Tag: kiowa
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10th Circuit grants immunity to Elbert County sergeant for shooting unarmed man
The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Thursday that an Elbert County sheriff’s employee cannot be held liable for shooting an unarmed man who startled him. Joel Hernandez sued Sgt. Mike Skalisky for excessive force for shooting him at the Kiowa Industrial Park in March 2021. In response, Skalisky invoked qualified immunity, which…
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2 restaurants taking over vacant spaces in downtown Colorado Springs
Hawaiian- and Mexican-themed restaurants are poised to fill prominent commercial spaces on Kiowa Street in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. A storefront at 26 E. Kiowa was left vacant by the relocation of T-Byrds Tacos & Tequila, which moved in January to nearby 218 N. Tejon St., according to its Facebook page. The Dirty…
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Dozens of ‘hoax’ school bomb threats hit Colorado schools, synagogues
Dozens of schools across Colorado received bomb threats Tuesday morning, which prompted many of them to evacuate, the Kiowa County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Synagogues in the Denver and Boulder also received threats, according to reports from Denver Gazette news partner KUSA. Spokesperson Vikki Migoya with the FBI Denver field office on…