Pueblo County DA blames 'poisonous attitude towards law enforcement' for staffing shortage ; Pilot killed near Estes Park fighting wildfire identified

[View In Browser]( [Share with Friends]( [News]( [Sports]( [Life]( [Arts & Entertainment]( Springs Morning Brew Your newsletter was curated by Lauren Bach This is a 5 minute read [Pueblo County DA blames 'poisonous attitude towards law enforcement' for staffing shortage]( TOP STORY The district attorney of Pueblo County blamed staff vacancies and difficulty in hiring prosecutors on what he described as hostile attitude toward law enforcement since the widespread racial justice protests in the summer of 2020. "I believe this situation has been largely created by the poisonous attitude towards law enforcement that has been created in the last year and one-half," Jeff Chostner wrote in an email to Chief Judge Deborah Eyler of the 10th Judicial District. Staffing woes have led him to consider cutting back on operations, Chostner warned in his email, adding he also fears the county will become less safe next year. [Read More]( Follow us on social for news throughout the day! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Air Force preparing for potential first-round NFL draft pick in Nevada quarterback Carson Strong]( Air Force seniors learned their jobs on Tuesday, as an entire new crop of aircraft maintenance and acquisitions officers and future pilots received their career fields. They’ll learn the specific base assignments at a later date. [Pilot killed near Estes Park fighting wildfire identified]( The pilot killed in a plane crash near Estes Park while battling the Kruger Rock fire has been identified as Marc Thor Olson, according to Colorado Fire Aviation, the company that owned the aircraft. The plane Olson was piloting went down near the south end of Hermit Park just before 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, officials said. [EDITORIAL: Cops in Colorado schools save lives]( Amid Monday’s terrifying news that a shooting had left six teenagers wounded at a park close to a high school in Aurora, there was a welcome reassurance: None of the teens had sustained life-threatening injuries. One of the victims did have to undergo emergency surgery. LOCAL NEWS [Colorado Springs chefs give tips for making Thanksgiving gravy before feast day]( [Broncos enter bye week with an air of optimism]( [Hickenlooper holding virtual town hall tonight with focus on infrastructure bill]( Before you go... Weather Update Mostly sunny, with a high near 52 degrees and winds between 5 to 15 mph. 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Become a member of our E-Edition to get access to your local news straight to your phone, tablet, or desktop!]( [Subscribe]( To sign up for more of our newsletters or opt out of this one [Manage Email Preferences](