GARCO/CRMS ROAD CONFLICT UNRESOLVED
Glenwood Springs—A longstanding dispute over a small, county-owned access road running through Colorado Rocky Mountain School is still unresolved. County commissioners heard from school officials as well as people in the neighborhood about the issue during a lengthy meeting Monday afternoon. Frustrated, the commissioners decided they’ll just pay a visit to the site at County Road 106 on the morning of May 14th with the hope of settling the conflict during a public meeting the following Monday. Officials with CRMS says they don’t want the county to make any improvements to the road for fear it will only attract more people.
IN OTHER NEWS…
EAGLE (AP) – A former Eagle County employee has pleaded guilty to embezzling tens of thousands from taxpayers. The Vail Daily newspaper reports that 55-year-old Brenda Wright pleaded guilty yesterday to theft and embezzlement of public property, both felonies. Prosecutors say she took $158,000 including interest, and Wright’s attorney says that is about $20,000 too high.
DENVER (AP) – Colorado lawmakers are close to agreement on one of the most vexing problems of the term – how to reduce standardized tests for students in public schools. Legislators have been debating various plans to reduce student tests for months. But they’ve been divided over how far to go. Lawmakers have until tomorrow to conclude work for the year.
DENVER (AP) – A ban on common procedures for making homemade hash oil is headed to the governor’s desk in Colorado. The bill would make it a felony for amateurs to make hash or marijuana concentrate using an “inherently hazardous substance” such as a flammable liquid chemical or compressed gas. Such methods have been blamed for more than 30 butane explosions linked to hash production.
