September 19 Commissioners Corner newsletter

September 19, 2023 edition of Commissioners Corner, the Grand County BOCC's weekly newsletter.

Notice of 2024 Budget Information and Hearings

Notice is hereby given that the Pursuant to CRS 29-1-106, proposed budgets for calendar year 2024 have been prepared. Grand County Board of County Commissioners will receive the 2024 budget information on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. After that date, the ...

BOCC Weekly Calendar

One Found Deceased in Kremmling Structure Fire

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September 19, 2023

ONE FOUND DECEASED IN KREMMLING STRUCTURE FIRE

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On September 18, 2023, at approximately 9:32 p.m., the Grand County Communications Center received a 911 call of a structure fire at the River Ranch Tra...

Sheriff's Office Welcomes K9 Freya

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September 13, 2023

SHERIFF’S OFFICE WELCOMES K9 FREYA

GRAND COUNTY, CO- The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the newest addition of K9 Freya to our K9 unit. K9 Freya has been partnered with her ne...

Sheriff's Commitment to Transparency Leads to Independent Investigation

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September 5, 2023

SHERIFF’S COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY LEADS TO INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On August 20, 2023, two Grand County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a call regarding an unwanted sub...

One Dead in Rafting Accident in Colorado River at Pyrite Rapids

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August 29, 2023

ONE DEAD IN RAFTING ACCIDENT IN COLORADO RIVER AT PYRITE RAPIDS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – On August 28, 2023 at approximately 2:27 p.m. Grand County Dispatch received a report of a male in his thirties found not consc...

Search Efforts Continue for Missing Woman From Florida

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August 22, 2023

SEARCH EFFORTS CONTINUE FOR MISSING WOMAN FROM FLORIDA

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Since the search for Svetlana Ustimenko, a missing and endangered woman in her mid-fifties from Florida began on August 11, 2023, a tremendous amou...

Search for Missing Woman From Florida

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August 13, 2023

SEARCH FOR MISSING WOMAN FROM FLORIDA

GRAND COUNTY, CO- During the week of July 30, 2023, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office and a United States Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer observed a rental vehicle p...

Sheriff's Office Cautions Public About Water Risks

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June 28, 2023

SHERIFF’S OFFICE CAUTIONS PUBLIC ABOUT WATER RISKS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office reminds the public that high-water flow in Colorado rivers, streams and lakes can often create dangerous conditions wi...

One Dead in Rafting Accident on Colorado River

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June 25, 2023

ONE DEAD IN RAFTING ACCIDENT ON COLORADO RIVER

GRAND COUNTY, CO – On June 25, 2023 at approximately 12:48 p.m. Grand County Dispatch received a report of an overturned raft on the Colorado River by Radium Campgro...

Sheriff's Office Reminds Public to Prepare for Summer Season

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June 19, 2023

SHERIFF’S OFFICE REMINDS PUBLIC TO PREPARE FOR SUMMER SEASON

GRAND COUNTY, CO – As we move into the summer season, the Sheriff’s Office encourages the public to plan and prepare. There are sev...

Cassandra O'Brien Honored as Civilian Detentions Employee of the Year

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June 13, 2023

CASSANDRA O’BRIEN HONORED AS CIVILIAN DETENTIONS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

GRAND COUNTY, CO – Sheriff Brett Schroetlin is excited and honored to share that on June 7, 2023, Cassandra O’Brien, Adult...

Missing Person From Pioneer Park Campground

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MAY 30, 2023

MISSING PERSON FROM PIONEER PARK CAMPGROUND

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On Monday, May 29, 2023 at approximately at 1:52 p.m. the Grand County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Pioneer Park campground host that a vehicle...

Sheriff Schroetlin Announces County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship Winner

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May 23, 2023

SHERIFF SCHROETLIN ANNOUNCES COUNTY SHERIFFS OF COLORADO SCHOLARSHIP WINNER 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin is pleased to announce that Forest Schofield, a Senior at Middle Park ...

Stolen Vehicle Recovery Results in Two Arrests

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April 15, 2023

STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERY RESULTS IN TWO ARRESTS

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at approximately 6:50 a.m., the Kremmling Police Department received a report of a stolen vehicle that had occurred overnight on...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Participates in National Drug Take Back Day

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April 5, 2023

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce our participation in National Dr...

Sheriff Schroetlin Swears in New President Sheriff of Western States Sheriffs' Association

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MARCH 14, 2023

SHERIFF SCHROETLIN SWEARS IN NEW PRESIDENT SHERIFF OF WESTERN STATES SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATON

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Sheriff Brett Schroetlin who presided as the President Sheriff of Western ...

Sheriff Schroetlin to Attend State of the Union

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023    

SHERIFF SCHROETLIN TO ATTEND STATE OF THE UNION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Sheriff Brett Schroetlin and current President of the Western States Sheriffs’ Association, is honored to accept...

County Sheriffs of Colorado Scholarship Program

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JANUARY 31, 2023    

COUNTY SHERIFFS OF COLORADO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Sheriff Brett Schroetlin announced that County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc. (CSOC), the state Sheriffs Association, will awa...

Arrest Made in Child Sex Assault Case

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JANUARY 30, 2023

ARREST MADE IN CHILD SEX ASSAULT CASE

GRAND COUNTY, CO- The Grand County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible sexual assault on a child. The Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation an...

Public Warned About First Responder Impersonator

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JANUARY 16, 2023

PUBLIC WARNED ABOUT FIRST RESPONDER IMPERSONATOR

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On Friday, January 13, 2023 at approximately 5:20 p.m. a Sergeant with the Grand County Sheriff’s Office observed a white Toyota 4Runner driving on High...

Second Victim Recovered from Avalanche on Corona Pass

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JANUARY 8, 2023

SECOND VICTIM RECOVERED FROM AVALANCHE ON CORONA PASS

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Early Sunday morning on January 8, 2023, teams from the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Grand County Search and Rescue, Grand County EMS - ...

Fatal Avalanche on Corona Pass

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JANUARY 7, 2023

FATAL AVALANCHE ON CORONA PASS

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On January 7, 2023, at approximately 2:15 p.m. the Grand County Sheriff’s Office along with Grand County EMS, Grand County Search and Rescue, and a Winter Park S...

Grand County Animal Control Reminds Public to License Dogs

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JANUARY 4, 2023

GRAND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL REMINDS PUBLIC TO LICENSE DOGS

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Grand County Animal Control reminds the public that the 2023 county tags for dog licenses are available. Tags must be purchased annually in Jan...

Charges Pending in Missing Dog Investigation

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

CHARGES PENDING IN MISSING DOG INVESTIGATION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On December 26, 2022 the Grand County Sheriff’s Office was contacted in reference to a missing dog near the Town of Hot Sulphur Springs in uninco...

Avalanche on Berthoud Pass Results in One Fatality

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

AVALANCHE ON BERTHOUD PASS RESULTS IN ONE FATALITY

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On December 26, 2022, at approximately 12:50 p.m. the Grand County Sheriff’s Office along with Grand County EMS, Grand County Search and Re...

First Responders Compete in Food Drive to Support Mountain Family Resource Center

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October 18, 2022

FIRST RESPONDERS COMPETE IN FOOD DRIVE TO SUPPORT MOUNTAIN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER  

GRAND COUNTY, CO – In excitement and enthusiasm, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Grand County Emergency...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Participates in National Drug Take Back Day

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October 8, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce our participation in National ...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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October 6, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECOGNIZES OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – In observance that October is Nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Mo...

October Coat Drive for Jail Based Behavioral Services Clients

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October 3, 2022

OCTOBER COAT DRIVE FOR JAIL BASED BEHAVIORAL SERVICES CLIENTS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – During the month of October, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office will be collecting donated warm and gently-used coats to...

Grand County Lifts Fire Restrictions

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September 20, 2022

GRAND COUNTY LIFTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Board of County Commissioners supported Sheriff Brett Schroetlin’s recommendation lifting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effecti...

Multi-Agency Public Safety Training Scheduled on September 23

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September 13, 2022

MULTI-AGENCY PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING SCHEDULED ON SEPTEMBER 23  

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Granby Police Department, Fraser Winter Park Police Department and Gra...

Grand County Moves to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

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September 7, 2022

GRAND COUNTY MOVES TO STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Board of Commissioners enacted Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 12:01 a.m. The Sheriff&am...

Tragic Outcome From Water Rescue Call at Lake Granby

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JULY 14, 2022

TRAGIC OUTCOME FROM WATER RESCUE CALL AT LAKE GRANBY 

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On July 13, 2022 at approximately 11:50 a.m., the Grand County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a woman needing assistance aft...

Vandalism Results in Water Loss on Berthoud Pass

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June 30, 2022

VANDALISM RESULTS IN WATER LOSS ON BERTHOUD PASS  

GRAND COUNTY, CO – On June 22, 2022, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the City of Northglenn of a theft of water and c...

Headwaters Rescue Authority: Formed Out of Tragedy

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June 24, 2022

HEADWATERS RESCUE AUTHORITY: FORMED OUT OF TRAGEDY

GRAND COUNTY, CO – Seven years ago on July 3, 2015, a tragedy unexpectedly hit a beloved local family. Dee and Rick Mullinex would come to learn that their adult...

Sheriff's Office Reminds Public to Prepare for Summer Season

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June 13, 2022

SHERIFF’S OFFICE REMINDS PUBLIC TO PREPARE FOR SUMMER SEASON

GRAND COUNTY, CO – As we move into the summer season, the Sheriff’s Office encourages the public to plan and prepare. There are sev...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division Recognized for Law Enforcement Champion Team Award

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June 3, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PATROL DIVISION RECOGNIZED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAMPION TEAM AWARD

GRAND COUNTY, CO – On June 1, 2022, two members of the Grand County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Divi...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Participates in National Drug Take Back Day

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April 26, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce our participation in National D...

Arrests Following Trespass in Grand Lake

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April 18, 2022

ARRESTS FOLLOWING TRESPASS IN GRAND LAKE

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On April 17, 2022, at approximately 1:15 p.m. Grand County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a residence on County Road 49 in unincorporated Grand ...

Grand County Sheriff's Office & Granby Police Department Partner with Shield616

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March 28, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE & GRANBY POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTNER WITH SHIELD616

GRAND COUNTY, CO- SHIELD616 is launching a fundraising effort with the Grand County Sheriff’s Office and Granby Polic...

Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin Sworn in as President of Western States Sheriffs'

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MARCH 15, 2022

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF BRETT SCHROETLIN SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT OF WESTERN STATES SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, Sheriff Brett Schroetlin, was sworn in as the next President She...

Charges Filed in Grand County Horse Seizure

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FEBRUARY 14, 2022

CHARGES FILED IN GRAND COUNTY HORSE SEIZURE

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On February 14, 2022, arrests warrants were issued for Derek Michael Zurface D.O.B. 01/15/1987, identified as the Ranch Manager of Snow Mountain Stables and...

Two Found Deceased in Grand Lake

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JANUARY 27, 2022

TWO FOUND DECEASED IN GRAND LAKE

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On January 25, 2022, at approximately 7:40 p.m. the Grand County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence within the town of Grand Lake as a welfare check. A...

Horse Seizure in Grand County

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JANUARY 14, 2022

HORSE SEIZURE IN GRAND COUNTY

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On January 11, 2022, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office in coordination with partner agencies including the Colorado Humane Society, executed a search warrant at ...

Charges Filed in Animal Welfare Check Gore Pass Subdivision

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JANUARY 12, 2022

CHARGES FILED IN ANIMAL WELFARE CHECK GORE PASS SUBDIVISION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On the morning of Sunday, January 9, 2022, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office received a tip of possible animal neglect at a residen...

Animal Welfare Check Gore Pass Subdivision

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JANUARY 10, 2022

ANIMAL WELFARE CHECK GORE PASS SUBDIVISION

GRAND COUNTY, CO- On the morning of Sunday, January 9, 2022, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office received a tip of possible animal neglect at a residence in the Gore Pa...

Grand County Animal Control Reminds Public to License Dogs

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JANUARY 3, 2022

GRAND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL REMINDS PUBLIC TO LICENSE DOGS

GRAND COUNTY, CO- Grand County Animal Control reminds the public that the 2022 county tags for dog licenses are available. Tags must be purchased annually in Jan...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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October 19, 2021

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECOGNIZES OCTOBER AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – In observance that October is Nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness M...

Grand County Sheriff's Office Participates in National Drug Take Back Day

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October 5, 2021

GRAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce our participation in National ...

Grand County Search & Rescue Volunteer Awarded J. Hunter Holloway Spirit Award

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September 29, 2021

GRAND COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEER AWARDED J. HUNTER HOLLOWAY SPIRIT AWARD

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is honored to recognize Greg Foley with Grand County Search and...

Grand County Lifts Fire Restrictions

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September 28, 2021

GRAND COUNTY LIFTS FIRE RESTRICTIONS

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Board of Commissioners supported Sheriff Brett Schroetlin’s recommendation lifting Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective Wedn...

Grand County Deputy Recognized as DUI Enforcement Hero

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September 24, 2021

GRAND COUNTY DEPUTY RECOGNIZED AS DUI ENFORCEMENT HERO

GRAND COUNTY, CO – The Grand County Sheriff’s Office is honored to share that Deputy Steve Hines has been recognized as a DUI Enforcement Hero...