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Federal Heights: Man arrested in arson case

On January 17, 2018, at about 4:10PM the Federal Heights Police Department received a call in reference to a possible disturbance. As officer responded additional, information was received that indicated that someone might have poured gasoline on one home and set it afire. Fire units and police responded and found a least one and possibly two homes were on fire. A male subject was identified as possibly involved. He was taken into custody and freely advised officers that he had started the fire and of the potential for homemade bombs in and around his home.

The subject, identified as Steven Richard Truetken, date of birth: 010162, told investigators that he had planned this event for some time, that he intentionally introduced gasoline into and around the home of his neighbor, and ignites the gasoline knowing that at least one person was in the home. He then set his own home ablaze. He further added that he had run a hose from his water heater gas line into the home and planned to fill it with natural gas in order to destroy his home, but failed to activate the valve. Mr. Truetken did provide investigators with his motivation and work is being done to verify his statements. Adams County Bomb Squad is evaluating the scene for safety and to verify Mr. Truetken’s claims. Residents will be able to return as soon as the area is considered safe.

Check out the updated press release to this story here.

January 18, 2018
Maggie Long Homicide Investigation

December 1, 2017 Case 20171386

The Park County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of any individual involved in the homicide of 17-year-old Bailey resident Maggie Long.

All calls should be directed to the tip line 303-239-4243.

January 18, 2018
Action Day for Visibility

Indoor Burning Restrictions in Effect

This is the Denver Metro Air Pollution Forecast effective 4PM on Thursday, January 18, 2018:

An Action Day for Visibility is now in effect for the seven-county Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. Indoor Burning Restrictions and requests to limit driving are now in effect until at least 4 PM Friday, January 19, 2018. Poor visibility and an exceedance of the state visibility standard are expected on Friday. Otherwise, good or moderate air quality conditions are expected. No other air quality advisories are in effect.

Limited atmospheric mixing will lead to Moderate to Poor visibility on Friday.

For statewide conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:
http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

A poorly maintained vehicle pollutes more than a well maintained one. If you must drive, properly maintain your vehicle. We’ll all breathe easier!

At 2PM (MST), Thursday, 1/18/2018 the highest AQI value was 71 for Particulate less than 10 micrometers which indicates Moderate air quality. Respiratory symptoms possible in unusually sensitive individuals, possible aggravation of heart or lung disease in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion.

Front Range Air Quality Forecast & Colorado Smoke Outlook

FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST:
Thursday, January 18, 2018, 2:20 PM MST

Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Thursday and Friday.

Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Thursday and Friday. Moderate conditions are most likely for locations in the Denver Metro Area as well as northward along the Front Range urban corridor into southern Weld County including Greeley. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolong or heavy exertion in these areas on Thursday and Friday.

Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Thursday and Friday.

Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Thursday and Friday. Moderate concentrations of nitrogen dioxide are most likely for locations within the Denver Metro area near busy roadways, particularly between the hours of 5-9 PM on Thursday evening, and again between 6-10 AM on Friday morning. For health recommendations, please see Fine Particulate Matter above.

Visibility is expected to be Moderate to Poor on Friday.

January 18, 2018
Action Day for Visibility — Indoor Burning Restrictions in Effect

This is the Denver Metro Air Pollution Forecast effective 4PM on Wednesday, January 17, 2018:

An Action Day for Visibility is now in effect for the seven-county Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. Indoor Burning Restrictions and requests to limit driving are now in effect until at least 4 PM Thursday, January 18, 2018. Poor visibility and an exceedance of the state visibility standard are expected on Thursday. Otherwise, good or moderate air quality conditions are expected. No other air quality advisories are in effect.

Cold and stagnant overnight conditions, along with light winds, will lead to Poor visibility on Thursday.

For statewide conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:
http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

A poorly maintained vehicle pollutes more than a well maintained one.

If you must drive, properly maintain your vehicle. We’ll all breathe easier!

At 3PM (MST), Wednesday, 1/17/2018 the highest AQI value was 115 for Particulate less than 10 micrometers which indicates Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups air quality. Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

Front Range Air Quality Forecast & Colorado Smoke Outlook

FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST: Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 3:00 PM MST

Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Wednesday and Thursday.

Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Wednesday and Thursday. Moderate conditions are most likely for locations in the Denver Metro Area as well as northward along the Front Range urban corridor into southern Weld County including Greeley. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolong or heavy exertion in these areas on Wednesday and Thursday. Concentrations of fine particulates in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category are currently present at Chatfield State Park. This is due to very localized production of particulate matter from overnight construction and roadwork in the immediate vicinity of this monitoring site. While concentrations of fine particulates are expected to improve during daytime hours, lingering health impacts due to overnight exposure may persist. In the extreme southwestern portions of the Denver Metro area and in the immediate vicinity of Chatfield State Park, people with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion on Wednesday.

Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Wednesday and Thursday.

Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Wednesday and Thursday. Moderate concentrations of nitrogen dioxide are most likely for locations within the Denver Metro area near busy roadways, particularly between the hours of 5-9 PM on Wednesday evening, and again between 6-10 AM on Thursday morning. For health recommendations, please see Fine Particulate Matter above.

Visibility is expected to be Moderate to Poor on Thursday.

January 17, 2018
Officer Involved Shooting — PRESS RELEASE

Adams County, CO – At 9:13p.m. on January 16^th, 2018, Adams County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to the Pinetree Village Apartments at 7520 Broadway on a call of a disturbance. A deputy arrived on scene and encountered the suspect.

The Deputy encountered a male party in the hallway who became aggressive. After multiple attempts to talk to the party, a fight ensued. The deputy discharged his taser and eventually his service weapon. The suspect was transported to local hospital, where he died from his injuries. The Deputy was later transported to the hospital due to a head injury.

The Adams County Critical Incident Team has been called in to do the investigation. The deputy will be placed on Administrative Leave with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.

Contact: Sgt. Jim Morgen

303-655-3206 (Office)

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January 17, 2018
Denver Metro Action Day for Visibility

Indoor Burning Restrictions in Effect

This is the Denver Metro Air Pollution Forecast effective 4PM on Monday, January 15, 2018:

An Action Day for Visibility is now in effect for the seven-county Denver-Boulder metropolitan area . Indoor Burning Restrictions and requests to limit driving are now in effect until at least 4 PM Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Poor visibility and an exceedance of the state visibility standard are expected on Tuesday. Otherwise, good or moderate air quality conditions are expected. No other air quality advisories are in effect.

Light upslope winds will allow visibility to become Poor on Tuesday.

For statewide conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:
http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx

A poorly maintained vehicle pollutes more than a well maintained one. If you must drive, properly maintain your vehicle. We’ll all breathe easier!

At 2PM (MST), Monday, 1/15/2018 the highest AQI value was 39 for Ozone which indicates Good air quality.

Front Range Air Quality Forecast & Colorado Smoke Outlook

FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST:
Monday, January 14, 2018, 2:30 PM MST

Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Monday and Tuesday.

Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Monday, and in the Good to Moderate range on Tuesday. Moderate conditions are most likely within the Denver Metro Area. Unusually sensitive people, should consider reducing prolong or heavy exertion in these areas on Tuesday.

Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Monday and Tuesday.

Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Monday and Tuesday.

Visibility is expected to be Moderate to Poor on Tuesday.

January 15, 2018
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.
DID YOU KNOW??

WHO

King was the chief spokesperson for non-violent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law.

WHAT

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.) is an American Federal holiday. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around King’s birthday, January 15.

WHEN

The campaign for a federal holiday in King’s honor began soon after his assassonation in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.

HOW

The idea of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday was promoted by labor unions in contract negotiations. After King’s death, U.S. Representative John Conyers (a Democrat from Michigan) and U.S. Senator Edward Brooke (a Republican from Massachusetts) introduced a bill in Congress to make King’s birthday a national holiday. The bill first came to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1979. However, it fell five votes short of the number needed for passage. Two of the main arguments mentioned by opponents were that a paid holiday for federal employees would be too expensive, and that a holiday to honor a private citizen would be contrary to longstanding tradition (King had never held public office). Only two other figures have national holidays in the U.S. honoring them: George Washington and Christopher Columbus.

Soon after, support from the corporate community and the general public were enlisted. The success of this strategy was cemented when musician Stevie Wonder hosted the Rally for Peace Press Conference in 1981. Six million signatures were collected for a petition to Congress to pass the law, termed by a 2006 article in The Nation as “the largest petition in favor of an issue in U.S. history.”
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January 15, 2018
COLORADO ROCKIES AGREE TO CONTRACTS

ONE-YEAR CONTRACTS SIGNED WITH COLORADO ROCKIES

— RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER CHAD BETTIS —

— OUTFIELDER CHARLIE BLACKMON —

— INFIELDER DJ LeMAHIEU —

— LEFT-HANDED PITCHER CHRIS RUSIN —

DENVER – The Colorado Rockies announced Friday that they have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with right-handed pitcher Chad Bettis, outfielder Charlie Blackmon, infielder DJ LeMahieu and left-handed pitcher Chris Rusin to avoid arbitration.

Bettis, 28, made nine starts for the Rockies in 2017 after recovering from a testicular cancer diagnosis received in the offseason, going 2-4 with a 5.05 ERA (46.1 IP, 26 ER), 11 walks and 30 strikeouts. He made his first start of the season on Aug. 14 vs. Atlanta and tossed seven shutout innings with six hits, no walks and two strikeouts in a 3-0 Rockies win. Originally selected by the Rockies in the second round of the 2012 First-Year Player draft, the Lubbock, Tex., native has gone 25-23 with a 5.01 ERA (416.2 IP, 232 ER), 142 walks and 309 strikeouts in 98 career appearances, 69 starts, with Colorado (2013-17).

Blackmon, 31, was named to his second career National League All-Star team and captured his first career National League batting title in 2017 after batting a career-high .331. He also led the Major Leagues in runs (137), hits (213), triples (14) and total bases (387) while setting a Major League record with 103 RBI from the leadoff position. Originally selected by the Rockies in the second round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, Blackmon has a career .305 batting average (880-for-2,886) with 154 doubles, 33 triples, 111 home runs, 355 RBI, 199 walks, 519 strikeouts and 115 stolen bases in 764 career games with Colorado (2011-17).

LeMahieu, 29, appeared in a career-high 155 games in 2017 and batted .310 (189-for-609) with 95 runs, 28 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 64 RBI, 59 walks, 90 strikeouts and six stolen bases. He was named to his second career All-Star roster and won his second career Gold Glove while finishing fifth in the National League in hits, seventh in batting average and tied for 10th in runs. Originally acquired by Colorado via trade with Chicago-NL along with outfielder Tyler Colvin in exchange for third baseman Ian Stewart and right-hander Casey Weathers on Dec. 8, 2011, LeMahieu has a career .302 batting average (879-for-2,912) with 411 runs, 131 doubles, 29 triples, 34 home runs, 287 RBI, 241 walks, 495 strikeouts and 69 stolen bases in 827 career games with Chicago-NL (2011) and Colorado (2012-17).

Rusin, 31, went 5-1 with two saves, a 2.65 ERA (85.0 IP, 25 ER), 19 walks and 71 strikeouts across 60 appearances for the Rockies in 2017, leading the National League with 85.0 innings pitched out of the bullpen. In 84 appearances as a reliever with the Rockies since 2015, Rusin has gone 8-2 with a 2.50 ERA (137.0 IP, 38 ER), the lowest ERA by a reliever in franchise history (min. 135.0 IP). Originally acquired off waivers by Colorado from Chicago-NL, Sept. 27, 2014, the Detroit, Mich., native has gone 18-25 with a two saves, a 4.35 ERA (409.2 IP, 198 ER), 123 walks and 291 strikeouts in 137 career appearances, 49 starts with Chicago-NL (2012-14) and Colorado (2015-17),

The Rockies currently have a full 40-man roster.



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January 13, 2018
The dissolution of the White House commission — Secretary Williams’ Statement

DENVER, CO — The following is a statement from Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams regarding President Trump’s decision today to dissolve a White House commission looking into voting processes:

The commission requested states’ public voter roll data. As we said in our July 14 letter to the commission, there are far better ways to effectively assess the accuracy of voter rolls and voter integrity than looking at publicly available data. We are always happy to work with other states, which have the authority over elections, on voter roll accuracy.

Colorado provided the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity only information that is public record and is available to all requesting parties under state law: names, addresses, year of birth, party affiliation and elections in which the voter participated. The office did not provide any confidential information, such as full dates of births, Social Security numbers or signatures.

Williams has long maintained that Colorado’s elections are safe and secure.

Our office works closely with Colorado’s 64 county clerks to ensure election integrity. We just completed the nation’s first statewide risk-limiting audit designed to catch mistakes when ballots are tabulated. The effort attracted national attention because such audits are regarded as a way of ensuring election integrity.

In disbanding the commission, Trump asked the Department of Homeland Security to look into voter fraud issues. The Colorado Secretary of State’s office has worked closely with Homeland Security on election integrity issues under both the Obama and Trump administrations.

— Wayne Williams, Colorado Secretary of State

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January 11, 2018
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to meet today — Big Game Regulations & more
DENVER, CO — The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will discuss a citizen petition allowing the launching of paragliders from Smelter Mountain in the Bodo State Wildlife Area, a citizen petition on a new type of wildlife educators license, adding hand-operated foldable plastic boats to the list of exempted vessels that can be hand-launched without a boat inspection, implementing an antler and horn collection closure on public lands west of I-25 from January 1 through April 30 annually, and CPW’s new purchasing system at its January meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 11 and adjourn at 5 p.m. at 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216.

Additional items include:
- Annual review of big game regulations (including annual changes to season dates, limited license areas, quotas and manner of take provisions for bighorn sheep and mountain goat)
- Lake Licenses and related regulations
- Annual review of small game regulations
- Annual review of wildlife properties controlled by the Division of Parks and Wildlife, including State Trust Lands leased by the Division
- Herd Management Plan Process
A complete agenda for this meeting can be found on the CPW website, http://cpw.state.co.us.

The commission meets regularly and travels to communities around the state to facilitate public participation. Anyone can listen to commission meetings through the CPW website. This opportunity keeps constituents informed about the development of regulations and how the commission works with Parks and Wildlife staff to manage the parks, wildlife and outdoor recreation programs administered by the agency. Find out more about the commission on the CPW website.

The next commission meeting will take place February 7 and 8 in Denver.

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January 11, 2018