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Feds announce start of public process to reshape key rules on Colorado River water use by 2027

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:10 GMT

LAS VEGAS — A public process started Thursday to reshape the way Colorado River water is distributed, with federal officials promising to collect comments about updating and enacting rules in 2027 to continue providing hydropower, drinking water and irrigation to farms, cities and tribes in seven Western U.S. states and Mexico.The U.S. Interior Department said it will publish in the Federal Register on Friday a call for replacing guidelines that expire in 2026, including pacts enacted in 2007 for states to share cutbacks in water drawn from a river diminished by drought and climate change, as well as operating plans for the key Lake Powell and Lake Mead reservoirs. An agreement between the United States and Mexico on use of Colorado River water also is set to expire at that time.The department’s U.S. Bureau of Reclamation promised a “robust and transparent public process” beginning with online virtual public meetings July 17, July 18 and July 24. It set an Aug. 15 deadline for...

Colorado’s gambling regulators put a hold on exchange wagering

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:10 GMT

Colorado’s gaming regulators on Thursday did not approve a plan that would open the state to a new form of sports betting that’s been described as a stock exchange for gamblers.The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission voted 3-1 to take no action on proposed rules for exchange wagering, a form of online sports betting that bypasses oddsmakers at traditional sportsbooks and allows gamblers to wager against each other.If the plan had been approved, Colorado would have become the first state to establish specific rules for exchange wagering and would have become just the second state in the nation to host it.However, the majority of the commissioners were concerned that the new rules would create a tax loophole for some who play the exchange. The commissioners agreed to delay a decision and give the Colorado Division of Gaming time to revise its proposal.Richard Nathan, the commission’s chairman, said he worried the possible loophole would go against the state le...

Mother moose found dead in Steamboat Springs, young calves brought to wildlife rehabilitation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:10 GMT

On Thursday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife discovered a dead mother moose in the Brooklyn neighborhood on the east side of Steamboat Springs. David Rehak Suma, CPW’s district wildlife manager, said the cause of death has not yet been determined. He took one of the moose’s lymph nodes out to send to a lab for chronic wasting disease testing and will continue doing tests on-site to determine the cause. Results from the lab may not come back for around 10 days. “There are no obvious signs of trauma, so no obvious signs that it was hit by a car or killed by somebody,” Rehak Suma said. “How we found it does indicate it found a place to lay down before it died, so probably something internal, but no real clear idea other than that.”The mother moose’s death leaves two young moose calves behind who were captured by CPW and currently are being cared for by a wildlife rehabilitator. Related ArticlesColorado News | Moose on the loose tranquilized in Longmont, relocated Colorado N...

FBI seeks public's help identifying suspect in armored truck robbery in West Covina

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:10 GMT

Authorities with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the West Covina Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armored vehicle robbery in Los Angeles County.  The incident occurred June 13 just before 12 p.m. at 455 N. Azusa Avenue in West Covina, according to officials at the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office.  In photos released by law enforcement, the suspect, described only as a Hispanic male, can be seen wearing a reflective safety vest and what appears to be a hard hat. In another photo, the suspect is seen in a shooting stance, though it’s unclear if the man is armed with a gun. Photos released by the FBI and West Covina PD of a suspect robbing an armored vehicle on June 13, 2023 in West Covina. The robbery comes on the heels of another brazen attack on an armored vehicle on June 10 in front of a 7-Eleven store on Crenshaw Boulevard and Florence Avenue in Hyde Park that was caught on video. Footage of that ...

Goliath Cortez Dead after Head-On Collision near Elwood Street [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:10 GMT

34-Year-Old Driver Dies in Deadly Head-On Collision near 16th StreetPHOENIX, AZ (June 15, 2023) – Early Monday morning, police responded to a head-on crash that claimed the life of Goliath Cortez.The incident took place near 16th and Elwood Streets at around 4:30 a.m., June 5th.According to Sergeant Melissa Soliz, a vehicle driven by 34-year-old Cortez and a pick-up truck occupied by two people were involved in the incident.Upon investigation, the officers learned that Cortez was headed south on 16th Street when he veered northbound and collided with the pick-up.Furthermore, Cortez suffered serious injuries and first responders transported him to the hospital where he later died.Meanwhile, the driver and the passenger of the pick-up suffered minor injuries and were also given treatment.At this time, it was unknown why Cortez veered over to the opposite lane.Consequently, Cortez was tested for impairment and the results are pending. Further investigation is still underway.In th...

Marryam Naeem Dead in Solo-Vehicle Crash on Barandas Drive [Sacramento, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:10 GMT

Single-Car Accident near Sweet Maple Way Leaves One Dead, Four HurtSACRAMENTO, CA (June 15, 2023) – Wednesday afternoon, Marryam Naeem was killed in a solo-vehicle crash on Barandas Drive that left four others injured.The Sacramento Fire Department responded to the incident around 2:30 p.m. at Barandas Drive and Sweet Maple Way.Upon arrival, responding units determined that a vehicle with five occupants collided with a tree. However, the circumstances that led up to the incident remain unclear.Tragically, one of the occupants sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Meanwhile, paramedics transported four other occupants, including one child, to a nearby hospital for serious injuries.Later, authorities identified the deceased victim was later identified as 27-year-old Marryam Naeem.Sacramento Officials eventually closed Bandaras Drice between Delphinium and Watercourse for investigation.Anyone with additional information about the fatal solo-vehicle crash is encouraged t...

Arthur Bordeau Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on 51st Avenue [Glendale, AZ]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:10 GMT

42-Year-Old Man Struck and Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver near Camelback RoadGLENDALE, AZ (June 15, 2023) – Early Friday morning, police responded to a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of Arthur Bordeau.It occurred just before 4:30 a.m., June 2nd, in the 5300 block of Camelback Road and 51st Avenue.According to the Glendale police, a late model Ford F150 struck Bordeau and drove away from the scene.Furthermore, the driver continued to drive along the westbound Camelback Road. A second driver involved stayed at the scene and called for emergency services.Consequently, paramedics and crews transported Bordeau to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and died.Meanwhile, the police have yet to confirm it Bordeau was in a crosswalk at that time.Also, impairment for the second driver was listed out by the authorities.On June 6th, the police released a description of the Ford colored with a white camper shell, has black rims, no step rails, and is missing the right rea...

MacKenzie Hunter Dead Solo-Car Accident on Darrah Road [Mariposa County, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:10 GMT

Solo-Vehicle Crash near Deer Springs Road Leaves Teen HospitalizedMARIPOSA COUNTY, CA (June 15, 2023) – Tuesday evening, a single-car accident on Darrah Road claimed the life of MacKenzie Hunter.The crash happened around 7:45 p.m. along Darrah Road, just west of Deer Springs Road.According to California Highway Patrol, Hunter, in a 2001 Ford F-250 was traveling west on Darrah Road. He allowed the truck to veer into opposing lanes and crashed into a tree.Emergency crews at the site of the collision pronounced 18-year-old MacKenzie Hunter dead at the scene. Meanwhile, medics transported his 15-year-old passenger to Calley Children’s Hospital for treatment of significant injuries.The Mariposa County School District identified the deceased driver as a senior student at the district who was set to graduate on Friday.No further details regarding the fatal Darrah Road crash have been released to the public. Mariposa County Officials will provide more information once available....

Grassley on Biden audio recordings: ‘Maybe they don’t exist’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:10 GMT

By Annie Grayer and Sara Murray | CNNSen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa claimed on the Senate floor earlier this week that the foreign national who allegedly bribed then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter has 17 audio recordings of their conversations but questioned whether those tapes even existed in an interview with CNN days later.“I don’t even know where they are. I just know they exist, because of what the report says. Now, maybe they don’t exist. But how will I know until the FBI tells us, are they showing us their work?” Grassley said Thursday.And Grassley is not the only Republican questioning the validity of the supposed tapes.House Oversight Chairman James Comer of Kentucky, who is overseeing the GOP investigation into the Biden family business dealings and has been quick to make the alleged bribery scheme a focus of his work, admitted to not knowing whether the tapes were legitimate.“We don’t know if they’re legit or not, but we know that the foreign national claims he ...

Lawmakers pass state budget with transit aid — when will we know if Gov. Newsom is on board?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:10 GMT

California lawmakers met their June 15 deadline Thursday and passed a state budget bill that includes provisions to bail out transit agencies facing a “fiscal cliff” with federal COVID-19 aid running out — and ensures state lawmakers will get their paychecks.Now the question is whether Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose $306.5 billion proposed total budget unveiled in May didn’t include a transit bailout, will sign on. Lawmakers are optimistic something can be negotiated over the next few weeks before the new fiscal year begins in July.“I say in the next 12 days transportation will stay there,” said Sen. Dave Cortese, a Democrat representing San Jose.Newsom’s office had no response Thursday. But on Monday, a day after lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly reached accord over their budget bill, the governor’s office said “we recognize the role transit plays in the state and have welcomed conversations with the Legislature on the subject.R...