August 26, 2008 – 1:06 pm
And with that, we can expect quite a few yellow busses on the roadway in the morning and afternoon hours.
So, I want to take a moment and remind you all that we need to be alert to busses coming to their stops and letting off children.
Per C.R.S. 42-4-1903, when you see a bus and you are driving on a “highway, road, or street,” and “upon meeting or overtaking from either direction any school bus which has stopped,” you ”shall stop the vehicle before reaching such school bus…” Simply put, if the bus has it’s flashing red lights and/or it’s stop sign extended, you need to stop! Failing to do this is a class 1 traffic misdemeanor which means, if you get a ticket for this, it’s an automatic trip to the county court judge.
Some may ask, “What if the bus driver doesn’t report me; they won’t give me a ticket then, right?”
Well…
If a school bus driver observes a motorist disregarding its signals to stop, they are REQUIRED BY LAW to report the violator to their dispatch center which in turn notifies law enforcement. So, if you do disregard a school bus and its signals, you will get a ticket.
So please be aware of the big yellow bricks with the school busses on the roads; the law is intended to protect our children getting off. 
August 20, 2008 – 1:12 pm
You probably don’t need me to tell you this, but that corn out there is getting mighty tall! I thought I would take a moment to just remind you all that tall corn can be quite a traffic hazard.
“How?” You may ask…
Well, corn stalks can certainly create visibility problems at intersections in the county. During the winter, you can see cars coming from quite a distance, but this time of year, the corn makes it impossible to see oncoming traffic when you are sitting at an intersection.
Just be careful when you proceed from an intersection with corn-related visibilty problems because the motorist coming towards the same intersection from your right or left may not take the same advice.
August 15, 2008 – 10:48 am
So, some of you may be asking, “What’s up with the burn ban in light of all this rain?” Well, good question! Sheriff Crone has taken a common-sensical approach to the entire issue and has come up with a burn ban status system. This makes the burn ban more functional and less rigid for those of us that live in an area with unpredictable weather patterns. To read all the information concerning the burn ban and the burn status rating, please visit THIS PAGE.
In a nutshell:
Green- No burn restrictions (within the law of course 
)
Yellow - The burn ban is in effect and a burn permit is needed to burn certain materials.
Red - No burning allowed at all. This usually means that the weather service has issued a red-flag warning for our area but is not a prerequisite for a red flag warning to be issued.
August 13, 2008 – 8:58 pm
Please read this document concerning the proper way to call 911 from a cellphone and an internet phone. Following these directives can help public safety workers (law enforcement, fire, EMS etc) better help you.
Read it HERE.
August 10, 2008 – 12:53 pm
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a DUI checkpoint on August 16th throughout Morgan County. We will be participating in the mobile checkpoint with Wiggins Police Department and Log Lane Police Department.
Want an inside tip how to beat a DUI checkpoint from someone with privileged information? (me!) OK here goes. I hope I don’t get in trouble for telling you…
Don’t drink and drive.