Summit County Citizens Voice

Denver Post News

• At graduation, girls' blooming friendship takes center stage May 24, 2013
  The plan calls for Kati Pietrafeso to take a seat with her Overland High School graduating class in a chair at the end of a row. Then, when it's time for her best friend, Elena Nevel, to walk across the stage Friday and receive her diploma, Kati can quickly rise and join her.
• Colorado parole audit expanded to cover budget issues May 24, 2013
  An audit of Colorado's parole operations is being expanded to review whether budget issues are keeping parole officers from placing some high-risk parolees under intensive, electronic-monitoring supervision.
• Death penalty debate focuses on Colo. governor's view of flawed system May 24, 2013
  As an obviously distraught Gov. John Hickenlooper explained his decision to spare the life of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap, he called the state's death-penalty system imperfect and flawed.
• Pentecostal pastor says Denver jail is blocking immersion baptisms May 24, 2013
  Pentecostal Pastor Maurice Gordon says he has baptized Denver County Jail inmates by total immersion in his own bathtub-sized fiberglass tank every few weeks for 26 years, but it hasn't been allowed for a couple of months.
• James Holmes' attorneys say insanity-plea rules are unconstitutional May 24, 2013
  Does a Colorado law violate the constitution by requiring defendants to cooperate in court-ordered mental evaluations when they plead not guilty by reason of insanity?
• Noodles & Co. files intent for IPO May 24, 2013
  Broomfield-based Noodles & Co. on Thursday filed its intent for an initial public offering to raise $75 million for the successful fast-casual food chain, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.