May 28th 2026
CO Gov Polis signs bill targeting aggressive drivers in the state.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed senate bill 26-035 into law. The new law
targets aggressive drivers across Colorado and aims to address a concerning rise in
deadly traffic collisions. The bill increases penalties for illegally overtaking a vehicle on
the left in a no-passing zone, increases the penalties for multiple speeding violations
withing a one-year, 2-year, or 5-year period and increases the penalty for drivers driving
a vehicle 100 mph or greater. The bill also requires that drivers who have multiple
speeding violations within a one-year, 2-year, or 5-year period receive a summons and
complaint upon committing the violation instead of a penalty assessment notice. The bill
also increases the penalty for violating regulations regarding transporting hazardous
materials by motor vehicle, including increasing the penalty for a second or subsequent
violation. The new law will go into effect on August 12th.
Former Costilla County Sheriff/Deputies appeared in Court Tuesday.
Former Costilla County Sheriff Danny Sanchez and Former Deputies Cruz Soto, Caleb
Sanchez and Roland Riley, were all in court on Tuesday as all four are facing indictments
from earlier this year. According to The 12th Judicial District Attorney's Office, Sheriff
Sanchez and Former Deputy Keith Schultz were indicted on four counts each of official
misconduct and one count each of abuse of a corpse. Undersheriff Cruz Soto was
indicted on two counts of failing to intervene and one count of third-degree assault.
Caleb Sanchez and Roland Riley were indicted on counts of second and third degree
assault. Only Former Undersheriff Cruz Soto testified Tuesday, but pleaded the 5th when
questions about how evidence was handled at the department. Soto did mention that he
had a relationship with the evidence technician during his testimony. All will appear in
court again on July 14th.
Gov Polis signs bill that cracks down on people feeding bears in CO.
Governor Jared Polis yesterday signed a new bill into law that cracks down on people
who feed bears in Colorado. HB26-1342 lowers the burden of proof from "intentionally"
to "knowingly" luring bears with misplaced or mismanaged food or trash. Under the new
law, anyone who knowingly puts food or edible waste out in the open in a circumstance
where there is a reasonable probability of a bear being lured to the area is committing a
misdemeanor offense. The new law also lets CPW officers go straight to giving out a
ticket, instead of a warning, if your actions lead to a human-bear conflict. Penalties for
repeat offenders will go up with three more violations carrying a fine of up to $5,000.
Fire restrictions on PSI National Forest and C and C National Grasslands rescinded.
Fire restrictions on all national forest system lands within The Pike and San Isabel
National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, including wilderness,
have been rescinded effective today. Recent rains over the forest have lessened the risk
of Wildland fire, allowing the restrictions to be lifted. Even so, hunters, campers and all
other forest and grassland visitors are asked to exercise caution to reduce wildlife risk.
Even if your fire is relatively small, the fire should be dead out before you leave your
site.
CO Health Officials warning of earlier start to mosquito season this year.
Colorado Health officials are warning that Colorado's mosquito season is getting an
earlier start this year, given the warmer weather that we've had, which could mean an
increased health risk for Coloradans, with mosquito-borne viruses like West Nile Virus.
State health officials recommend wearing long sleeves and pants, using insect repellent,
avoiding outdoor activity around dusk and dawn, and removing standing water which is
where mosquitoes breed. Health officials advise taking precautions now for what is
expected to be a longer mosquito season this year.
May 27th 2026
Former Mesa County CAR Tina Peters praises CO Gov Polis.
Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters on Friday praised the term-limited
Colorado Governor Jared Polis for his decision to shorten her prison sentence for
tampering with election equipment and slammed The Democratic Party for what she said
was an attempt to bury the truth. In a lengthy post on X on Friday, Peters wrote "The
Democrats have once again shown that if you do not stay within their party line, they will
try to destroy you". She thanked Polis for "being willing to stand up in the middle of this
persecution and do what he believed was right". The State Democratic Central
Committee last Wednesday voted by an overwhelming margin to censure Polis and to bar
him from speaking at party events in response to his grant of clemency to Peters on May
15th. Peters, 70, was convicted in 2024 on 7 charges, including 4 felonies, for allowing
unauthorized access to her county's election equipment.
CSP concludes I-25 focused DUI task force operation.
The Colorado State Patrol concluded a focused DUI task force operation along Interstate
25 from Fort Collins to Trinidad on Saturday that resulted in 20 DUI arrests from 162
total contacts over two days. The enhanced enforcement ran Friday and Saturday with
three DUI task force teams concentrating resources along the corridor. Additional results
from the operation included 20 roadside stops, 21 speeding citations, 47 other citations, 1
seat belt citation and 4 other arrests. Two DUI crashes took place during the same time
period and area of operation. Last year, Memorial day was the second busiest holiday for
impairment-involved crashes. In 2025, on I-25, troopers investigated 201 crashes
involving impairment, with Saturday as the peak day of the week. Eleven of those
crashes were fatal and 52 caused injuries.
Pueblo woman announces lawsuit against Cotter family.
Lynette Click, a Pueblo woman, is suing former Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter for
more than $26,000 in a civil theft case. According to the lawsuit, Lynette Click is suing
Brian and Chris Cotter and Cotter family funeral services through her guardian, The Arc
of Pueblo. Click prepaid Cotter Family Funeral Services a total of $8,734.40 for funeral
arrangements in 2019. while the money was supposed to have been held in a bank
account for use upon execution of the arrangements, according to Click's attorney, no
such bank account was ever set up. Cotter has claimed in previous cases that The
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies seized his accounts and has the money.
DORA says they do not have the accounts in question. Click is suing for 3 times the
amount stolen, or $26,203.20.
Charges against Canon City man reinstated by appeals court.
Charges against William Jacobs of Canon City, who is accused in the death of a baby,
have been reinstated following a Colorado Court of Appeals decision. Jacobs was
arrested in Canon City in May 2023 in connection with the death of a 10-month-old child.
He was allegedly the last person to take care of the baby. Charges were dropped a year
later after Former DA Linda Stanley violated ethical standards on a TV interview. The
appeals court reinstated the charges saying the DA's actions were not "outrageous
government conduct".
US Air Force Academy graduation thunderbirds practice to take place tomorrow.
The United States Air Force Academy Class of 2026 will graduate tomorrow, and the
world famous thunderbirds are in Colorado Springs ahead of their performance, an
annual tradition. A preview of The Thunderbirds Show will take place today in Colorado
Springs while the group practices from 10:30am to 2:30pm. Officials ask that you please
do not stop in traffic to watch the practice, or tomorrow's performance.
May 26th 2026
CO Gov Polis signs corrections bill into law last week.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis last week signed a corrections bill that seeks to ease
chronic overcrowding in state prisons by expanding earned-time credits and launching a
new working group that aims to overhaul population management. Senate Bill 26-159
establishes a working group to make recommendations for how the department of
corrections can reduce overcrowding in its facilities. The bill also changes the state's
earned time formula by increasing the number of days certain inmates can have reduced
from their sentence each month, and allows inmates who complete a milestone or phase
of a behavioral health program to receive up to 150 days of earned time if their
behavioral health conditions contributed to their offense. The bill passed on a 22-12 vote
in The Senate and on a 40-23 vote in The House.
Crash in Pueblo closes I-25 lanes yesterday morning.
The Northbound Lanes of Interstate 25 were closed in Pueblo early yesterday morning
for a crash, with the southbound lanes also blocked. According to The Colorado State
Patrol, the closure took place just after 4am yesterday, just north of The City Center
Drive Exit. The interstate was reopened around 5am. No information on possible
injuries was made available and no further information about the crash was available last
night.
City of Alamosa to implement AVI in the city.
The City of Alamosa will move forward with plans to implement the use of automated
vehicle identification as a way to enforce speeding and red light violations throughout the
city. The initial focus in implementing the system will be on enforcing speed limits. The
use of cameras for red light violations will be explored in the future. Streets to be
included are: Main and 6th street in the downtown area, Craft Drive from Main to The
Coop Road, and State Avenue from Main to Airport Road. No date has yet been set for
implementation.
Interview with CO House D47 Rep Ty Winter.
Continuing from Friday, State House District 47 Representative Ty Winter talks about
some of the bills he has sponsored in this year's now-concluded legislative session... (cart
cut 1) House District 47 Representative Ty Winter. We have reached out to District 47
Democratic Candidate Vic Meyers and are working to set up an interview with him
shortly.
May 22nd 2026
CO Gov Polis signs updated CO competency law yesterday.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis yesterday signed a new law that will update the State of
Colorado's competency laws. According to The Governor's Office, the update will
ensure that people who are deemed incompetent to stand trial, are unlikely to be restored
in the near future and pose a danger to themselves or others, are not just released back
into the community. Instead, the new bill would connect those people to services and
secure placement. The new law invests approximately $30 million to serve those found
incompetent, including an expansion of inpatient and outpatient capacity. The law also
improves Colorado's civil mental health system to give courts and mental health
professionals tools to support those with chronic behavioral health needs.
Sanford man arrested in South Dakota on charges out of Texas.
Edward A. Schwartz, 49, of Sanford, was arrested on May 27th by the Wagner Police
Department in Wagner, South Dakota. Schwartz reportedly purchased a 2024 American
Quarter Horse Association Palomino Stallion on November 29th, 2025, in Hopkins
County, Texas, for $8,000. He took possession of the horse and provided two checks
totaling $8,000, however, both checks bounced. Despite receiving a formal demand
letter, Schwartz allegedly failed to make payment or return the horse. Schwartz was
indicted on May 1st for theft of livestock. He is now awaiting extradition from South
Dakota to Texas.
Dem US Senate Candidate in Walsenburg today.
Julie Gonzales, a Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate, will be in Walsenburg today at 408
Russell Street from 10am to 11am for a meet and greet. Gonzales is running in the June
primary against current Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper. Gonzales will go over
her priorities and vision for Colorado's future. The event is free and open to the public.
Interview with CO House D47 Rep Ty Winter.
Continuing now with my conversation with Colorado State House District 47
Representative Ty Winter, Ty continues talking about some of the bills he sponsored this
session... (cart cut 1). District 47 Representative Ty Winter. More with Ty on Tuesday.
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