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A University of Coloradopolice officer accused ofstalking a Boulder campusdispatcher pleaded guilty tofirst-degree official miscon-duct on Monday, a convic-tion that will prevent himfrom remaining a police offi-cer in Colorado.Sgt. Michael Dodson, 60,

was sentenced to 18months

conduct is among the mis-demeanors that lead to therevocation of Peace OfficerStandards and Training cer-tification, meaning Dodsonwill not be able to remain apolice officer in Colorado.According to an arrest

affidavit, the victim in thecase began working as adispatcher at the beginningof 2017 and said Dodson

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of probation and 100 hoursof community service aspart of the deal, accordingto Catherine Olguin,spokeswoman for the Boul-der County District Attor-ney’s Office.Dodson had been sched-

uled to stand trial nextmonth on one count of

felony stalking, but thatcharge was dismissed aspart of the plea deal and histrial was canceled.Interim CU police Chief

Paula Balafas released astatement saying the depart-ment was still reviewing thematter.“The CU Boulder Police

Department strives for thehighest principles of ourprofession and we hold eachother accountable to thoseexpectations,” Balafas saidin the statement. “We alsostrive to maintain the confi-dence and trust of the com-munity we serve. We areglad that the legal process

has been completed.“Mr. Dodson has been on

unpaid leave since July 11,2017. We are reviewingtoday’s court developmentand how that will impact hisfuture status with CUPD. Atthis point, the internal inves-tigation is ongoing.”First-degree official mis-

Michael Dodson accepts probation for stalking a dispatcher

Campus police

CU sergeant pleads guilty

By Shay Castle

Staff Writer

Boulder’s City Council todaywill discuss extending a soon-to-expire ban on drilling, despite adecade-long lack of interest fromthe oil and gas industry on operat-ing in the city.A moratorium has been in place

for the past five years. A one-yearmeasure was first adopted by thecouncil, then extended by votersvia a 2013 ballot measure for anadditional five years. The currentfreeze on applications expiresJune 2.The council can re-up the mora-

torium through June 3, 2020, orimplement a shorter extensionthat lasts through the Nov. 6 elec-tion. The latter option would givevoters a chance to approve theirown extension.City staff has recommended

continuing the ban but not themeans of doing so, said PolicyAdviser Carl Castillo.“We feel that’s a purely politi-

cal” decision, Castillo said.The city has not received an

application for oil and gas devel-opment in 10 years, he noted. Thelast oil and gas well in Boulderwas capped nearly three decadesago. But recent moves by drillerselsewhere in Boulder County was,at least in part, a motivator to takea “cautionary step.”

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City Council

Current freezeon applicationsexpires June 2

Boulderto discussoil and gasmoratorium

If you goWhat: Boulder City Council’s firstreading of a proposed ordinanceto extend the city’s halt onprocessing oil and gasapplicationsWhen:Meeting starts at 6 p.m.today; signups for speaking duringthe public hearing begin at 5 p.m.Where: Boulder MunicipalBuilding, 1777 Broadway

Boulder Valley School District

Photos by Paul Aiken / Staff PhotographerBrianna Canales, left, and Everson Diaz Lopez, both of Whittier Elementary, play in “Love’s Labour’s Lost” during the Will Power Festival onthe University of Colorado campus Monday. See more photos and videos at dailycamera.com.

Shakespeare wrote a play and abunch of fifth-graders are per-forming it,” Henry said.On Monday, he joined 150

students from six local elemen-tary schools in performingscenes from Shakespeare’s“Love’s Labour’s Lost” at theUniversity of Colorado for theannual Will Power Festival.“I can’t wait to be on stage,”

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By Amy Bounds • Staff Writer

About 150 students perform scenesin annual Will Power Festival

Elementary students perform‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’ at CU

Alondra Fabela, of Crest View Elementary, plays LordDumaine in “Love’s Labour’s Lost” during the Will PowerFestival.

Lafayette Elementary fifth-grader Henry Fischer joined anafter-school Shakespeare the-ater club because he wanted toknow more about the bard.Along with learning about

Shakespeare himself, herehearsed a part in one of thefamous writer’s comedies,“Love’s Labour’s Lost.”“It’s amazing that it can be

hundreds of years later after

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Joe Neguse, Boul-der DemocratMark Williams,Boulder Indepen-dent Nick Thom-as, RepublicanPeter Yu and Lib-ertarian Roger

Barris — fielded multiple ques-tions from the audience andmod-erators Kit Hollingshead andKarl Kurtz during the two-hoursession.Perhaps at the forefront of the

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candidates in the race to replaceBoulder Democrat Jared Polis,who is running for governor. It isfirst time the entire slate of candi-dates shared a stage together inthis current election cycle.The candidates — Democrat

gressional District candidates.More than 100 prospective vot-

ers gathered in a conferenceroom at the Millennium HarvestHotel for the forum hosted by theBoulder Valley Rotary Club.In attendance were the five

By Anthony Hahn

Staff Writer

Questions over fracking, guncontrol, campaign finance andPresident Donald Trumpadministration’s presence inboth local and national politicsdominated Monday night’sforum for Colorado’s 2nd Con-

2ndCongressional District

5 candidates for Polis’ seat square off in forumContenders facequestions onfracking, gun control

NeguseWilliams YuThomasBarris

Two Denver-based com-panies, Extraction Oil& Gas and Crestone PeakResources, are advancingthrough a regulatory pro-cess that would allow themto develop a combined16,000 acres of BoulderCounty open space.A moratorium protects

45,600 acres of city-ownedopen space, Castillo said,that is “much further eastand more susceptible” todrilling interests. As tech-nology evolves and resourc-es exhausted elsewhere,

previously untapped areasmay become more attrac-tive.“You just don’t know,” he

said. “It could happen.”Crestone did not respond

to questions about potentialfuture drilling interest inBoulder. Extractiondeferred to industry groupColorado Oil and Gas Asso-ciation (COGA), which didnot immediately respond toa request for comment.An anonymous industry

official last year told theCamera that the communi-

ty’s intense opposition tofracking was a strong deter-rent. “I wouldn’t touch it,”said the unnamed drillingsite manager.Council members clearly

expect strong engagementduring tonight’s first read-ing of the proposed ordi-nance. An agenda item forthe public hearing esti-mates two hours of discus-sion.

Shay Castle: 303-473-1626,castles@dailycamera.com ortwitter.com/shayshinecastle

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initially told her he wantedto help mentor her on thejob. But the woman, who ismarried, said Dodson, alsomarried, soon began tellingher he was attracted to her,that he felt “vibes” betweenthem and that his “soul wasdrawn” to her.Dodson began communi-

cating with the woman byemail and text, created a“secret handshake” as anexcuse to touch her andcommented on her looks,according to the affidavit.He also on several occa-sions hugged her, kissedher on the head or gave hermassages, according to theaffidavit.In February 2017, the

woman said Dodsonincreased the amount ofemail he sent her and alsotexted her throughout hershift. He also told her thathe was conducting patrolsnear her apartment toensure she was safe.The dispatcher told inves-

tigators Dodson began talk-ing aboutmeeting outside of

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Henry said. “I like acting infront of other schools so Ican pick up little tips.”The Colorado Shake-

speare Festival has orga-nized the event for morethan 20 years, with studentsperforming the same playopening the festival on June8.“We can reach students

whomight not otherwise beexposed to Shakespeare,”said Amanda Giguere, Colo-rado Shakespeare Festivalspokeswoman.Monday’s Will Power

event started with the cos-tumed students paradingacross campus. Then, eachschool’s students per-formed one part of the playon the University Theatrestage.Participating schools

were Crest View Elementa-ry, Douglass Elementary,Friends’ School, LafayetteElementary, Running RiverSchool and Whittier Ele-mentary.Some schools stuck with

more traditional takes onthe material, while otherstook a more modernapproach.Twelve Whittier Elemen-

tary fourth-graders learn-ing English as a second lan-guage changed up thesetting to a hike to Cal-Wood for outdoor educa-tion and added a smatter-

ing of Spanish.Whittier fourth-grader

Brianna Canales describedtheir version as “really fun-ny.”“I’m nervous and excit-

ed,” she said before hergroup’s turn on stage. “It’sreally cool to be here.”Their teacher, Caitlin

Kline, is a Will Power veter-an herself and said shewants the experience toteach her students self-con-fidence.“They’re learning they

can memorize these hardlines and get up in front of abig group of people,” shesaid. “Since it’s in their sec-ond language, it’s quite afeat.”Crest View Elementary

fifth-grade teacher ErinShea-Bower said a flashmob-style dance hasbecome her school’s signa-ture addition. This year,about eight students dancedto “You’re the One That IWant” from “Grease.”The flash mob number

gives students who don’twant speaking lines anopportunity to participate,she said. Those who didn’twant to be on stage workedon costumes and props.Now in her sixth year of

bringing students to theWill Power Festival, shesaid she’s alwaysimpressed with the quality

of the performances.“Kids can perform Shake-

speare very effectively andwith their own interpreta-tions,” she said. “They’rereally having a lot of fun.”Crest View fifth-grader

Andre Parham, who servedas a DJ, said, “It’s a littlemore fun if you addmodernstuff.”He added that students

practiced the play so muchthat “we started talking likeShakespeare.”To prepare, students

rehearsed in their class-rooms, developed costumesand learned about Shake-speare from ColoradoShakespeare Festival teach-ing artists. Will Power par-ticipants also are invited toattend a dress rehearsal of afestival performance.At Douglass Elementary,

where 27 fourth-gradersparticipated, several stu-dents said they didn’t knowmuch about acting orShakespeare when theystarted, but now like both.Learning lines was a com-mon challenge.“When Shakespeare does

comedy, he has to make itcomplicated,” said fourth-grader Zander Webb.

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work and also began talkingabout sexual topics.At one point, the woman

tried to tell Dodson shewas uncomfortable withtheir level of contact,according to the affidavit,but Dodson began to cryand said he needed to be incontact with her.The woman reported the

situation to her supervisor

on March 5, 2017. Dodsonwas arrested three monthslater.In his interview with

police, Dodson said he wastrying to mentor her andthat he never wanted aromantic relationship.

Mitchell Byars:303-473-1329,byarsm@dailycamera.comor twitter.com/mitchellbyars

Paul Aiken / Staff Photographer

University of Colorado police Sgt. Michael Dodson is seenoutside court in Boulder on June 6. He pleaded guilty Mondayto a charge of first-degree official misconduct.

Washington |

Kushner may facenew scrutiny overfinancial holdingsPresident Donald

Trump’s son-in-law andsenior adviser Jared Kush-ner has enjoyed the gildedhighs of White House life —attending Trump’s first offi-cial state dinner last month,conducting secret diploma-cy in the Middle East andcounseling the president onfast-paced foreign trips.Kushner also has endured

the lows— he’s been pulledinto the special counselinvestigation into Russianmeddling in the 2016 cam-paign for his still-murky pri-vate meetings with

Russians, including a Krem-lin-connected lawyer fromMoscow who spoke almostno English.He has been mocked on

late-night TV, portrayedwith a squeaky voice by Jim-my Fallon, and publiclyderided by Trump’s lawyer,RudolphW. Giuliani, as “dis-posable.”If Democrats win the

House or Senate this fall, assome polls suggest, Kush-ner almost certainly willface a more direct danger— congressional investiga-tions into potential conflictsof interest with his family’svast financial holdings, andgrowing questions about hisfailure to qualify for a high-level security clearance.

Trump calls heroin last month’sWaffle HouseshootingPresident Donald Trump,

who has been criticized bysome for his delay in reach-ing out to James Shaw Jr.,who saved lives in lastmonth’s shooting at a Waf-fle House in Tennessee,called him onMonday “tocommend his heroic actionsand quick thinking,” saidRaj Shah, the White House’sdeputy press secretary.“It was a conversation that

the president asked tohave,” Shah told reportersduring a press briefing.

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