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Wildfire reaches 4,206 acres in Colorado as 193 people work to stop blaze
The Bucktail Fire that's burning near Nucla in western Colorado's Montrose County has grown to 4,206 acres per a report that was released on the afternoon of August 8. The blaze started on August 1, with the cause of ignition still unknown. According to officials, containment of the fire is currently at 10 percent with 193 personnel working the blaze. On Thursday, crews will be conducting strategic aerial and hand ignitions on the northwestern side of the fire in hopes of controlling speed, intensity, and...
Button Cemetery Designated as Montrose County Historical Landmark
Montrose, CO—The Montrose County Board of County Commissioners has officially designated the Button Cemetery as a Montrose County Historical Landmark. The cemetery, located near the South Canal and Pahgre Road, holds the remains of workers who tragically lost their lives during the construction of the South Canal as part of the Gunnison Tunnel project in the early 1900s.
Court Opinions: Appeals Court Finds Not Guilty Pleas Aren’t Tantamount to Express Assertions of Innocence
Editor’s Note: Law Week Colorado edits court opinion summaries for style and, when necessary, length. Anthony Cuevas appealed his conviction of first-degree murder, vehicular eluding and identity theft. The Colorado Court of Appeals held that a criminal defendant’s not-guilty plea alone is not tantamount to an express assertion of...
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