0 View Gallery View Comments Got junk? El Paso County will hold a "clean sweep" from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, allowing residents to drop off old mattresses, TVs, tires and other household items for free. The items can be dropped off at the county's Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 3255 Akers Drive in Colorado Springs. It's open to El Paso and Teller county residents. Similar hazardous waste collections will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 9, August 11 and October 13. Residents will be able to properly dispose of the following items: - Electronics: any size computer or TV (limited to three total per vehicle), printers, fax machines, laptops, electronic tablets, DVD players, VCRs, radios, stereos and video game consoles. - Paint and paint-related products such as stains, strippers, thinners and varnishes - Household chemicals, such as aerosols, ammonia, bleach, cleaners and lamp oil - Lawn and garden chemicals, such as fertilizers, pesticides, poisons and plant … [Read more...] about El Paso County making a ‘clean sweep’ of hazardous household wastes
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CO Supreme Court denies El Paso sheriff’s appeal in ICE detainer case
The Colorado Supreme Court has denied the El Paso County Sheriff’s appeal of an order demanding that he stop detaining inmates for immigration authorities. Sheriff Bill Elder recently was the subject of a class action lawsuit, filed by the ACLU in February, alleging that he was holding arrestees in his custody beyond their scheduled release dates at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. In March, after state judge Eric Bentley ruled that Elder’s agreement with federal immigration authorities violates state law, Elder vowed to fight the injunction, arguing that, “We do not have a sanctuary county.” On March 23, Elder filed an appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court. The Court issued a ruling on Thursday denying that appeal. The ACLU suit challenged a new arrangement Elder entered into with ICE in which the federal agency signs a contract with a local jail, agreeing to pay a daily rate in exchange for the jail housing federal detainees. … [Read more...] about CO Supreme Court denies El Paso sheriff’s appeal in ICE detainer case
Colorado Supreme Court denies El Paso County appeal in ACLU battle over ICE holds at jail
0 View Comments The Colorado Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from El Paso County after a 4th Judicial District Judge ordered the release of two inmates who were being held solely at the request of federal immigration enforcement authorities. The ACLU of Colorado sued Sheriff Bill Elder on Feb. 27 on behalf of two inmates, arguing that the Sheriff's Office has illegally kept people in jail "for days, weeks, even months" after they posted bond or resolved their cases, because ICE asked that those inmates be detained. Related: ACLU sues El Paso County Sheriff's Office, saying it illegally keeps suspected undocumented immigrants behind bars On March 20, 4th Judicial District Judge Eric Bentley granted a preliminary injunction, ordering the Sheriff's Office to honor bonds for two ACLU of Colorado clients - Saul Cisneros and Rut Noemi Chavez Rodriguez - who were held at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) but who otherwise were eligible for … [Read more...] about Colorado Supreme Court denies El Paso County appeal in ACLU battle over ICE holds at jail
President’s Border Wall Construction Officially Began Monday, Less than 10 Miles West of El Paso
“This project is underway. This is the beginning of the president’s Border Wall.” The Department of Homeland Security marked the official start of construction on President Trump’s promised border wall Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony less than 10 miles west of El Paso, Texas. The $73 million operation was funded through the $1.6 billion Congress gave Customs and Border Protection in the omnibus last month. The project is scheduled to be completed by next March. Customs & Border Protection (CPB) wants an additional 1,000 miles of new fencing and said the $25 billion Trump requested in January would be enough to get all of it built. “The president has started his project,” said El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Aaron E. Hull during a press conference at the border in Santa Teresa, N.M. “This project is underway. This is the beginning of the president’s Border Wall. “It is going to deter all but the most determined … [Read more...] about President’s Border Wall Construction Officially Began Monday, Less than 10 Miles West of El Paso
Padres’ Luis Urias starting strong in El Paso
To date, Luis Urias’ climb up the Padres system has been without much resistance. The Pacific Coast League isn’t providing much, either.Luis Urias homered in a three-hit day, leading Triple-A El Paso to a 4-3 victory on Wednesday at home over Salt Lake.The 20-year-old Urias also doubled in reaching base for the sixth straight time to open the season. He is hitting .381/.536/.571 with more walks (six) than strikeouts (four).The home run was the first for Urias, who is ranked No. 31 in Baseball America’s updated top-100 prospects list after finishing 2016 as the California League MVP and 2017 as a Texas League All-Star.Shortstop Javy Guerra (.391) drove in two runs on his third homer and designated hitter Allen Craig (.263) homered in the eighth inning to provide the go-ahead run.Left-hander Kyle McGrath (1-1, 3.00) earned the win with a run allowed in two innings after right-hander Walker Lockett (4.50) struck out five while allowing two runs in six innings in the … [Read more...] about Padres’ Luis Urias starting strong in El Paso