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Did You Know that Colorado’s Highest City Once Had Suburbs?
The town of Leadville, Colorado is known for many things. It's the home of the Tabor Opera House, the annual Boom Days Celebration and its famous burro race, and the coldest campus of Colorado Mountain College in the state. Burro Racing is an Annual Festivity in One Colorado Town |
Major Retailer Gets Backlash Over Plus-Size Clothing Options
A clothing retailer with 165 stores across the country has come under fire for what some social media users are calling a pullback from their plus-size clothing options. Forever 21, like many stores that once dominated shopping malls, has seen its share of struggles in recent years. The chain filed for bankruptcy in 2019 only to be bought out of bankruptcy in 2020.
Colorado Has Three Dogs Aiding in Fighting Wildfires
Unfortunately, the summer of 2024 has proven to be a devastating season for the state of Colorado with regard to wildfires. Just one glance at the wildfire map of Colorado will reveal an unsettling number of blazes currently being fought with the most prominent being the Stone Mountain Fire, the Alexander Mountain Fire, and the Parkway Fire.
Bomb Threat Prompts Closure of Fort Collins Transit Center
Fort Collins Police are responding to a bomb threat made against a local transit stop. Fort Collins Police Bomb Squad is on scene at the South Transit Center located off of South College Avenue and West Fairway Lane in south Fort Collins. What We Know About the Bomb Threat in...
Colorado Funk for a Cause: Cereal Box Community Concert
Wellington’s Community Services Center organizers hope food, music and fun make up a successful fundraising recipe in August. Aug. 15 is the group’s Cereal Box Community Concert with Funky Business. The event serves dual purposes, as noted by its name:. 1 – Gather cereal donations for the Wellington...
Historic Colorado Railway Makes Strides to Protect Environment
Since first opening in 1882, Colorado's Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has been a staple for the Centennial State. Your Kids Will Love Visiting Colorado’s Tiny Town and Railroad |. While the railway is famous for not only its history but its status as a tourist attraction as...
Judicial Watchdog Flags Colorado For Liability Law Expansion Concerns
(The Center Square) – Three new laws and two bills vetoed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis put Colorado on a list of states in need of judicial reform, according to a judicial watchdog group. The American Tort Reform Association, a nonprofit founded in 1986 and dedicated to reforming the...
Harris Chooses Walz as Running Mate in Upcoming Election
Kamala Harris now has a running mate for the upcoming election. The Associated Press is reporting Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is set to become the pick for vice president. The 60-year-old Walz has served as Minnesota's governor since 2019. He spent time in Congress in the early 2000s following a career in the military and as a high school teacher.
Colorado’s Growth Spurt: An End in Sight for the Transplant Trend?
Complaining about new residents and transplants is a conversation you hear a lot in Colorado. There have been waves of new residents throughout the years. Do you want to hear something shocking? Two years ago, new research showed that only 42% of people who live in Colorado were born in the state.
Massive Progress Made on Alexander Mountain Fire
A week has passed since the start of the Alexander Mountain Fire in Colorado. Since the beginning of the fire, some days saw the burn area double in size on a couple of occasions. The Alexander Mountain Fire threatened many homes in the area and forced evacuations of many Larimer...
Colorado Deputies Rescue Goat From Car During DUI Arrest
Law enforcement agencies work hard to keep our cities and towns in Colorado safe. Whether they are on the scene assisting citizens, patrolling neighborhoods, or fighting dangerous crime, officers encounter a variety of different situations while on duty. However, last week, officers in Douglas County dealt with an unusual occurrence...
Colorado leads six states in $175M fraud lawsuit against pharmaceutical company
(The Center Square) – Colorado Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser is leading six states in a lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company for inflating a medication price for reimbursement by state Medicaid programs. The lawsuit alleges New York-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals participated in a scheme resulting in the submission of tens...
Denver Faces Revenue Decline: Impact Of Pandemic Recovery On City Finances
(The Center Square) – The growth of the city of Denver's general fund revenues have dropped for three consecutive years after recovering from the pandemic. And in 2024, the projected growth fell short of initial projections, meaning the city will have to look at reducing costs. The city is getting more money, however. General Fund appropriations have increased from $1.30 billion in 2017 to $1.64 billion in 2024.
Have You Ever Heard of the Delicacy Called Corn Smut?
It's that time of year when corn is being harvested and all of us are scooping up ears at the grocery stores and farmer's markets all over Northern Colorado. Arguably one of the best varieties of corn you can get in Colorado is the Olathe Sweet Corn. Around this time...
What Exactly Caused 2024’s Alexander Mountain Fire in Colorado?
With nearly 10,000 acres burned, 26 homes destroyed, and thousands of people evacuated for more than a week, the Alexander Mountain Fire, west of Loveland, Colorado, is one of the state's biggest wildfires of record this year. While investigators dig into what the exact cause of the fire was, many...
New Fort Collins Krispy Kreme Finally Has Opening Date
It feels like we have been waiting forever for the new Krispy Kreme to open in Fort Collins. The announcement of the donut shop began in January of 2023 and construction began on Fort Collins' first location in March. If you have been looking forward to the new Krispy Kreme...
Man Brutally Throws Teenager To Ground At In-N-Out in Loveland
A video that was recorded in Northern Colorado is getting a lot of attention. A woman named Domonique Alire shared on her Facebook page a video showing her son's friend getting tossed to the ground inside In-N-Out in Loveland. At the time of writing the video has nearly 1,000 shares...
Windsor Harvest Festival Announces Free Kickoff Concert Acts
Not to hit the fast-forward button, but one of Colorado's largest Labor Day Weekend festivals is a month away, and they just announced the main acts for their free Street Dance kickoff party. Colorado's Windor Harvest Festival 2024. The 102nd Annual Windsor Harvest Festival is taking over Windsor, Colorado, this...
You’re Using the Word ‘Weird’ All Wrong and Don’t Even Realize It
"Weird" has a long history that is rather, well, weird. The while the word has been around for centuries, the meaning behind it has shifted throughout time from being a compliment to a descriptor for something deemed unusual or out of he ordinary. Origin Of 'Weird'. When we use the...
Former Colorado Craft Brewery Is Now New Pizza Hot Spot
Colorado has more than a few award-winning pizza joints across the state; Loveland became home to the second location of award-wining pies out of Longmont. Thousands of people across Colorado love a good pizza, that's why we find so many places serving it up. There's an establishment out of Longmont that has been doing so well, that they're ready to take on more.
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