Editorial: In State Capital, It's Déja Vu All Over Again

In some cases, the grass actually is greener. The Broncos return home Sunday after two straight tough losses on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. When they take the field at Empower Field, they’ll be doing so on a grass surface that’s been replaced since they beat Carolina at home in late October. The Broncos set about removing the grass immediately following the team’s 28-14 win over the Panthers on Oct.

A Jefferson County judge on Wednesday dismissed the criminal charges against a driver in a fatal crash on Interstate 70 west of Golden two years ago because prosecutors failed to turn over evidence to the defense as required by law. County Court Judge Corinne Magid found prosecutors missed discovery deadlines multiple times and did not tell defense attorneys about a witness’ exculpatory testimony until the day before a jury trial was set to begin. She dismissed the careless driving case against Andrew Mittelstadt, 37, after outlining widespread issues with the investigation and prosecution in a 19-page order Wednesday. Mittelstadt was charged with the traffic offenses of careless driving resulting in death and careless driving resulting in injury after a Dec.

Jurors found a former Aurora police officer not guilty of first-degree assault for an on-duty police shooting two years ago and failed to reach a verdict on a second-degree assault charge. Douglas Harroun, 34, faced two counts of felony assault over the December 2022 police shooting. Jurors delivered the verdict Wednesday afternoon after beginning deliberations Tuesday, acquitting the officer of the most serious charge. Prosecutors plan to re-try Harroun on the second-degree assault charge, a lower-level felony, and a new jury trial has been set for Jan.

Colorado legislators questioned Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday about what he has described as his “belt-tightening” budget proposal, previewing the difficult months to come as state leaders seek to fill a looming $635 million shortfall. “There are some things in this proposal that won’t be acceptable by our colleagues, and we will have to find another way,” Sen.

The CHSAA state football playoffs are down to 16 teams in the top three classifications. Here’s a look at this weekend’s slate in all three with quarterfinal spots up for grabs. Class 5A The chalk Upsets happen all the time in prep football. But in regards to these matchups, we’ll go with “highly unlikely” the underdog wins. No.

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will not play on the team’s upcoming three-game road trip due to a right calf strain, coach Michael Malone said. Gordon, 29, has missed the last three games and been unable to participate in practice since asking for a substitution four minutes into Denver’s win over the Raptors on Nov.