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Damage found on hospital helicopter after landing in Colorado backcountry
A Flight For Life medical helicopter was left where it landed Friday near St. Mary's Glacier after damage was found on its tail rotor. A post-landing inspection by the pilot found a bent strike tab at the end of the tail rotor blade. Strike tabs are thin pieces of metal along the framework of each main and tail rotor. They are designed to indicate slight contacts made with anything on the ground. "There was nothing unusual or problematic with the landing," said Brent Boyer, spokesman for CommonSpirit Health. "By policy, and out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our...
Warm weekend with mountain showers
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The weekend is here. It’s going to be a warm weekend, but weather looks good overall. Just be safe and make sure you don’t overdo it if you have to be outside in the July heat. Weather This Weekend. A couple of stray...
Tips for first-timers wanting to camp during Colorado’s busy summer season
DENVER (KDVR) — Thousands hope to enjoy camping in Colorado’s high country this summer and fall, but getting a reservation can be difficult this late in the year due to rapid population growth in the metro area. A Center for Western Priorities study shows the estimated peak season...
Multiple Colorado services offline, outages linked to Crowdstrike incident
Multiple Colorado services are experiencing outages due to the Crowdstrike incident. The tech outage linked to the cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals, public transit systems, and others around the world on Friday, as reported by USA TODAY. ...
Forest Service calls abandoned campfires across Southern Colorado a ‘dangerous trend’
More than 130 reports of unattended or abandoned campfires have come in to a regional dispatch center in Pueblo so far this year. That's according to the U.S. Forest Service out of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands office. The agency called this a “dangerous...
Giving to Ark Valley Voice is Tax Deductible Support of Democracy
“Christmas in July” Donations are Easy, Secure and Come with Personal Reward. July is the Ark Valley Voice (AVV) “Christmas in July” fund drive. Unlike other nonprofit entities who seem to ask every few weeks, we do only two donation appeals each year — in July and December. Donations to AVV, whether a one-time donation or a recurring donation are 100 percent tax deductible and all donations go to support our crew of working journalists.
Denver Forecast: Temperature Drop and Thunderstorm Chances Increase
Denver, CO – Temperatures across Colorado are expected to be a few degrees cooler than Friday, with rain and thunderstorms forecasted for much of the region. According to the US National Weather Service Denver/Boulder, the state will experience scattered PM storms with a 50-70% chance, particularly outside the eastern plains.
Fire department assesses crash along I-25
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Fire Department and one police unit were on the scene of a crash on northbound I-25 near the Cimarron exit early Saturday morning. According to a fire department spokesperson, there was no driver on scene and no injuries. This is a developing...
HSPPR helps pet out of slithery situation
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Multiple staff members at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) came together to help a snake that had slithered himself into a bit of a situation. According to a post on HSPPR’s Facebook page, the snake was exploring his owner’s car when he suddenly found himself stuck. HSPPR said […]
CPW announces ad-hoc working group for wolves at meeting in Meeker
The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has been meeting in Meeker for two days. Friday morning, a Wolf Update was on the agenda. Deputy Director Reid Dewalt gave a presentation. Here is that presentation. Dewalt updated that one wolf pup has been seen by the pair of wolves in Grand...
Annual Best of the West Wing Fest is back for third year
(SPONSORED) — Who has the best chicken wings in town? That’s a very popular question amongst visitors, newcomers, and long-time locals alike!. It’s the exact question that fueled this idea when Co-Founder Flip Aguilera read it on the Colorado Word of Mouth Facebook group online. Best of the West Wing Fest is the only Chicken Wing Competition in all of Colorado! Displaying the city’s diversity through food and live entertainment acts. A community-building event where the attendees get to vote on who they think is the best, NOT a panel of judges!
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