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1. Corner identifies Rifle couple in apparent Grass Mesa murder-suicide

The Garfield County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified two individuals found dead in a Grass Mesa home over the weekend as Ryan Rose, 46, and Melinda Rose, 53, both residents of Rifle.

The deaths followed a domestic violence call that initially brought deputies to the residence in the Grass Mesa area on Saturday evening. According to a news release from the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at approximately 6:39 p.m. to a reported incident between the couple at a home just south of Rifle.

-Staff report 

2. Colorado Bureau of Investigation takes lead in potential murder-suicide near Rifle  

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is leading an investigation into two deaths in the Grass Mesa area following a domestic violence call, according to a news release from the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies initially responded to a residence just south of Rifle at approximately 6:39 p.m. Saturday for a reported domestic violence incident between a husband and wife. According to the release, deputies determined there was probable cause to arrest the husband for misdemeanor charges, including domestic violence, harassment and violation of a protection order. However, he had fled the scene on foot before deputies arrived and could not be located.

-Staff report 

3. Person ejected during roll-over crash on Interstate 70 between Copper Mountain, Frisco in Colorado, state patrolman says 

5:15 p.m.: A one-vehicle, roll-over crash resulted in at least one person being ejected from their vehicle and sent two people to the hospital, according to Colorado State Patrol Sgt. Ivan Alvarado.

Alvarado said there is no estimated time for reopening the roadway.

-Kyle McCabe

4.‘People will lose jobs’: Colorado education leaders brace for impacts of $70 million freeze in federal funds 

With just weeks left to finalize back‑to‑school plans, Colorado’s K‑12 districts are scrambling to save educational programs and retain staff after more than $70 million in federal funding was frozen mere hours before the funds were set to disperse.

The Trump administration announced on June 30 that it would withhold nearly $6.8 billion in federal funding from K-12 schools across the country, which was expected to be distributed on July 1. That translates to over $70 million less in grant funding for Colorado schools — or $80 million with the inclusion of adult education programs, according to updated figures from the Colorado Department of Education.

-Andrea Teres-Martinez 

5. Colorado State Patrol partnering with sheriff’s offices in mountain towns to target impaired and aggressive drivers 

The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies in several mountain towns will increase their presence to target aggressive and impaired drivers on Friday, July 18, according to a news release.

State troopers and Sheriff’s Offices in Summit, Lake, Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties will be participating in the operation, which aims to crack down on “aggressive or reckless driving behaviors that lead to crashes,” the release states.

Law enforcement officers will be enforcing drinking and driving laws, compliance with posted speed limits and the hands-free law, according to the news release. Drivers should plan ahead for a sober ride, drive the speed limit and control their lane position.

-Ryan Spencer