Commuter rail line to be discussed
Proponents of a potential $600 million commuter rail line along the Interstate 25 corridor from Cheyenne to Albuquerque will gather Saturday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds to discuss the feasibility of such a project.
The portion in Colorado might be paid for with a 0.1-percentage-point sale-tax increase if voters along the Front Range supported such a concept, said Bob Briggs, a former state legislator and Regional Transportation District board member who heads a group called Front Range Commuter Rail.
Saturday’s conference will feature experts from around the country discussing examples of successful intercity rail lines.
Funds accepted for reward in racial attack
Boulder County Crime Stoppers has taken the unusual step of establishing a process for people to contribute to a reward for information about a racially motivated attack on a University of Colorado student last Friday.
The service usually accepts only general donations.
Thursday’s announcement came almost a week after CU student Andrew Sterling was attacked by a man yelling racial slurs.
Individuals can send contributions to Boulder County Crime Stoppers, P.O. Box 18063, Boulder, CO 80308. Checks should be made payable to Boulder County Crime Stoppers and should indicate that the money is to be used for the Sterling case.
Murder case can proceed against pair
A Jefferson County district judge ruled Thursday that a grand jury report holds enough evidence to proceed with a case against two men accused of killing Wheat Ridge High School senior Mackenzie Kingry.
Suspects Dominic Dale Duran, 20, and Angelo Emilio Montoya, 18, were indicted by a grand jury in March.
The pair used a Glock semiautomatic handgun to spray bullets at a Wheat Ridge home crowded with teenagers during an October party, according to the grand jury report. Ballistics tests have confirmed that the bullet that hit Kingry in the head was fired from a Glock.
Judge Margie Enquist denied a request for bail for the men, who are being held on first-degree murder charges. Their arraignment was continued until July 7.
Judge won’t lower bail for ex-surgeon
A district judge on Thursday denied a request to lower bail for a former surgeon accused of violating his bond for trying to purchase an assault rifle while under indictment for exchanging drug prescriptions for sex with strippers.
District Judge Christine Chauche maintained the bail amount of $100,000 for Dr. Philip Mallory, 52, of Centennial, who gained notoriety for operating on a Columbine High victim in 1999 and on a teenager impaled by a wooden two-by-four.
Mallory also will face a federal charge of attempting to purchase a firearm while under indictment, said his attorney Harvey Steinberg. Federal authorities could not be reached for comment.
Progressives wanted at group’s open house
A group aimed at recruiting and training “progressive” candidates is opening up shop in Denver today.
Progressive Majority will hold an open house at 1536 Wynkoop St. to kick off its nine-city “Candidate Training Tour.”
The group teaches candidates how to write leaflets and news releases and how to recruit volunteers and raise money, said Joe Miklosi, the group’s state director. Miklosi said the group has helped two local city council candidates win elections.
