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Court rejects Christo project challenge

DENVER – An art project to drape fabric panels along a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River has passed another hurdle.

The Colorado Supreme Court has denied a request for further review of the Colorado State Parks agreement that allows artist Christo’s “Over The River” temporary work of art to move forward.

The case is also on appeal in federal court challenging a ruling that upheld the federal Bureau of Land Management’s approval of Over The River.

Jury awards blind man in suit against police

DENVER – A federal jury has awarded a blind man $400,000 after he was injured during an arrest by Denver police.

According to the Denver Post, Philip White of Eagle was in Denver for a conference on ways to help the blind.

White was arrested after he refused to leave following a dispute over his bus trip to return home in 2012 and asked to touch an officer’s badge to verify his identity. Instead, attorneys say White’s head was slammed into a ticket counter and he was injured.

Stay alert for wildlife due to time change

DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are warning motorists to be more careful with the shift to Mountain Standard Time on Sunday.

Authorities say November sees more car accidents involving wildlife than any other month.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Manager Cody Wigner says visibility is poor and many big-game animals are more likely to be crossing highways when clocks are moved back one hour during the annual time shift.

Authorities ID suspect fatally shot by deputy

ELEPHANT BUTTE – New Mexico State Police have identified a suspect shot dead last week at Elephant Butte Dam and the deputy who fired the fatal shot.

The agency is investigating the fatal Oct. 20 shooting of 40-year-old Joel Lopes of Albuquerque by Sierra County Deputy John Marta.

Authorities say deputies were investigating a report of shots fired when they came across Lopes. They say Lopes refused to drop his handgun and became a threat to deputies’ safety.

Roswell divided over renaming its streets

ROSWELL – A proposal to rename Roswell streets after Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez has divided officials and residents.

City councilors flung accusations of racial and ethnic bias while discussing the proposal during a meeting earlier this week. City Councilor Juan Oropesa says he believes opponents are against the idea because of the race, ethnicity of the two civil rights figures.

Councilor Jeanine Corn Best, however, denies the opposition has to do with race. “Naming new streets make more sense,” said Corn Best. “Naming a street that is already named is incorrect.”

City Councilor Caleb Grant said no business owners on the two streets in the current proposal support the renaming. Some merchants said they would have to get all new business cards, letterhead and other materials with their company address.

Associated Press



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