The Sunriser | Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years behind bars

2024-10-05 02:35:05

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Good morning, Sunrisers! I’m the type of person who decides if I’m going to an event at exactly that event’s start time minus however long it takes to get there. Last night, at 5:07 p.m., I made the very last second decision to hustle up to Fort Collins and catch curator Tony Ortega talk about his new exhibition at the Museum of Art.

I’m so glad I went. “Nepantla” is a group show by 36 artists depicting the three-way intersection of Chicano, Indigenous and American cultures. There are some longtime staples from the Colorado arts scene and some up-and-comers. There’s painting, fabric, sculpture, spirituality and — one of my favorites — a series of paintings on the bottom of chili cheese fry trays.

If you’re nearby and looking for a nice day trip this weekend, I suggest stopping into the Museum of Art in Fort Collins.

But before the weekend, the news.

Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters looks back at the prosecution while speaking Thursday during her sentencing for her election interference case at the Mesa County District Court. (Larry Robinson, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)

Tina Peters, the former Mesa County Clerk who broke into election equipment then toured election-conspiracy conferences and podcasts peddling the breach and requesting money for her defense, has been sentenced to 9 years in behind bars. No proof of election fraud was discovered, and Peters’ actions cost the county an estimated $1.4 million in damage control, tarnished the county’s reputation and resulted in tighter state laws. Nancy Lofholm reports from the courthouse.

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The Bureau of Reclamation’s Paradox Valley Unit along the Dolores River, near Bedrock. The unit extracts naturally occurring briny groundwater to keep it from over-salting the Dolores River. (Corey Robinson, Special to The Colorado Sun)

In the final story in a five-part series examining Colorado water myths, Shannon Mullane takes a close look at desalination, a process that creates drinkable water from saltwater sources. Other water-stressed states, like California, Arizona and New Mexico, have built desalination plants or are toying with the idea. But how feasible is desalination for Colorado’s upcoming water woes?

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A mountain lion in Colorado. (Wayne D. Lewis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

Spent by Cats Aren’t Trophies to support Proposition 127

Raised by Colorado Wildlife Deserves Better to oppose Proposition 127

For the second time in four years, Colorado voters will weigh in on wildlife management, this time deciding whether to outlaw the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx. Colorado Parks and Wildlife currently supports hunting as a tool for wildlife management, but does not take sides on ballot issues. Jason Blevins looks into the measure, where it came from and what it means for hunters and conservationists.

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In “What’d I Miss?” cartoonists R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford examine the implications of character and racism within the MAGA movement.

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Drew Litton is pumped that, for the first time in forever, the Denver Broncos uniform design combo that defined the “Orange Crush” defense of the late ’70s will make its return on Sunday.

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