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  • Guv orders flags lowered in honor of fallen deputy

    Guv orders flags lowered in honor of fallen deputy

    DENVER — Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today ordered flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all public buildings immediately until sunset on the day of  funeral to honor Adams County Sheriff’s Deputy Heath Gumm.

    Gumm, 32, was shot in the line of duty yesterday. He died from injuries sustained while responding to a disturbance call in Adams County. Gumm has been with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office since 2013.

    “We are deeply saddened to learn that the deputy has died from injuries sustained in the shooting,” Hickenlooper said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and the family and friends of the deputy killed.”

    “The investigation is ongoing and authorities continue to work to restore calm to the area.”

    The Adams County commissioners also weighed in with the following statement: 

    “Like so many of our residents, we watched and prayed for a different outcome as our courageous Adams County Deputies responded to an assault call on Wednesday evening. We are devastated by the loss of Deputy Heath Gumm who was killed while protecting our Adams County community. …

    “While heartbroken over the loss of Deputy Gumm, we are grateful for the immediate response and support from emergency responders, medical professionals, and area law enforcement agencies in response to this tragic incident.

    “We ask that you keep the family of Deputy Gumm, our Sheriff’s Department personnel, and all law enforcement officers in your thoughts and prayers.”

    The commissioners also asked for donations to the Colorado Fallen Heroes Foundation. The foundation will provide assistance in the planning of Gumm’s memorial service. The Colorado Police Officers Foundation has also set up a donation page for the deputy’s family.

  • Public Health and Safety Advisory: Ethanol found in Marijuana

    Public Health and Safety Advisory: Ethanol found in Marijuana

    January 24, 2018 — Bronnor Corp, in coordination with The Colorado Department of Revenue (“DOR”)

    and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (“CDPHE”), in the interest of public health and public safety, are issuing a health and safety advisory due to the preliminary indication of potentially unsafe levels of residual Ethanol on retail marijuana. Bronnor Corp has informed DOR’s Marijuana Enforcement Division that affected product sold was limited to marijuana contained in vaporizer pens. Further, Bronnor Corp will conduct subsequent tests in an effort to verify acceptable levels of Ethanol in the marijuana remaining in the licensee’s possession.

    Consumers who have these affected products in their possession should return them to the retail store from which they were purchased for proper disposal. All affected marijuana has a label affixed to the container that at a minimum indicates the license number of the retail marijuana business that manufactured the retail marijuana, as well as the production batch number assigned to the marijuana.

    Retail Marijuana Products Manufacturing Facility License 404R-00198

    Production Batch #’s:

    19946

    19942

    20088

    19948

    Mandatory residual solvent testing for the presence of Ethanol begins February 1, 2018. Therefore, screening for Ethanol by licensees is not currently required and was conducted voluntarily by Bronnor Corp. Upon notification of the detection of Ethanol exceeding acceptable limits, Bronnor Corp notified the DOR and communicated the licensee’s intention to conduct additional testing.

  • The Outdoor Retailer Show comes to Colorado — Jan. 25 to 28 —

    The Outdoor Retailer Show comes to Colorado — Jan. 25 to 28 —

    On January 25 – 28, the Outdoor Retailer Show (OR Show) will host its Snow Show in Denver—an event that will generate $45 million for Colorado’s economy. The event further positions the state as a national leader in the outdoor recreation industry.

    To celebrate the opening of the OR Show, the environmental community will be hosting a welcome party that’s open to the media.

    Night Zero Untamed: A Welcome Party for Outdoor Retailer

    Wednesday, January 24
    7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
    McNichols Civic Center Building (144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202)
    If you haven’t yet registered for this event, please contact Jace Woodrum: ; 720-412-3772

    Night Zero Untamed is a night to celebrate our public lands and environment—and the people working to protect them. The conversation on-stage begins at 8:15 p.m. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Speakers include:
    -Governor John Hickenlooper
    -Luis Benitez, Director of the Colorado Office of Outdoor Recreation
    -Peter Metcalf, Founder of Black Diamond Equipment
    -Len Necefer, Founder of NativesOutdoors
    -Caroline Gleich, Professional Ski Mountaineer
    -Eric Larsen, Professional Arctic Explorer

    If you haven’t yet registered for this event, please contact Jace Woodrum: ; 720-412-3772

    Background
    In February 2017, the OR Show announced its intention to leave Utah as a result of the state’s extreme anti-public lands policies and stances. Colorado launched an aggressive campaign to lure the show, highlighting its commitment to public lands. The OR Show selected Colorado last July, and the state has been preparing to show off our epic public lands, our forward-thinking conservation policies, and the $28 billion contribution that outdoor recreation makes to our economy.

    Colorado has a storied history of investing in and protecting national, state, and local parks, monuments, forests, and other public lands. For example:

    • Colorado has 24 million acres of public lands, including four national parks, eight national monuments, and 44 wilderness areas.
    • Colorado was the first state in the nation to establish a state holiday to celebrate public lands. The first-ever Colorado Public Lands Day was celebrated in May 2017 with more than 100 events and thousands of participants.
    • State legislators resoundingly defeated all eight attempts to pass land seizure bills over the last five years.
    • In 1992, Colorado citizens passed a ballot initiative to send some lottery revenues to fund outdoor programs in the state. “Great Outdoors Colorado” has become a model for conservation funding across the nation. State lawmakers will consider its reauthorization this legislative session.

     

     

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  • Judicial Dept seeking public input on Probate Administration

    Judicial Dept seeking public input on Probate Administration

    Proposed changes to Public Administrator practices opens to public’s input

    DENVER – The Colorado Judicial Department announced today it will accept public comments on proposed changes to practices of public administrators in response to a 2017 state
    audit.

    WHAT IS A PROBATE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR?

    A Public Administrator is a private individual (not a public employee) appointed by the District Court (in Denver, the Probate Court) to collect, protect, and manage the assets of certain individuals, and to administer the estates of decedents where the decedent left no one who is willing and able to administer the estate. Public Administrators are bonded and are required to fully account to the Court in each case in which they are appointed. They also file annual reports of their activities with the Court.

    The audit of public administrators appointed by courts in conservatorship and decedents’ estate cases may be found here.

    Following the audit, Chief Justice Nancy E. Rice charged the Probate Advisory Workgroup with recommending improved practices, and the Colorado Judicial Department is seeking public
    feedback on the group’s four recommendations. Comments on the recommendations may be sent to . Comments on the recommendations will be accepted through the next Legislative Audit Committee hearing at 7 a.m. Jan. 30, 2018. General feedback about the audit may be sent to the Office of the State Auditor (www.colorado.gov/auditor). 

    The first recommendation would raise the statutory bond amount for public administrators from $25,000 to $100,000 to more adequately protect decedents’ estates and conservatorships.

    Another recommendation would clarify that deputy public administrators are subject to the same statutory requirements as public administrators.

    The third recommendation calls for a change in statute to require copies of all fee statements reflecting fees and costs be filed with the court at the same time the statement of account is filed.

    Finally, the workgroup recommends another statutory change requiring public administrators to complete the annual report using a standard format as directed by the Chief
    Justice.

    Additional information on the Probate Advisory Workgroup’s recommendations may be found here.

      

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  • Tonight in Denver — Protesting President Trump’s Sell Out to Mining & Drilling —

    Tonight in Denver — Protesting President Trump’s Sell Out to Mining & Drilling —

    Countdown clock to protest President Trump’s attacks against national monuments

    DENVER — Wednesday, January 24th a group of outdoor industry leaders and conservation organizations will project a countdown clock on the McNichols Civic Center in protest of President Trump’s sell-out of national monuments to mining and drilling interests.

    President Trump’s recent removal of vast portions of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments was the largest ever elimination of protected areas in U.S. history. Within those proclamations are provisions that allow private companies to begin staking mining and drilling claims in the areas cut from the monuments within 60 days of their signing.

    As the Outdoor Retailer show makes a new home in Colorado, we can’t forget the unprecedented attacks on public lands that forced the show to move from Utah in the first place. In less than two weeks, the extractive industry will gain privileged access to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, while Native American nations, outdoor enthusiasts, and everyday Americans could see these lands made off limits. Tonight is about raising awareness of the imminent threat not only to these two national monuments but to public lands everywhere if we don’t make our voices heard. — Lisa Pike Sheehy, VP of Environmental Activism, Patagonia

    The 60-day countdown clock, which ends at 9:00 am ET on February 2, will be projected outside of the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show’s “Night Zero” welcome party. This is Denver’s debut of the $45 million Outdoor Retailer show after a public split from Salt Lake City, UT, over the state’s harmful public lands policies. This week’s show comes just seven weeks after Trump eliminated protections for more than two million acres, which is now being challenged in five separate lawsuits.

     

    WHEN: Wednesday, January 24th  7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. MST

    WHERE: McNichols Civic Center building, 144 W Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80202

     WHO: Patagonia, Conservation Lands Foundation, The Wilderness Society, and Center for American Progress.

     

     

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  • — Charging Colorado’s Electric Vehicle is Full Steam Ahead —

    — Charging Colorado’s Electric Vehicle is Full Steam Ahead —

    Gov. Hickenlooper announces details of the Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan

    January 24, 2018

    DENVER —  Gov. John Hickenlooper, along with leaders from several state agencies, announced details of the Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan. The plan’s goal is to electrify Colorado’s transportation corridors and support economic development and tourism across the state while reducing harmful air pollution, delivering on a directive set forth in the July 2017 Executive Order, “Supporting Colorado’s Clean Energy Transition.”

    “The Colorado EV Plan serves as a roadmap to build out a fast-charging network, giving Coloradans the ability to travel anywhere in the state in an EV,” said Governor John Hickenlooper. “The plan includes a set of goals and strategies that ensure Colorado continues leading in adoption of EVs and leverages the economic development and tourism benefits.”

    The plan was developed in partnership with the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC), Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). The agencies and council undertook an extensive stakeholder engagement process with utilities, government entities, non-governmental organizations, and industry representatives.

    The plan details a series of actions supporting EV infrastructure along Colorado’s corridors. It also lays out goals to accelerate adoption of EVs and ensure Colorado remains a leader in the EV market.

    Colorado EV Plan Five Key Action Areas:

    1. Create strategies and partnerships to build out EV fast-charging corridors.

    2. Coordinate with Regional Electric Vehicle West memorandum of understanding states on Intermountain electric corridor.

    3. Develop strategic partnerships with utilities, local governments, and other stakeholders.

    4. Update signage and wayfinding requirements to include EV fast-charging.

    5. Ensure economic and tourism benefits and increase access for all Coloradans.

    In October 2017, the governors of eight Western states signed the Regional Electric Vehicle West memorandum of understanding (REV West MOU). The REV West MOU created a framework for collaboration in developing an Intermountain West Electric Corridor. Interstates 70, 76 and 25 are included under Colorado’s commitment to the REV West Plan.

    The Colorado Electric Vehicle Plan will be updated on an annual basis to ensure Colorado remains responsive to a rapidly-changing market.

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  • Adams County Fire Rescue Announces Promotion Ceremony

    Adams County Fire Rescue Announces Promotion Ceremony

    ADAMS COUNTY FIRE RESCUE

    Honors Their Own

    DENVER — To honor countless hours of study and preparation and months and years of sacrifice, the Adams County Fire Rescue and the Board of Directors will be honoring four firefighters who have been recently promoted in rank at a Promotion Ceremony, Wednesday Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room inside Fire Station 12, located at 3365 W. 65th Ave. Additionally, five new firefighters and one civilian employee will be recognized for their recent hiring.

    The ceremony will follow the monthly Board of Directors meeting, scheduled at 6 p.m. The Board of Directors meeting is open to the public.

    The promoted firefighters being honored will receive their new rank insignia and their new rank badge, to be pinned by a designated loved one. After the ceremony, the honorees will renew their Firefighter’s Oath. 

      

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  • — It’s National School Choice Week —

    — It’s National School Choice Week —

    Governor Hickenlooper Proclaimed Jan. 21- 27 “Colorado School Choice Week”

    —Joining Leaders Nationwide in Celebrating Opportunity in Education—
    Colorado schools, communities to hold more than 550 events as part of nation’s largest-ever celebration of school choice

    Denver, CO – Jan. 21-27 is officially Colorado School Choice Week, thanks to a proclamation from Governor John Hickenlooper. Gov. Hickenlooper joins dozens of other governors and hundreds of city and county leaders nationwide in issuing similar proclamations.

    A child’s success is best achieved when their educational experience matches that of their personal learning style. As we celebrate School Choice Week, let’s keep in mind that nothing is more important to a child’s future than the educational opportunities before them. — Governor John Hickenlooper

    Across Colorado, more than 550 events will raise awareness and spark conversations about the educational options parents have, or want to have, for their children during National School Choice Week, Jan. 21-27, 2018.

    More than 32,000 independently planned events will take place nationwide. Events include rallies, roundtable discussions, coffeehouse meet-ups, festivals, school fairs, and more.

    Colorado parents, like parents everywhere, want choices for their kids’ education. We’re excited that Colorado will officially be part of the celebration of opportunity in education. — Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week

    Held every January, National School Choice Week is an independent, nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort designed to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options for every child. Through thousands of independently planned events across the country, National School Choice Week raises public awareness of all types of educational choices available to children. These options include traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling.

     

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  • What to Watch on TV…

    What to Watch on TV…

    Colorado is featured on

    America’s Forests

    with Chuck Leavell 

    —Jan. 25—

    Series Demonstrates How Vital Forests are to Well-being and Economic Health of Communities 

    DENVER – Colorado takes the stage in the next episode of the new national TV series, America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell. The series explores challenges, opportunities and innovations happening in America’s forests, and the Colorado episode will air on Rocky Mountain PBS on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. MST.

    Chuck Leavell may be best known as the keyboardist and musical director for The Rolling Stones, but he is also an educated and enthusiastic forestry advocate, conservationist and tree farmer. As host of the new series, Leavell serves as the on-camera guide, travelling across the country to interview people who are passionate about the gifts we get from our woods and exploring creative solutions to complex problems impacting this important natural resource.

    The search for solutions to the problems of sustainable growth, climate change and energy conservation is increasingly inspiring thought leaders to look at one of America’s finest resources — our forests. Whether for building or for recreation, our forests are good for the economy and for the spirit. —   Leavell

    Colorado is featured in the second episode in the series and includes segments on the therapeutic value of our forests, the importance of forests to our water supply and the innovative ideas on turning the wood from forests devastated by the mountain pine beetle epidemic into musical instruments, skis, snowboards and sustainable building applications.

     

    Using the episode as inspiration, conversations on forest health, management and utilization with voices that represent a variety of perspectives will take place during a special film premier event on Jan. 24 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. A private VIP reception will kick off the event and include remarks from Leavell, Governor John Hickenlooper, Tony Tooke, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, and Chris Topik, Director of Forest Restoration at The Nature Conservancy. At 7 p.m., the public is invited to a showing of the Colorado episode and an intimate fireside chat hosted by Leavell alongside Brian Ferebee, Regional Forester for the Rocky Mountain Region of U.S. Forest Service; Jim Neiman, President and CEO of Neiman Enterprises; and Paige Lewis, Deputy Director/Director of Conservation of the Colorado chapter of The Nature Conservancy. A limited amount of tickets is still available to the film premier and fireside chat by RSVP’ing online at /tiny.cc/chuckleavallcolorado.

    Public and private partners across the country are working hand-in-hand to both care for and create sustainable solutions using wood from our forests. This important work is vital to a healthy forest environment that provides world-class recreation, wildlife habitats and scenic beauty. Through the stories in the series and special events, we hope to educate and inspire citizens to become everyday champions. — Bruce Ward, president of Choose Outdoors

    The series is produced by Choose Outdoors and 42 Degrees North Media and the Colorado episode was made possible with support from the U.S. Forest Service, Denver Water, Colorado State Forest Service, Intermountain Forest Association, El Pomar Foundation, Rocky Mountain PBS and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
     

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  • Gov. Hickenlooper orders flags lowered in honor of Sergeant First Class Mihail Golin

    Gov. Hickenlooper orders flags lowered in honor of Sergeant First Class Mihail Golin

    DENVER  — Gov. John Hickenlooper today ordered flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on all public buildings from sunrise to sunset on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, in honor of Sergeant First Class Mihail Golin.  

    Golin, 34, died in the line of duty on Jan. 1, 2018, of injuries sustained from small arms fire while on dismounted patrol in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.

    Golin was assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs.

    He is survived by his parents and daughter.
      

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