Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It’s Thursday July 15th.

 

Today - Given the potential for COVID-19 to spread in jails, Colorado law enforcement worked to reduce the number of people behind bars throughout the pandemic.

 

But now, with restrictions easing, many jails may be back to pre-pandemic levels in the near future. 

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to July 15th, 1943 when A deal between the federal departments of agriculture and war, authorized the US Army to use thousands of acres of the White River National Forest to train soldiers for winter mountain combat. The arrangement transformed Camp Hale into a facility specializing in combat on skis.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

With the potential for COVID-19 to spread quickly across tight quarters in Colorado jails, law enforcement took steps to decrease the number of people behind bars. But as communities lift pandemic restrictions, populations at many of the state’s largest jails are inching back up and could jump back to pre-pandemic levels. As Colorado Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel tells Erica Breunlin, law enforcement is doing away with many of the changes to keep the census down, including some that kept petty criminals out of jail during the pandemic. But jurisdictions are also monitoring community cases of Covid and could reassess their protocols later this year.  

 

To read more about Colorado’s rebounding jail populations, visit coloradosun.com.

 

And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:





Colorado Parks and Wildlife will outfit as many as 30 bald eagles with transmitters as part of a four-year study to determine how the protected raptors have adapted to rapid population growth along the Front Range and identify planning measures that could ensure the bird’s future as that growth continues. The study will monitor nesting sites, food sources such as prairie dog colonies, reproduction and migration from the Denver area north to the Wyoming border. CPW estimates there are more than 90 breeding pairs of bald eagles in the corridor. There were none at the end of the 1970s. 

 

Denver Water sued Boulder County in federal court Tuesday saying county officials are slow-walking decisions on plans to expand Gross Reservoir, threatening crucial federal permits and construction timelines. Denver Water says delay tactics, including repeating requests for information collected during the already completed federal permitting process, is endangering the $464 million project to raise the dam southwest of Boulder to add 77,000 acre-feet of water storage.

 

The U.S. Senate’s top Democrat is backing a bill that would strike down a longstanding federal prohibition on marijuana. But a Colorado-led effort to give the legal cannabis industry access to banking could be placed in an indefinite holding pattern because of the more sweeping measure, which doesn’t appear to have a path to passage. The bill backed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer would treat marijuana much like alcohol or tobacco, allowing it to be taxed and regulated. The legalization push comes as Colorado’s U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter continues yearslong work to grant the legal marijuana industry access to banking through the SAFE Banking Act. Legal cannabis businesses have not been able to access full banking services because banks are federally regulated and marijuana remains federally illegal. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker also is a sponsor of the legalization bill and said he would not support the banking bill so long as the broader legislation is in play.





For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don’t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.

 

The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.

 

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Good Morning, Colorado, you&rsquo;re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Thursday July 15th.
&nbsp;
Today - Given the potential for COVID-19 to spread in jails, Colorado law enforcement worked to reduce the number of people behind bars throughout the pandemic.
&nbsp;
But now, with restrictions easing, many jails may be back to pre-pandemic levels in the near future.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
But before we begin, let&rsquo;s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
&nbsp;
Today, we take you back to July 15th, 1943 when A deal between the federal departments of agriculture and war, authorized the US Army to use thousands of acres of the White River National Forest to train soldiers for winter mountain combat. The arrangement transformed Camp Hale into a facility specializing in combat on skis.
&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.
&nbsp;
With the potential for COVID-19 to spread quickly across tight quarters in Colorado jails, law enforcement took steps to decrease the number of people behind bars. But as communities lift pandemic restrictions, populations at many of the state&rsquo;s largest jails are inching back up and could jump back to pre-pandemic levels. As Colorado Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel tells Erica Breunlin, law enforcement is doing away with many of the changes to keep the census down, including some that kept petty criminals out of jail during the pandemic. But jurisdictions are also monitoring community cases of Covid and could reassess their protocols later this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
To read more about Colorado&rsquo;s rebounding jail populations, visit coloradosun.com.
&nbsp;
And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
 
Colorado Parks and Wildlife will outfit as many as 30 bald eagles with transmitters as part of a four-year study to determine how the protected raptors have adapted to rapid population growth along the Front Range and identify planning measures that could ensure the bird&rsquo;s future as that growth continues. The study will monitor nesting sites, food sources such as prairie dog colonies, reproduction and migration from the Denver area north to the Wyoming border. CPW estimates there are more than 90 breeding pairs of bald eagles in the corridor. There were none at the end of the 1970s.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Denver Water sued Boulder County in federal court Tuesday saying county officials are slow-walking decisions on plans to expand Gross Reservoir, threatening crucial federal permits and construction timelines. Denver Water says delay tactics, including repeating requests for information collected during the already completed federal permitting process, is endangering the $464 million project to raise the dam southwest of Boulder to add 77,000 acre-feet of water storage.
&nbsp;
The U.S. Senate&rsquo;s top Democrat is backing a bill that would strike down a longstanding federal prohibition on marijuana. But a Colorado-led effort to give the legal cannabis industry access to banking could be placed in an indefinite holding pattern because of the more sweeping measure, which doesn&rsquo;t appear to have a path to passage. The bill backed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer would treat marijuana much like alcohol or tobacco, allowing it to be taxed and regulated. The legalization push comes as Colorado&rsquo;s U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter continues yearslong work to grant the legal marijuana industry access to banking through the SAFE Banking Act. Legal cannabis businesses have not been able to access full banking services because banks are federally regulated and marijuana remains federally illegal. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker also is a sponsor of the legalization bill and said he would not support the banking bill so long as the broader legislation is in play.
 
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>. And don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.
&nbsp;
The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.
&nbsp;
Right now, you can head to ColoradoSun.com and become a member. Starting at $5 per month for a basic membership and if you bump it up to $20 per month, you&rsquo;ll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

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