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Economists at the Colorado state Capitol are boosting their revenue expectations by hundreds of millions of dollars despite a summer wave of coronavirus cases; The Montezuma County Board of Commissioners agreed to provide initial funding for a Community Intervention Program at its regular meeting on Tuesday.

The fate of a Boulder apartment complex police once labeled as a “haven for criminal activity” could soon be altered by a police chief with more faith in data than patrols, a mother tired of living in fear when the sun goes down and a Hispanic officer who says his heritage is helping him gain the trust of residents.

Montana now has six mobile crisis response teams — up from one in 2019 — with more in the works. Each team has a different makeup, but all use mental health support to diffuse tricky situations.

The two officers involved in the violent arrest that attorneys say left Karen Garner with a dislocated shoulder were charged on Wednesday.