Colorado Senate to consider bill to further regulate towing industry

PLUS | CPW rejects pleas from ranchers to kill wolves attacking livestock; Defense contractor expanding to Colorado Springs with plans for more than 500 jobs and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Colorado Senate to consider bill to further regulate towing industry]( The next step for House Bill 1051, which would regulate the towing industry more strictly regarding improper tows, is the state Senate. On Wednesday, the House approved House Bill 1051 through a mostly party-line 45-16 vote. [Read More]( [Man accused of causing Fountain police officer's death set to begin trial]( The Pueblo man accused of causing the death of Fountain police officer Julian Becerra last year will go to trial next month. Devon Bobian, 32, is the final person awaiting the conclusion of their case among the three individuals arrested for their alleged involvement in the incident that led to the death of Becerra. [Read More]( [Suzanne Morphew's autopsy report finished]( Seven months after her remains were found in a shallow grave south of Moffat, Colorado, Suzanne Morphew’s autopsy report is finished, investigative sources confirmed. [Read More]( [Colorado Parks and Wildlife rejects pleas from ranchers to kill wolves attacking livestock]( In a letter Tuesday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife told ranchers no help is coming on the heels of wolves killing at least four yearlings in 72 hours last week. The state agency was backed by Gov. Jared Polis, who supported the wolf reintroduction program, which he stressed was approved by Colorado voters. [Read More]( [Discovery Canyon breaks ground on indoor training facility for athletics, academics]( Ron Sukle’s tenure as Discovery Canyon’s athletic director will end with a gift. Sukle, who has held his role for 18 years, hosted the groundbreaking for the school’s new indoor training facility Wednesday morning. Colorado Springs residents Del and Kristi Creps were the donors for the project. [Read More]( [Newly signed bill a win for law enforcement animals, El Paso County Sheriff's Office says]( While most longtime dog lovers have experienced the heartache of losing a four-legged family member, few know what it’s like to lose one to an act of violence. Ronnie Hancock does. Hancock, an El Paso County sheriff’s deputy and K-9 handler, was one of four officers who responded to an April 11, 2022 incident involving an armed suspect in Manitou Springs. Hancock’s K-9 partner, Jinx, was killed in the line of duty that day, shattering a bond forged over hundreds of hours of training and patrolling together. [Read More]( [Defense contractor expanding to Colorado Springs with plans for more than 500 jobs]( A defense contractor whose software and digital services support military and government clients, and which has launched work on a sophisticated Space Force satellite project along with three partners, has expanded to Colorado Springs and expects to add more than 500 high-paying jobs over the next two years. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903