Steamboat council orders probe released
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS – The Steamboat Springs City Council has reversed itself and decided to give the public a more thorough summary of a recent internal police investigation.
The decision to be more transparent comes after a former police detective and police officer accused the city’s top police officials of creating a hostile work environment. They also complained about what they called heavy-handed policing.
Earlier this month, the council voted against releasing details. They say public complaints convinced them to release more information.
Northglenn officer shot during stop
NORTHGLENN – A Northglenn police officer was shot multiple times and a suspect is in critical condition following a shootout.
Police say the shootings occurred early Saturday during a traffic stop.
Police say after a vehicle was pulled over, a man jumped out and began firing at police, hitting one of the officers several times. One officer returned fire, hitting the suspect.
The officer was treated at a hospital for minor injuries.
BLM to use infrared to count wild burros
SALT LAKE CITY – Federal wildlife officials are planning to use infrared equipment to count the number of wild burros in an elusive eastern Utah herd ahead of a round-up next spring that’s part of a new in-depth study of the animals.
The Bureau of Land Management is using the equipment to sense the animals’ body heat because they tend to scatter and blend into the landscape, making them tough to count.
After the wild donkeys in the Sinbad herd are counted in January, the BLM plans to round them up and remove some because the herd has grown too large for the drought-parched land near Green River to support.
Associated Press
