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Lawyers for convicted former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters on Tuesday tried to get a federal court in Denver to let her out on bond as they appeal her case in the Colorado State Court of Appeals.
The government of Mesa County declared a local-level disaster emergency declaration on Tuesday morning as a result of several ongoing wildfires within county borders.
Peters’ team says she was denied bond to keep her from speaking out, but the magistrate appeared skeptical of whether he could order her release.
Crews are battling the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw fires near Gateway in Mesa County. Evacuations are still in place, but some were downgraded to pre-evacuations.
The scheme started during the November 2024 elections, when the two women set out to test Mesa County’s voting signature system.
Movies Under the Stars, community members are creating what they call ‘the largest thank you card in Mesa County.
The criminal investigation began when the ballots of about a dozen voters in Mesa County were intercepted and cast without the voters’ knowledge.
The Turner Gulch Fire has reached 15,286 acres with 34% containment, while the Write Draw fire remains at 448 acres and 0% contained, according to fire officials.
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