RFK Jr. will stay on ballot despite suspending campaign

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will remain on the Colorado presidential ballot, his campaign told the Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday, despite Kennedy suspending his campaign and endorsing Republican Donald Trump last week.

His campaign said Kennedy did not plan to withdraw from Colorado’s ballot and “has encouraged all of his supporters to vote for him” in the state, according to communication shared by Colorado Secretary of State’s Office spokesman Jack Todd.

The former Democrat endorsed Trump last week but also said he wasn’t completely ending his bid — indicating he would leave his name on the ballot in states that were not likely to affect the outcome in the Electoral College. The deadline to withdraw has passed even in some swing states, but Colorado’s ballot isn’t set until Sept. 6.

Kennedy’s continued presence on the ballot is unlikely to affect the presidential results here: Colorado is considered a safe Democratic state, one that President Joe Biden won by more than 13 percentage points over then-President Trump in 2020.

— Seth Kklaman, The Denver Post

10 puppies missing after breeder killed

As many as 10 Doberman puppies are missing after a breeder was killed in Clear Creek County, according to sheriff’s officials.

Paul Peavey, a 57-year-old Doberman breeder from Idaho Springs, was reported missing last Wednesday and his body was found by a search party of friends and family on Saturday, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s officials initially reported that “many” Doberman puppies were missing from Peavey’s property, and on Monday confirmed that up to 10 were unaccounted for.

Finding the missing puppies could be key to solving Peavey’s homicide, sheriff’s officials said Monday.

All of Peavey’s dogs are microchipped, sheriff’s officials said. Anyone who purchased a Doberman puppy in the central Colorado area within the last week should visit a veterinary clinic, animal shelter, pet store or police department to check their new dog for a microchip and contact the sheriff’s office by phone at 303-679-2393 or by email at admin@clearcreeksheriff.us.

— Lauren Penington, The Denver Post