Weiser Sues to Halt ICE Center

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to stop a planned immigration detention center at the former Hudson Correctional Facility.

The suit says DHS and ICE skipped a required environmental review before contracting with GEO Group to run the site, known as Big Horn.

Weiser says the facility would nearly double Hudson’s population and could strain local water systems, roads, and nearby wildlife habitat.

He wants a judge to cancel the contract and halt work until the government completes the required analysis. The state’s case is the second to challenge the facility on environmental grounds.

State Awards Healthcare, Bear Grants

Gov. Jared Polis announced nearly $170 million in federal rural health grants Monday for 91 applicants and about 250 projects across rural Colorado.

The money will help rural communities train and retain workers, expand mobile clinics, and modernize electronic health records.

Separately, Colorado Parks and Wildlife awarded $1 million in bear conflict grants to 17 projects, including $100,000 for bear-resistant bins in Manitou Springs.

Colorado Creative Industries also named 187 Colorado Creates recipients in 33 counties, with one-year grants of $6,000 to $14,000 for arts groups.

K-9 Finds Missing Children

A Chaffee County sheriff’s K-9 named Arch helped find three missing children Saturday after they wandered from a family campsite east of Buena Vista.

The children, a 9-year-old and two 6-year-olds, were part of a large Denver-area family camping near the Midland Bike Trail.

Relatives searched for two hours before calling deputies, who brought in drones, a helicopter, and search and rescue teams.

Arch picked up a scent at camp and led searchers toward the kids, who were found uninjured about 1.5 miles away around 2 p.m.

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➤ Pueblo: Police Cpl. Stephen Biggs, a SWAT team member who joined the force in 2010, died while wakeboarding off duty at Lake Pueblo State Park. (More)

➤ Douglas County: Commissioners adopted a water plan through 2050 that lets the county scrutinize or prohibit developments that lack sustainable water sources. (More)

➤ Denver: Business leaders launched a multimedia ad campaign to improve the city’s national image, and it’s already topped its $2.5 million fundraising goal. (More)

➤ Grand County: The new Pet Pals Animal Shelter celebrated its grand opening over the weekend and is expected to reopen to the public Thursday, Oct. 1. (More)

➤ Jefferson County: Wildlife officials set two traps in Ken Caryl after a bear broke into at least 20 garages, some more than once, since late August. (More)

➤ Eagle County: Police are seeking a suspect who stole nine campaign signs for sheriff candidate Rebecca Anderson. A person in a green Ford Bronco was caught on camera. (More)

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➤ The Avalanche open their season Wednesday at Ball Arena against the Los Angeles Kings, with bettors still rating them a top Stanley Cup contender. (More)

➤ Two-time NBA champion and former Denver Nugget J.R. Smith was arrested in Royse City, Texas, on an active warrant out of Southlake tied to a family violence charge. (More)

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➤ Denver builder RedT Homes filed a complaint alleging years of Xcel Energy delays in electrical service hurt more than a dozen properties. Xcel declined to comment. (More)

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