Weekly Roundup: Fire Investigated as Arson, Sales Tax Increases on Ballot, RTD Shutting Down due to Copper Wire Theft?!

Well hello Free People of the Rocky Mountain Region!

Nearly every week I take a look at news stories, headlines, and articles from across Colorado.

Let’s see what’s in the news this week!

LINKS:

Judge rules in Castle Rock church’s favor in fight with town over shelter for homeless families in parking lot: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/24/castle-rock-church-homeless-town-zoning-judge-injunction/

Denver council hits brakes on affordable housing sales tax pitched by Mayor Mike Johnston: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/24/denver-mike-johnston-affordable-housing-sales-tax-ballot-city-council-delay/

Grand jury indicts a Colorado police chief and daughter – a town clerk – for embezzlement, theft, and impersonating a peace officer: https://www.cpr.org/2024/07/25/jury-indicts-lakeside-police-chief-town-clerk-embezzlement-theft/

Castle Rock to put sales tax increase on November ballot to help fund police, fire: https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/07/26/castle-rock-to-put-sales-tax-increase-on-november-ballot-to-help-fund-police-fire/

Greeley City Council rejects $7M sales tax increase for public safety: https://www.greeleytribune.com/2024/07/25/greeley-city-council-rejects-7m-sales-tax-increase-for-public-safety/

Locked in tight reelection race, Rep. Yadira Caraveo supports Kamala Harris — then condemns her: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/27/colorado-democrat-yadira-caraveo-kamala-harris/

Jeffco commissioners face scrutiny over $300,000 contract to explore eliminating TABOR refunds: https://denvergazette.com/news/jefferson-county-taxpayer-funding-ballot/article_ae3176b2-4921-11ef-b737-775133235849.html

Mountain towns weigh Colorado’s first-ever tax on empty homes: https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/01/outsider-2024-08012024/

Flash or cash? Metro Denver experiments with red-light, speed cameras: https://denvergazette.com/news/business/red-light-speed-camera-debate-continues/article_5624d760-3aea-11ef-b79c-e7c3aa35116b.html

Water, wolverines, firearm sales among new laws set to take effect Aug. 7: https://denvergazette.com/colorado-politics/new-laws-aug-7-2024/article_039f0e2a-4df5-11ef-8bb7-9b237afcb18b.html

Property taxes don’t just affect homeowners — renters need relief too | OPINION: https://www.coloradopolitics.com/opinion/property-taxes-don-t-just-affect-homeowners-renters-need-relief-too-opinion/article_286396ba-5064-11ef-af28-4b30bfbd94f6.html

Trial begins for Colorado activist over 2020 voting data breach: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3105075/trial-begins-colorado-activist-over-2020-voting-data-breach/

Colorado HOA Members Try To Shut Down Children’s Lemonade Stand By Calling Police: https://www.news9.com/story/66a92d3e6278adeafd15834e/colorado-hoa-members-try-to-shut-down-childrens-lemonade-stand-by-calling-police

Copper wire thefts disrupt RTD rail service in metro Denver: https://www.denverpost.com/2024/08/01/rtd-rail-service-disrupte-copper-wire-theft/

Quarry fire now being investigated as possible arson: https://denvergazette.com/news/fire/quarry-fire-arson-investigation/article_a070996a-50e0-11ef-83f3-8ff203685573.html

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