July 28th 2025
US DOJ refiles lawsuit against State of CO and City of DEN Friday.
The United States Department of Justice late Friday refiled its lawsuit against the State of
Colorado and the City of Denver as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on
sanctuary cities and states. The amended Colorado complaint was refiled primarily due
to the passage of Senate Bill 25-276, a new immigration law, which passed the state
legislature and was signed into law after the DOJ filed its first lawsuit on May 2nd. The
lawsuit says the new law "doubled down on Colorado's already radical sanctuary
policies, further expanding its prohibitions on state and local employees cooperating with
federal immigration authorities and hampering the executive from enforcing immigration
law in Colorado". Colorado has until August 25th to respond to the amended complaint.
Alamosa Man arrested on sex crimes charges Friday evening.
Henry Moe, 62, of Alamosa, was arrested on Friday evening by Alamosa Police
detectives following an extensive investigation into Moe’s involvement in child sex
crimes. Moe was taken into custody without incident and was booked into the Alamosa
County Jail on charges of unlawful sexual contact, sexual assault on a child by one in a
position of trust, incest, sexual exploitation of a child via video and sexual exploitation of
a child via images. The investigation into the case is ongoing and authorities are urging
the public to come forward if they have any information or if their children have had
contact with Henry Moe. Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to contact
Alamosa Police at 719-589-2548.
PDPHE announces First WNV case this year.
The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment has announced that someone
in Pueblo County has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first this year in Pueblo
County. And, The Colorado Department of Health and Environment has confirmed that
one person, an adult from Lafayette, has died this year due to West Nile Virus. West Nile
Virus takes 2-14 days to develop in the body after a mosquito bite, according to the
health department. West Nile can cause fever, meningitis and encephalitis; and has the
potential to cause long-term illness and disabilities. Symptoms include fever, fatigue,
headache, muscle weakness, rash, stiff neck and a changed mental state. If you have any
of these symptoms after being bitten by a mosquito, seek medical attention.
Man found unresponsive pronounced dead at JMRSP Saturday.
A 33-year-old male visitor to John Martin Reservoir State Park was found non-responsive
in the showers at the park about 9pm on Saturday. Narcan was administered to the man
within minutes of park authorities being notified of the incident, and life-sustaining
measures were continued after Emt's arrived, however, the man was pronounced dead at
the scene at 10:30pm Saturday. No further information was made available. The
circumstances of the incident remain under investigation.
New fire sparks to life near Black Canyon of the Gunnison yesterday.
A new fire near the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park sparked to life
yesterday, prompting a closure on U.S 50. According to Montrose County Authorities,
the new fire named the Knikin fire, forced the closure of U.S. 50 at Mile Marker 102. It
is not known how long the road will be closed, however, an alternate route was being
provided yesterday. Gire fighting resources from the South Rim Fire were being sent to
fight the Kinikin fire as well.
July 25th 2025
ASCE lowers CO's aspects of infrastructure rating.
The American Society of Civil Engineers has given Colorado a grade of C- when it
comes to 14 aspects of infrastructure, including dams, bridges, water quality, school and
energy. Further, the society has given Colorado a D+, a drop from the C- Colorado
received in 2020, with only 34% of Colorado’s roadways judged to be in good condition.
ASCE lists several reasons for Colorado’s low grades, including challenges such as
increasingly extreme weather events, 39% population growth since 2000, and aging
assets that stress the critical networks. ASCE acknowledges that money is being spent on
the problem, just not enough. In order to raise the grade of roads, ASCE suggests
lowering speed limits on roads that tend to see frequent crashes, optimize existing road
capacity, increase multimodal infrastructure, and exploring more diverse funding options.
CO lawmakers and community calling for action after new law change.
Colorado lawmakers and community members called for legislative action on
Wednesday, saying that a new state law requires courts to drop charges against
individuals who are found to be incompetent, and that needs to change. The call for
change comes after Soloman Galligan, 34, was arrested after surveillance video captured
him lunging at a child playing outside at Black Forest Hills Elementary School on April
19th of 2024. Galligan was charged with kidnapping and child abuse, however, defense
attorneys have filed a motion to have his case dismissed because he is incompetant, as per
the new law. The judge has not yet granted the motion. A 2024 bill changed state law to
read that if a defendant was found incompetent and not restorable, a judge "shall" dismiss
the case. The law previously said a judge "may" dismiss the case.
Flooding issues being experienced in parts of Great Sand Dunes.
Parts of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve are experiencing flooding
issues, according to the National Park Service. Road crews and patrol rangers arrived at
the scene of the flooding and assessed the damage. Initial assessments showed road
damage, deep washouts and sections of the road covered with wood debris. Initial reports
show that ground conditions are too wet for any safe or effective repairs to begin. Crews
will wait for drier conditions before beginning. All paved roads around the campground,
visitor center and main dune areas remain open and unaffected by the flooding, according
to the park service.
Walsenburg City Council hires "temporary" interim City Administrator.
Following the resignation of Walsenburg's interim City Administrator Joe Stillwell, the
Walsenburg City Council this week has hired former Huerfano County Administrator and
County Commissioner John Galusha to replace him. Stillwell announced that he has
multiple myeloma, which he says means he will have a long and difficult medical journey
ahead. Galusha resigned his county commissioner seat last summer, also for a medical
diagnoses. Galusha will take on the role temporarily, on a contractual basis, at a monthly
rate of $12,000. The contract was made retroactive to July 10th to account for services
already provided and will end on December 31st of this year.
City of Alamosa accepting qualified entities requests.
The City of Alamosa is accepting requests from qualified entities to propose services that
address and follow the city's goals on community well-being, security and stability of
residents. The city is accepting proposals regarding a specific service with measurable
goals and outcomes as well as a current budget. Proposals are due August 7th by 5pm and
should be submitted to the office of the City Manager. Proposals can be submitted via
email to lharrod@alamosa.gov, or via hard copy to 300 Hunt Avenue, Alamosa, 81101.
July 24th 2025
Alamosa County Commissioners adopt new comprehensive master plan.
Bringing an end to Alamosa County's Moratorium on new major developments, Alamosa
County Commissioners yesterday adopted a new comprehensive master plan for the
county. According to the plan's summary, "the new plan provides the framework for
implementing regulatory tools like zoning regulations, subdivision regulations, and
updates to other relevant county codes and standards. The new plan also serves as the
foundation for potential intergovernmental agreements, memorandums of understanding,
capital improvement programming, and detailed studies and programs coordinated by
public jurisdictions". Now that county commissioners have signed off on the new master
plan, Alamosa County expects to see the filing of proposals for new campgrounds and
major subdivisions that have been put off due to the building moratorium that was put in
place in January of 2023.
CDPHE announces new measles case in Colorado.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is alerting the public of
another measles case in the Gunnison area. According to health officials, a case of
measles has been confirmed in an out-of-state resident who tested positive for the virus.
Two locations in Colorado have been determined to be known exposure locations. They
are the Taylor park trading post in Almont, Colorado, from 4 to 7pm on Saturday, July
12th; and, The Gunnison Valley Health Hospital in Gunnison, Colorado, from 3pm,
Wednesday, July 16th, through 10am on Thursday, July 17th. Anyone who has visited the
locations at the specified times should monitor symptoms for 21 days after exposure and
attempt to avoid public gatherings and high-risk settings.
US Fish and Wildlife service announce completion of Gray Wolf COD.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service has confirmed that the investigations into the cause of
death for gray wolves 2514 and 2512 have been completed. The mortality of female gray
wolf 2514 in Rocky Mountain National Park on April 20th was caused by injuries from an
apparent mountain lion attack. The mortality of female gray wolf 2512 in Northwest
Colorado on May 15th was due to an apparent secondary trauma from a lawful foothold
trap used for coyote control. The trap was permitted and set legally, however, the trapper
notified CPW after the wolf was discovered. The wolf was released, but the agency
received a mortality signal the next day. The investigation regarding the mortality of
collared male gray wolf 2507 on May 31st remains active and no further information was
released. CPW says wolf survival in Colorado is within normal margins for a wolf
population in the rocky mountains. The average lifespan of a gray wolf in the rocky
mountains is generally 3-4 years.
CBI searching for car in Englewood hit and run.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is searching for a car that reportedly struck and
seriously injured a bicyclist in Englewood early yesterday morning. The vehicle is a
2013 black Ford Focus with Colorado License Plate 814-ZRF. The vehicle will have
front-end damage and is likely leaking fluids. The incident took place at 1:30am in the
2700 block of South Santa Fe Drive in Englewood. Anyone who sees the suspect vehicle
is asked to call 911 or the Englewood Police Department at 303-761-7410.
Lake Pueblo State Park now offering life jackets.
Lake Pueblo State Park is now offering free day-use life jackets in an effort to help save
lives at the reservoir. The public-access life jacket stations were placed at sailboard
beach and south fishing beach in late May. The free day-use life jackets are available in
adult, youth and infant sizes. Life jackets are available at all times and should be
returned before leaving the park. There have been four drownings at Lake Pueblo so far
this year with a commonality that the victims were not wearing life jackets. CPW hopes
the life jacket stations will help address the problem.
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