LAFAYETTE

Crash on U.S. 287

A Lafayette police officer driving with lights and sirens was injured in a crash involving a Toyota Camry around 6:31 p.m. on Saturday at U.S. 287 and South Boulder Road, according to a press release from the Colorado State Patrol.

The officer was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The Camry driver complained of minor injuries, but declined to go to the hospital by ambulance, according to the release.

Colorado State Patrol troopers were asked to investigate the crash, which remains under investigation. No citations have been issued, according to the release.

BOULDER COUNTY

$14.2M building expected to house mental health, job services

The Boulder County government recently paid $14.2 million for a building at 2525 28th St. in Boulder that workers plan to convert into a new space to serve residents, according to a county press release.

County services for residents — such as mental health services and job services — are expected to move into the new building, after county workers complete energy efficiency upgrades and remodeling on the building. The transition is expected to take over a year, according to the release. Those services are currently available at the county’s North Broadway Complex at 1333 Iris Ave., in Boulder.

The new building is expected to be easier for residents to access, and to offer more energy efficiency and safety, according to the release. Once workers have moved into the new building, county government officials will decide what to do with the North Broadway Complex, the release said.

Boulder County workers also operate the St. Vrain Community Hub in Longmont and the Southeast Community Hub in Lafayette as places that offer county services for residents.

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

Counsel hired for CU System

The University of Colorado has selected Denver city attorney Kerry Tipper to be the next vice president and university counsel for the CU System.

As university counsel, Tipper will provide legal advice to the CU Board of Regents, President Todd Saliman, system administrators and CU’s four campuses. She will oversee a systemwide legal team and represent the university in all lawsuits.

She will succeed Jeremy Hueth, who will assist with the transition, effective March 1. Hueth’s salary was $408,446, according to fiscal year 2024 salary data. The university did not immediately respond to questions about Tipper’s salary or why Hueth is leaving the role.

— Staff reports