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After ‘Buckwheat’ comment, Rep. Richard Holtorf apologizes on House floor
AKRON NEWS-REPORTER, May 12 — A Colorado state representative under fire for referring to a colleague as “Buckwheat” issued an apology Thursday on the House floor.
Rep. Richard Holtorf, who represents a stretch of eastern Colorado from Washington to Las Animas counties and has been scrutinized for his comments before, said he sees his colleagues as “my brothers and sisters, all created by God and all equal.”
“The institution of the Colorado House of Representatives demands the highest level of decorum,” said Holtorf, a Republican. “It is my desire to do everything in my power to elevate the discussions that matter to the people of all our districts in Colorado. I think we can all do better in understanding one another’s perspectives. And for myself, it starts with me.”
In closing, Holtorf told his colleagues, “You all have my sincerest apologies.”
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Colorado man takes plea agreement in death of Justin Borowski
GRANT TRIBUNE-SENTINEL, May 12 — A Colorado man accepted a plea agreement in Keith County, Nebraska, District Court on Friday, pleading no contest to manslaughter and assault charges stemming from the July 5, 2019, death of Justin Borowski, 31, of Grant, Nebraska.
Timothy Walker, 44, of Brighton, was originally charged with manslaughter, a class 2A felony, following an investigation into the death of Borowski.
The plea agreement reduced the manslaughter count to attempted manslaughter, a class 3A felony.
In addition, a second misdemeanor count for assault in the third degree was also included in the plea agreement.
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Crossing Trails Wind Farm achieves commercial operation
BURLINGTON RECORD, May 13 — Commercial operations have commenced at EDP Renewables North America’s 104-megawatt Crossing Trails Wind Farm. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is the project’s sole offtaker, through a long-term power purchase agreement.
The new wind farm is located 20 miles south of Seibert, within Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties, and is within the service territory of Tri-State member K.C. Electric Association.
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