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The Daily Sentinel · Grand Junction, CO
Nearby: Grand Junction, COA screenshot from the body-worn camera of Mesa County Sheriff’s deputy Alexander Zwinck showing Caroline Dias Goncalves during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 near Loma on June 5, 2025. Former Mesa County Sheriff’s Deputy Alexander Zwinck appears to be working at Immigration and Customs Enforcement after facing discipline for collaborating with ICE last year in the arrest of Utah college student Caroline Dias Goncalves, according to federal data hacked and published by activists.Zwinck is listed in the published data as a special agent at Homeland Security Investigations, an office that is part of ICE, in Grand Junction.
Snowmass Village Sun · Glenwood Springs, CO
Nearby: Glenwood Springs, COGlenwood Springs City Council unanimously approved the city’s $116 million budet for 2027 during its regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5, concluding a five-month process that began in June. The discussion and subsequent approval took less than 10 minutes, reflecting months of work by council members, city staff, commissions and the city’s Financial Advisory Board. “This represents five months of scrutiny, preparation, and review by not only council, but by commissions and our financial advisory board,” council member Sumner Schachter said during the meeting. The $116 million budget was presented during an Oct. 1 meeting, when City Manager Steve Boyd described the city’s financial plan for next year as a “keep-it-running budget.” “This is a lean budget, and you all should be proud of it,” Boyd said during his October presentation.
Snowmass Village Sun · Carbondale, CO
Nearby: Carbondale, COThe Roaring Fork High School boys soccer team’s playoff run came to an end Wednesday night. The No. 3 seed Rams fell 1-0 to No. 2 DSST: Conservatory Green in the Class 3A semifinals in Lakewood. The Rams entered the game without several key members following Saturday’s quarterfinal victory over No. 6 Eagle Ridge Academy in Carbondale. Senior defender Michael Parada was sidelined after receiving a red card, while fellow defender Randy Candela, who also received a red card Saturday, was cleared to play after successfully appealing his ejection. Perhaps the Rams’ most significant absence, however, was head coach Nick Forbes, who was also shown a red card during the quarterfinal matchup. Adapting to play without Parada presented some challenges for the Rams. “As a team in the playoffs, you have got to overcome those kinds of things, and this team turned out to be one step too far for us,” Forbes said. Despite these setbacks, the Rams kept it to 0-0 throughout the first half.
