Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Reager Announces Coroner Candidacy

A Sterling man has announced his candidacy for Logan County coroner. Mike Reager is not affiliated with a political party, and will begin seeking the 132 voters signatures he needs to get on the ballot by petition. According to a news release, he will begin the signature-gathering effort tomorrow. He has served as a Deputy Coroner in Logan County for four years, and in the same capacity in Larimer County for 15 years. He says he's running simply to offer voters a choice. The only other candidate to file for the race is Republican Dave Tennant.

Ethanol Truck Crash Closes I-76 Near Brush

Colorado State Patrol Troopers closed a portion of I-76 near Brush yesterday evening after semi-truck driver going too fast rolled his truck while trying to maneuver around a clover-leaf exit ramp. The resulting spill, which happened about 6:35pm, brought in HazMat crews from Sterling and Limon. The truck driver suffered cuts and scrapes and was taken to Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. Traffic on I-76 from mile marker 89 to 92 were temporarily closed for clean up.