Briefs

DRUFFEL ALLOWED RELEASE

Tyson Druffel, 38, Colfax resident who was jailed June 15 after an early-morning speed chase in Colfax and on Almota Road, pleaded not guilty in superior court Friday morning to charges of taking a motor vehicle, drunken driving, resisting arrest and driving with a suspended license. He had been held in lieu of posting bond to $100,000 for pre-trial release.

The high bond was set last week after the prosecutor's office noted Druffel's record included 14 past warrants. Defense attorney Steve Martonick Friday noted the last warrant on the record was approximately 10 years...