Tonight’s Salida City Council Meeting Addresses Parks, Parking, and Poncha Springs Lawsuit
The Salida City Council (SCC) is holding a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. this evening, Tuesday,...
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High Summer Season! A Community Photo Gallery
Summer is quickly fleeting away, but there is still time to capture those special moments for...
Read MoreCourt hearing begins on Hutchings injunction case against Brown
The case filed by James Hutchings seeking an injunction against Alison Brown got underway in Magistrate Amanda Hunter’s District 11 court room on on Monday, Nov. 26, based on Hutchings’ contention that Brown is bound...
Read MoreDistrict Court dismisses all dog barking criminal charges against Brown
The 11th Judicial District Court has ruled on the remaining criminal cases against Alison Brown in Chaffee County stemming from dog-barking complaints filed against her, moving to dismiss all three cases. District Attorney Molly...
Read MoreJury awards Brown more than half million in Vely v. Brown
“It was clear that the jury realized the severity of the defamation against Dr. Brown. The best evidence of this was their award of $350,000 in damages for falsely accusing Dr. Brown of cruel hunting practices in the Change.org petition and for passing out defamatory fliers at the 2016 Parade of Lights in Salida.”
Charlie Cain
Attorney for Alison Brown
Defamation occurred, judge sends jury to deliberations in Vely v. Brown
Day five of the Vely versus Brown trial in District Court saw Judge Patrick Murphy confirming that materials including a Change.org petition and flier contain false claims about Alison Brown and her Headwaters Hounds and are, by...
Read MoreDefense casts suspicion on Velys in Vely v. Brown
The defense rested on day four of the Vely versus Brown jury trial in District Court after presenting evidence that cast suspicion on the Velys for allegedly inciting Brown’s foxhounds to bark by attracting wildlife and playing...
Read MoreFremont County approves Brown’s Whitehorn Kennel permit
Fremont County Commissioners approved Chaffee County resident Alison Brown’s request for a special use permit for Whitehorn Kennel, located at 2366 CR 2, Cânon City. Brown moved her American foxhounds there when her Chaffee...
Read MoreDefense dominates on day three of Vely v. Brown
A full day of testimony by witnesses for the defense filled the third day of the Vely versus Brown jury trial in District 11 Court with Judge Patrick Murphy presiding. Witnesses included a sound expert, the former executive...
Read MoreDay two of Vely v. Brown produces bevy of witnesses
“One coyote alone – they eat mice. But packs – I’ve had the coyote packs harass the cattle ferociously – a bunch of four to five coyotes are something to behold. Ranch dogs find that out – they get away from the ranch and the coyote packs go after them. Yes I gave her permission to hunt, to cut down predation. A pack of coyotes can run a herd through a fence.”
Joseph Cogan
Chaffee County rancher
Vely v. Brown gets underway in District 11 Court
“They have to prove that the noise from the foxhounds unreasonably interfered with their life. The evidence will show that their expert failed to follow even basic procedures for sound measurement. Any levels of sound coming to the property were well within the sound limits for the property.” ‒ Charlie Cain, Attorney for Alison Brown in his opening statement to the jury
Read MoreCounty suffers setback in Vely v. Brown case
An order by the 11th District Court issued July 3 rejected Chaffee County Planning Manager Jon Roorda’s interpretation of the word “parcel” in the definition of “kennel” in the Chaffee County Land Use Code. The definition,...
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