Colorado bill would prohibit traveling animal show
PATTY NIEBERG, Associated Press/Report for America
April 12, 2021
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1of3FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2017 file photo the Zoppe Italian Family Circus kicks off with multiple performers for opening night, in Avon, Colo. Colorado lawmakers moved closer to passing a bill to prohibit using certain animals in traveling performances like circuses. If the bill becomes law, a violation would be a misdemeanor and carry a fine between $250 to $1,000. The House committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water passed the bill Monday, April 12, 2021, and it will go to the House floor where it s expected to pass in the Democrat-controlled Legislature. (Chris Dillmann/The Daily via AP,File)Chris Dillmann/APShow MoreShow Less
Sheriff s office: man with gun killed after confrontation
April 4, 2021
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DENVER (AP) A man was shot and killed in a confrontation with sheriff’s deputies near Interstate 25 south of Denver, authorities said.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at about 6:15 p.m. Saturday to a report of a man with a gun near an on ramp for the interstate along Happy Valley Road, the sheriff s office said.
Officials said Samuel Yeager, 23, died in the shooting but did not specify who shot him. It was unknown if Yeager fired at deputies.
No other injuries were reported. A hometown for Yeager was not provided.
Colorado lawmakers consider permanent fence around Capitol
March 17, 2021
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DENVER (AP) The Colorado Legislature is considering allocating about $1 million toward permanent fencing around most of the state Capitol building in downtown Denver in response to vandalism during protests last year, a newspaper reported.
Recent renderings reviewed by The Denver Post showed plans for a six-foot-tall (1.8-meter-tall), wrought-iron black fence that circles the building but does not cut off the steps or doorways.
The funding comes from an $8 million budget allotment for Capitol construction, spending described in public budget documents as security upgrades. Enhancements include bulletproofing windows, new security cameras and fortified doors.