Da’s husband charged with arson again for unattended fires

The husband of Denver’s top prosecutor is facing misdemeanor arson charges, accused of leaving burning slash piles unattended on his Grand County property.

Christopher Linsmayer has been charged with 12 counts of fourth- degree arson, according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office. Nobody was injured, and no property was damaged. Linsmayer, 68, previously has faced fines and criminal charges for similar allegations, according to SkyHi News. He was suspected of unintentionally starting a 10- acre wildfire near Kremmling in 2016.

Broomfield resident Erik Davidson to fill RTD board vacancy.

Boulder County commissioners voted 2- 1 last week to appoint Broomfield resident Erik Davidson to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Regional Transportation District’s board of directors.

Davidson, CEO of SkySlate Digital, a sign business, was one of eight candidates the commissioners interviewed before making the appointment to fill the seat in January. Normally, the transit agency seat would be filled in the Nov. 3 election. But the only candidate for the post, Broomfield resident Austin Ward, failed to turn in enough valid petition signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Pitkin County limits size of informal gatherings to five.

The Pitkin County Board of Health voted Thursday to reduce the size of informal gatherings from 10 to five for at least the next two weeks. The decision — a 4- 2 divided vote — came on the heels of news that the county’s incidence rate of COVID- 19 rose above the threshold between Level 2 and Level 3 restrictions on Tuesday and Wednesday, which could lead to harsher community restrictions.

Pueblo imposes overnight curfew.

Pueblo has imposed an overnight curfew for two weeks to stem a surge in the number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus, Mayor Nick Gradisar announced.

The ban, which prevents residents from walking or driving within the city from 10 p. m. to 5 a. m., started Friday, Gradisar said. Exceptions include essential errands such as shopping at groceries and pharmacies and going to work.

Police will enforce the curfew in Pueblo, with a population of more than 110,000, the mayor said.

“This means, no one may be out on the streets of Pueblo during those hours unless they are engaged in critical and essential activities,” Gradisar said.