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Top Rodeo Champions Shine in Colorado and Wyoming Circuit
The Mountain States Circuit hosts top cowboys and cowgirls in rodeos throughout July and early August, with Colorado and Wyoming being the prime locations for these events. R.C. Landingham scored 88 points in bareback riding and earned $6,557 in Sheridan, Wyo. Kodi Jang won the steer wrestling event in Sheridan...
9-year-old out of hospital after crash took the lives of his father and sister near Colorado Springs
PEYTON, Colo. (KKTV) - The Peyton community lost a father and daughter, while the 9-year-old son faced serious injuries, and is now out of the hospital, after a head-on car crash on Highway 24 last Thursday. To wrap their arms around the Pyatt family and give them all the love and support, a benefit concert is being held at Outback Jamz in Peyton Junction from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. They are striving to raise money for the family and bring the community together during a time of need.
Flaming bird carcass believed to have sparked 1,155-acre wildfire in Colorado
Fire officials on Thursday said a flaming bird carcass is believed to have sparked a wildfire that grew to more than 1,000 acres and destroyed a home in unincorporated Arapahoe County. The Byers and Strasburg Fire Protection Districts said the fire started on Saturday, July 13 around 10 a.m. near...
PM Rain/T-Storms and Cooler Temperatures This Weekend
THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING: Scattered showers with a few isolated thunderstorms. Rain could be moderate to heavy at times. Near-normal highs in the mid to upper 80s for Colorado Springs and low to mid 90s for Pueblo. A few showers may linger into the evening hours. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies with a...
States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation
As congressional sessions have passed without any new federal artificial intelligence laws, state legislators are striking out on their own to regulate the technologies in the meantime. Colorado just signed into effect one of the most sweeping regulatory laws in the country, which sets guardrails for companies that develop and use AI. Its focus is […] The post States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
Technology outages impact Colorado on Friday
A global technology outage impacting airline flights, banking and hospitals appears to have had a minimal impact on Colorado. While some hospitals elsewhere have reported disruptions, local health care systems appear to have largely sidestepped the issue. The biggest impact appears to be on Regional Transportation District light rail lines, and the state's Division of Motor Vehicles. ...
Rescue mission on Colorado 14er complicated by subject's choice of clothing
Colorado's Alpine Rescue Team sprung into action this week to save someone on a rugged class-three ridgeline between two Colorado fourteeners. While the mission was ultimately successful, it was complicated by what the rescue subject was wearing. According to a press release from the team, a call for help came in at about 9 a.m. on Monday due to a person who was reportedly injured on the Sawtooth ridge that runs between Mount Blue Sky and Mount Bierstadt. This ridge is located above 13,000 feet...
National Anthem Butchered By Colorado Native. Now Headed To Rehab
Even if you missed the Major League Baseball All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night, you've probably seen the most viral moment of the event... The National Anthem. The artist who butchered the Star Spangled Banner is a Colorado native... Colorado Native Butchers National Anthem At MLB Home Run Derby.
Urgent Help Needed as Blood Shortage Effects Colorado
Coloradans have always taken their health incredibly seriously. In fact, Colorado got ranked as the 4th healthiest city in the United States according to Real Simple, and 9th by U.S. News. We also have five of the Top 10 healthiest counties in the entire country as well, according to Money...
Colorado directing millions for training to increase number of healthcare workers
(The Center Square) – Colorado is awarding $18 million in grants to increase training for health care workers as it faces a predicted deficit of 3,000 physicians by 2030. Legislation passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Democrat Gov. Jared Polis provided the funding to 17 organizations for 23 programs throughout the state. Senate Bill 22-226 provided $61 million for programs to educate, train, recruit and retain health care workers. The appropriation was from the state's Economic Recovery and Relief Cash fund,...
Scientists discover fatal ‘staggering disease’ in Colorado mountain lion, raising concern about spread of new virus in US
When Colorado Parks and Wildlife euthanized a mountain lion in Douglas County last year, there was little explanation for what could have led the predator to become hobbled and disoriented, barely able to move. A video captured by a homeowner on May 12, 2023, showed the mountain lion dragging itself...
Colorado Court of Appeals hears case of ‘penniless’ activist who refused to pay state agency $600 for ketamine records
The Colorado Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday about whether a Denver activist has legal standing to sue a state agency that wanted to charge him $600 for public records — an amount he refused to pay. In court filings, Frank Sturgell stated he was “homeless and penniless”...
The Most Beautiful Day of the Year Will Be Next Week in Colorado
Summer months in Colorado can be interesting. Summer in Colorado can be beautiful, but Colorado can be extremely unpredictable. Recently, I was installing a hose holder mount on the back of my house in Fort Collins. It was a beautiful and clear afternoon. Out of nowhere, the sky turned grey...
Iconic summit trail in southern Colorado making summer debut
A trail to the top of an iconic mountain in southern Colorado is about to open for its first summer. Starting Aug. 1, the seasonal closure for raptor nesting on Fishers Peak's upper cliffs will lift — granting hikers access to the chimney-like summit looming 9,600 feet over Trinidad. The summit trail debuted late last fall, ahead of the seasonal closure lasting from March 15 through July. That was "a...
“Undivide Us”: Bulletin, Rocky Mountain PBS screen film on bringing news and communities together
UPDATE: In order to accommodate the great response to this event, it is being moved to Wednesday, July 31, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the El Pomar Foundation Penrose House Garden Pavilion located at 1661 Mesa Ave. We look forward to you joining us for this amazing opportunity!. “Undivide...
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