Brophy: Texting Law Unneeded

We've been talking all day about the new law that makes texting while driving illegal in Colorado. Area representative Greg Brophy from Wray says the law is unneeded:






He went on to say that as he reads the law, a trooper could have pulled him over and issued a ticket while Brophy was scrolling through his address book to find the radio station number to call. The law is what's called a primary law, meaning troopers can pull you over for no other violation than the illegal phone use.

AP: CO Man Wanted for Child Sex Crimes Collared in VT

The U.S. Border Patrol says an agent apprehended a Colorado man wanted on sexual assault charges after he had crossed into Vermont from Canada. The Border Patrol says 50-year-old Glen L. Vigil was spotted Saturday in Derby Line after an agent saw fresh tracks coming from Quebec. The agent followed the tracks and found Vigil in the woods with his luggage. The Border Patrol says a record check found the Adams County Sheriff's office has six warrants for Vigil on charges that include sexual assault on a child. He now awaits extradition to Colorado.

Greeley Census Office Opens Tomorrow

The U.S. Census Bureau will officially open tomorrow in Greeley with fanfare that includes Greeley Mayor Tom Norton and other local and state dignitaries. The census count begins in four months, and operations will be more visible throughout northern Colorado. Offices will organize communication with the public on census activities, as well as recruit, hire and train workers to conduct outreach operations, the release stated. The entire operation will impact federal, state and local funding as well as the reapportionment of congressional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

AP: Ritter Marks Start of Cell Phone Ban Today

Gov. Bill Ritter is helping mark the start of a statewide ban on texting while driving by honoring Colorado Springs-area students who helped design public awareness announcements to publicize the new law. He also was joining legislators and state transportation and safety officials at a news conference in Denver today to discuss the ban. As of midnight this morning, it is illegal for drivers to send text messages, e-mail or tweet while driving. The new law also bars those under 18 from talking on their cell phones while driving.

The Class Ring -- Dying Tradition?

For many of us, a class ring is one of the required rites of passage through our high school years. But for our kids -- maybe not so much. For many Colorado students, high school no longer represents the social focus of years past. Increasingly mobile populations churn student bodies and dilute even long-standing traditions. And there's the economy, of course. Class rings are a bit out of vogue because they're becoming more and more thought of as a luxury item.

Authorities Release Name of CO Man who Died at Grand Canyon

Authorities have identified the Colorado man who fell to his death from the rim of the Grand Canyon over the holidy weekend. He was identified as 62-year-old Holt Vaughn from Broomfield. Vaughn was visiting the national park with his son, daughter-in-law and other family members when he fell over the edge of the South Rim. The cause is still being investigated by the National Park Service. Vaughn was a retired social worker who assisted veterans, and was a disabled Army veteran. On average, three people a year die falling from the canyon rim. About 5-million visitors flock to the canyon annually.