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WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2022
N VOLUME 63 ISSUE 34
NOW SERVING EVERGREEN, CONIFER, BAILEY AND PINE
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How the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will affect abortion-access in Colorado In Colorado, there are — and will continue to be — very few abortion restrictions. BY SHANNON NAJMABADI THE COLORADO SUN
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday morning overturned Roe v. Wade,
ending nearly five decades of federal abortion protections. The vote was 6-3. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion, which was signed by the other conservative justices on the court: Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Chief Justice John Roberts authored a concurring opinion, saying he would have preferred to ban abortion after 15 weeks without gutting Roe. The court’s liberal justices, Ste-
phen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, dissented. What does this mean? States can now decide if or how they want to restrict abortion access, including whether to ban the procedure altogether. Some states, like Colorado, have already taken steps to codify the right to an abortion while others have tee-ed up so-called “trigger laws” to automatically restrict or ban abortions if the Supreme Court
First Evergreen Lake Concert sees hundreds come out for annual event
undercuts Roe v. Wade. It’s unclear if or by how much the number of people receiving abortions in the U.S. will decrease, but about half of states are expected to enact bans. After Texas banned abortions starting around six weeks — and empowered citizens anywhere to sue those who help someone get an abortion — many patients were able to get abortions other ways, reSEE ROE, P20
CORE Electric installs camera to help detect wildfires Rotary Wildfire Ready calls it a ‘big step’ in early detection
BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
There’s no better way to spend a summer Wednesday evening in Evergreen than at the first Evergreen Lake Concert of the season. Hundreds of people of all ages crowded into the area in front of the Lake House on June 22 to hear headliner Dr. Poz & Friends plus two teens who won the Evergreen’s Got Talent competition. While children played, adults sat back in
BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Jennie Glenn of Pine dances using a hula hoop to Dr. Poz & Friends at the first Evergreen Lake Concert on June 22.
SEE CONCERT, P22
The 360-degree view at 10,000 feet at the top of Conifer Mountain is spectacular. Now there’s a different sort of spectacular view there for a digital SEE CAMERA, P3
PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Bike plan Bailey days
4 Morrison news 9 Recreation
6 Marmot fest 11 Wildlife photos
7 Opinion 13 Sheriff’s calls
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