Bill Aims To Clean Up Homes, But It May Not Be Ultimate Solution Matt and Sherry Norgard didn't have a clue what they were walking into. The couple and their only child, Colette, were on a roll. They had sold their first house and were building a second. They moved into an apartment for six months while the construction was completed. That's when they all started getting sick. After investigation, Sherry Norgard discovered that the apartment in Thornton had been used as a methamphetamine lab. Tests showed that the drug was present in high levels around the return air grill near the patio door. [continues 1325 words]
Background Checks On Candidates Reveal Drug Offenses, DUIs Everything from youthful indiscretions to more serious offenses mark the pasts of some people hoping to be elected this November. The Rocky Mountain News checked every Colorado candidate seeking office at the state level or higher to see if they had a criminal record. The checks were done through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Individuals whose cases were ultimately dismissed have been omitted. . Colorado Reform Party candidate Christopher Wilson, who is running for the state House District 5 seat, pled guilty to domestic violence charges in 2001. [continues 1255 words]
Audit Shows Colorado Spends Four Times More On Adults Than Teens The club drug Ecstasy is grabbing headlines, but state officials who oversee treatment and prevention programs say alcohol and marijuana take the biggest toll on Colorado's youth. And their efforts are being hampered by a fragmented system that underfunds programs for teens, according to a state audit released Tuesday. "This is the same problem we face year after year after year," said Sen. Norma Anderson, R-Lakewood. "How do we fund it?" [continues 379 words]
