Wells Gets City Manager Post

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At last night's city council meeting, jeff wells was officially appointed to the position of ft. morgan city manager, a position he's held on an interim basis for a year and a half. the council did not wells' other job as city attorney. he will continue in the dual roles until the matter is resolved at an upcoming council meeting.

Father, Son dead In Denver

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Neighbors and friends of a Denver man are shocked and saddened after he and his young son were found dead in the garage of his estranged wife on South Bryant Street. Police were called to the home to do a welfare check just after 4pm yesterday. They say it appears that 40-year old Damion Morine shot his 5 or 6 year old son, Toby, then turned the gun on himself.

Fort Morgan to Participate in National Drug Take Back Day

There's a drub take-back coming up at the end of the month. Darrell Moody has the details...






National Drug Take Back Day is April 28th and to participate, Fort Morgan police are holding a community drug take back at Colorado Plains Medical Center. Authorities will accept any old, unused or unwanted medications between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the medical center. Northeast Colorado residents will be allowed to turn the medication in with no questions asked. Officials say they will not accept needles, surrenges, chemotherapy or radioactive materials, oxygen containers or pressurized canisters. For more information, contact Fort Morgan Police at 970-542-3948.

Neglected Cattle Euthanized

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — The Mesa County Sheriff's Office has seized 61 head of cattle after complaints of abuse and neglect. Three were so bad that they had to be euthanized.

The surviving animals were taken to a feed lot for rehabilitation and veterinary care.

Authorities say an investigation is under way to determine the extent of malnourishment and neglect.

According to KJCT-TV (http://bit.ly/I0ik07 ), charges may be filed after the investigation is complete.

Authorities Reviewing Evacuation Plans

VAIL, Colo. (AP) — Vail authorities are reviewing evacuation plans after wildfires ravaged areas along the Front Range and eastern plains over the past few weeks.

Emergency responders say snowpack is below average and some places are tinder dry.

Vail Police Chief Dwight Henninger says the evacuation plan also includes hazardous materials spills along Interstate 70 and flooding.

According to the Vail Daily (http://bit.ly/HLtCJP ), people need to recognize potential danger and not wait for the government to tell them what to do.

This week, three people apparently died in a wildfire southwest of Denver. Several weeks ago, a large wildfire caused at least a half-million dollars' worth of damage on Colorado's eastern plains. Authorities say that fire was sparked by a downed power line. Three firefighters were injured trying to fight that fire.