Custer County

Investigators say a wildfire that destroyed 850 structures in southern Colorado was caused by a tree falling on a power line.

The Aspen Acres Fire sparked on June 29 near Highway 165 in Custer County.

At least five lawsuits have been filed by fire survivors accusing San Isabel Electric Association of negligence.

Republicans are spending more than $1.6 million to defend a state Senate district in Douglas County they have held for the last 15 years.

The result is many residents in Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, and Weld counties have the question on their ballot but are outside those districts.

The Custer County Sheriff's Office following the lead of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office and will no longer use flock license reader cameras.

The Sheriff's Department said a growing number of county residents were concerned about how the camera system was being used and worrying about privacy issues.

The cameras were recently removed, that despite the fact that the system has allowed them to apprehend a number of suspects.