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<\/p>\nEL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) \u2014 The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) says El Paso County had the highest number of impaired traffic deaths across the state in 2025. <\/p>\n
Weld, Denver, and Adams counties followed, and CDOT says that more than half of Colorado’s 64 counties had at least one impaired driving-related death last year. <\/p>\n
El Paso County had 29 deaths, followed by Weld County with 25, Denver with 22 and Adams with 21. <\/p>\n
CDOT is trying to prevent impaired crashes, and is supporting The Heat Is On Presidents Week DUI enforcement period, led by Colorado State Patrol and 64 local law enforcement agencies. <\/p>\n
The period begins on February 12 and continues through the 25. <\/p>\n
Drivers will see more patrols, sobriety checkpoints and additional law enforcement on the roads. <\/p>\n
\u201cImpaired driving is a crime that kills over 200 Coloradans each year. What excuse is good enough to risk taking another person’s life?\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cA car with an impaired driver is dangerous and deadly. There is no distance that can be safely driven while under the influence of alcohol or cannabis. Please, schedule a rideshare, take public transportation or call a sober driver.\u201d<\/p>\n
Col. Matthew C. Packard, chief of the Colorado State Patrol<\/p>\n
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Residents threaten to move as 144-unit complex brings safety fears<\/p>\n
A major apartment complex under construction is expected to bring 144 affordable housing units near North Carefree Circle and Peterson Road.<\/p>\n
Residents threaten to move as 144-unit complex brings safety fears<\/p>\n
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