

    June 23, 2005

    Welcome to America

    He came looking for work. A week in the Park County Jail changed everything.

  • News

    December 26, 2002

    The 2002 Hall of Shame

    Let the blame game begin!

  • News

    October 17, 2002

    Excessive Force

    Citizen complaints and a brutal arrest heat up the sheriff's race in Park County.

  • News

    August 29, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of August 29, 2002

  • News

    June 13, 2002

    Hot Spots

    The media play catch-up on the state's largest-ever blaze.

  • News

    February 28, 2002

    Time Piece

    A sad relic of Colorado's anti-Chinese past appears in a Denver antiques shop.

  • News

    June 21, 2001

    The Siege

    The new sheriff vowed to clean up the town of San Luis. For many locals, the price was too high.

  • News

    January 11, 2001

    Call Me Crazy

    When the accused reject a not-guilty plea, Colorado's insanity law breaks down.

  • News

    June 1, 2000

    Sporting Chance

    There's no safety in numbers for SUVs.

  • News

    January 15, 1998

    Dynasty: The Lost Episode!

    Did the recently concluded fight over the Magness fortune have an oddly familiar ring to it? Here's why.

  • News

    January 1, 1998

    Hate State Sets New Record: 365 Days of Rage!

    Did the recently concluded fight over the Magness fortune have an oddly familiar ring to it? Here's why.

  • News

    July 31, 1997

    Off Limits

    Did the recently concluded fight over the Magness fortune have an oddly familiar ring to it? Here's why.

  • News

    July 24, 1997

    Off Limits

    Did the recently concluded fight over the Magness fortune have an oddly familiar ring to it? Here's why.

  • News

    January 16, 1997

    Party Crasher

    Back from the abyss, Sam Zakhem campaigns for the forgotten man: himself

  • News

    July 4, 1996

    Aurora Sucks

    The thirsty suburb's plan to pump water from a big aquifer rouses Park Countians to action.

  • News

    June 13, 1996

    Lame Excuses

    A disgruntled horse buyer snags a lemon and goes public--sort of.

  • News

    December 13, 1995

    FACING THE MONSTER

    A disgruntled horse buyer snags a lemon and goes public--sort of.

  • News

    March 2, 1994

    LETTERS

    A disgruntled horse buyer snags a lemon and goes public--sort of.

  • News

    February 2, 1994

    FRONTIER INJUSTICE

    A BUNCH OF PARK COUNTIANS ARE MIGHTY UPSET ABOUT THEIR SHERIFF.

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