Sterling Inmate Earns Extra Time In The Pen

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64-year-old James Rogers Duncan is going to be in the Sterling Correctional Facility for a long, long time. He's currrently almost 13 years into a 64 year sentence for sexual assault on a child under 15. Now, five and half year have been added after he was convicted of forgery charges yesterday in Logan County District Court. Duncan was accused of forging a signature on a lien between himself and a grievance officer at Sterling Correctional Facility. The lien would have given Duncan title to millions of dollars in gold bullion. Duncan acted as his own defense attorney during the trial.

School Program Funding Approved

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Morgan County Commissioners have approved funding for a day treatment program at Brush Middle School. Its designed to serve children who have difficulty functioning in a regular classroom setting. The program, a collective collaboration of the county's public school districts, will be able to accommodate 12 children. They'll get individual mental health counseling as well as a carefully structured classroom environment. .

Trooper Laid To Rest Today

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Flags on public buildings across the state are flying at half staff today, this in honor of an Englewood police officer who was killed in a hit-and-run collision. 39-year-old Trooper Jeremy Bitner and a motorist he'd pulled over early Monday Morning were both struck. The motorist survived. 20-year-old Conner Donohue is being held on 100-thousand-dollars bond on charges of vehicluar assault, DUI, and leaving the scene of an accident. Trooper Bitner was laid to rest today.

US Rep Gardner Aims To Make VA Facilities More Energy Efficient

Congressman Cory Gardner is pushing for legislation that will make government buildings more energy efficient at no cost to taxpayers. Gardner says his amendment would also make it easier for private sector companies to do the work. The amendment pushes for the Department of Veterans Affairs to identify ways in which their facilities could be more efficent by allowing them to participate in Energy Savings Performance Contracts with private companies. The company must then guarantee that the project improvements will produce energy savings sufficient to pay for the project and would only receive such payments if performance guarantees are met. Last month, Gardner offered a similar amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.