As the snow begins to melt from the mountains and the weather starts to heat up, many Coloradoans will be heading out for camping trips, enjoying nights around a warm fire and experiencing all that nature has to offer in our gorgeous state.

 

As Colorado begins to lift bans on areas where residents can have fires, however, it’s important to refresh your knowledge on how to properly put out

 

In 2015, investigators discovered that 97 fraudulent prescriptions were made under the same name. The prescription pad belonged to a nurse practitioner around Colorado Springs, who claimed to have never issued the prescriptions or even knew many of the patients listed to receive them. She had, however, recently fired an employee who was later linked back to the scandal.

 

This was not a one-time case of prescription drug

So you’ve been charged with a crime. As you prepare for trial, you likely have penalties like jail time or heavy fees on your mind. What many people don’t realize, though, is that even once they have served their time, they will still face the surprisingly impactful consequence of lugging around a criminal record.

 

Why is this a big deal?

 

Criminal records are public online. Anyone – from

 

In recent years, police brutality and questions over excessive use of force have been heavily featured in local and national news. It seems like hardly a week has gone by without a new video of a citizen being shot, beaten, or otherwise assaulted by an officer, with “he said, she said” stories to go along.

 

One recent video from Colorado involves a 22-year-old student being body slammed to

No parent wants to face that moment where they have to pick their kid up from the police station because they were caught drinking or carrying marijuana. It’s scary. It’s embarrassing. You’re mad at your child and worried for them at the same time. What is this going to mean for their future?

 

Obviously, breaking the law in any way is not a good move for your child, but