By Shannon Lukens.
A judge has put a halt on a new law that would restrict gun purchases to people 21 and older. The law was supposed to go into effect Monday. But a district court judge has granted a preliminary injunction in response to a lawsuit brought by a guns-rights group called Rocky Mountain Gun Owners.
Denver Post – Judge halts age limit on Colorado gun purchases as lawsuit continues
Candidate nomination petition packets are available for pickup as of today, for those interesting in running for Craig City Council or Mayor in November 2023 election. Packets can be picked up in the City Clerk’s office upstairs at Craig City Hall. They need to be turned in by Aug. 29. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office for more information at (970) 826-2008 or (970) 826-2010.
Nominating petitions for those looking to run on Steamboat Springs City Council are available as of Tuesday. Applicants must fill out a candidate affidavit and a nomination petition signed by at least 25 registered electors within their district. An at-large petition must also have 25 registered electors from within the city. You must be 18 years old or older on the day of the election and have lived in the municipality for at least 12 consecutive months before the date of the election. The deadline to turn in paperwork is on or before 5:30 p.m. August 28. Pick up those nominating packets at Centennial Hall.
Four seats are up for election in November. Eddie Briones is not running for re-election. Robin Crossan and Heather Sloop are term limited. Michael Buccino’s seat is up for re-election. He has not yet announced if he will be running for re-election.
The parking lot at the U.S. Post Office in Steamboat Springs is being repaved. So is the parking area in the back of the building and across Fish Creek Falls Road. A sign on the door says the parking lot is closed through Saturday.
It also says to park on the street, but that isn’t always possible during the day since city crews are also doing work on 3rd Street between Lincoln and Oak. Asphalt is being laid down and repairs are being down, mainly between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Expect delays in that area.
WORK STARTS MONDAY ON 3RD STREET BETWEEN OAK AND LINCOLN
Tuesday, Aug. 8 is Public Safety Night at the Moffat County Fair. Meet your local First Responders. See the fire trucks, ambulances, a helicopter and a CDOT Snow Plow. Stop by the large parking lot just inside the main entrance of the fairgrounds from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Local law enforcement officers will be back taking special driving classes Wednesday, Aug. 9. They have had one day of training already, which involves vehicle safety and professional police driving, and training for a high-risk traffic stop. Here’s Detective Gregory Griffin with the Steamboat Springs Police Department.
“We’re just working on some tactics to keep officers safe in high-risk situations that may arise from high-risk contacts, stolen vehicle contacts, high-risk warrant contacts on the patrol level, just trying to talk through the planning and train through it ahead of time to keep our officers and the public safe, when we’re out there on the street.”
Community Service officers are also taking the training.
“It’s important for our non-sworn officers to know our tactics as well, or how we position things, in case they needed to shut down traffic, or assist in perimeter areas or anything like that with high-risk situations.
Training is in the parking lot at Strawberry Park Elementary and Steamboat Springs Middle School, so the parking lot will be closed all day Wednesday, Aug. 9.
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