Insanity plea likely in Littleton slaying
Man charged in mother’s stabbing had history of drug abuse By Peter Jones A man charged with murdering his mother, a Littleton resident, a year ago is expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity this week. Darin Ninneman, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder in the May 5, 2012, stabbing death of [...]
Powder scare proves benign, Littleton officials say
Woman brought mysterious package to city offices By Peter Jones Although the content of a mysterious white powder brought to Littleton city offices last week remained unknown, it was evidently harmless, whatever it was. Tests on the substance were inconclusive, according to police and fire officials, but Hazmat technicians ultimately determined it to be benign. [...]
Arapahoe County welcomes second Veterans Service officer
As more troops return from overseas, Arapahoe County has increased staffing in its Veterans Service Office to assist veterans seeking federal benefits. The Board of Commissioners has appointed Tim Westphal as assistant county Veterans Service officer, a new role that was created and approved in the 2013 budget. Westphal will assist veterans and their dependents [...]
Construction begins on Arapahoe County Justice Center
Project will connect both court buildings Construction began this week to connect the lobbies of Courthouses I and II at the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial. When completed, the renovations will include two security-screening stations, a common lobby and a centralized entrance in the middle of campus. The grass courtyard between the two [...]
Udall pushes energy innovation
U.S. senator makes stop at South Metro Denver Chamber By Peter Jones To hear U.S. Sen. Mark Udall tell it, Colorado is a model for national energy policy. “Just think about it,” he told a room of business leaders at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve got solar in the San Luis Valley. [...]
Denver Water provides drought update
It was a cold and wet April with snow a frequent visitor. And Denver Water is crunching numbers to re-evaluate whether the metro area has received enough moisture to take measures toprepare for anticipated drought conditions this summer. This weather pattern is definitely a welcome change from what we saw the last two winters, Denver [...]
Gov. Hickenlooper signs 2 bills into law in Cherry Hills Village
By Jan Wondra When Gov. John Hickenlooper walked into the Joint Public Safety Facility on May 13, it marked the first official visit by a sitting governor to Cherry Hills Village. The purpose of the governor’s visit was to sign two bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly into law. The visit was brought about [...]
Coffman wants to cut exemptions from health care mandate
Submitted by Rep. Mike Coffman’s Office Last week, U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, introduced the Affordable Care Accountability Act, which would require all congressional staff, the president and vice president, their dependents, cabinet secretaries and executive political appointees to participate in the newly established state health-insurance exchanges. Previous legislation required members of Congress and their personal [...]
Englewood bans pot businesses … for now
Nonbinding vote could change city’s mind By Peter Jones The Englewood City Council wants to find out what residents think about recreational-marijuana businesses, but in the meantime the city is keeping them out. Last week, City Council gave final approval – on a vote of 5 to 2 – to a permanent ban on retail [...]
Centennial bans pot businesses
After one-year moratorium, voters may decide By Peter Jones Like many Colorado cities, Centennial has – at least, for the time being – prohibited marijuana-related businesses within its borders. The City Council has not stopped there, however. Fearing a proliferation of marijuana vending machines or other largely unregulated mechanisms, the city has smoked out virtually [...]
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