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Durango Native Leads CSU Western Colorado Extension
Darrin Parmenter has been at the heart of gardening in La Plata County for 17 years. He worked as county director and CSU extension horticulturist in La Plata County for 17 years, in addition to co-hosting the Garden Guys radio show on KSUT. Now he’s coordinating Extension efforts across 16 western Colorado counties as Colorado State University Extension’s Western Regional Director. Extension programs bring research and education from state land grant universities to members of the community who aren’t necessarily enrolled in the university. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Serious Texas BBQ and Denise Elliott, State Farm Agent.
Denver Foundation invites applications for Lowe Fund
A field of interest fund of the Denver Foundation, the Lowe Fund aims to support nonprofits that serve individuals with developmental disabilities. Through the fund, grants ranging between $10,000 and $50,000 will be awarded in support of nonprofits in Colorado that support training, education, and research into the causes, cures, and treatment of cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, and other nervous and muscular diseases and disorders. Organizations that provide systems-level advocacy, including legal advocacy, are eligible to apply for funding. Organizations in rural areas are encouraged to apply.
“This latest tragedy was really the final straw”: Colorado Springs neighborhood seeks solutions after fatal stabbing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Those who live around Remington Park are looking to take long-term steps to secure the safety of their neighborhood after a June stabbing resulted in a death. On June 17, police were called to Remington Park for a report of a stabbing. First responders found...
Boebert tells radio hosts she would like to be secretary of the interior under Trump
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert recently said on a radio network that she would be interested in being the U.S. secretary of the interior under former President Donald Trump if he were to be elected in November.
A look at the Amazon Distribution Center in Colorado Springs during Prime Day
Wednesday is day two of Amazon Prime Day, and our cameras were at the company's fulfillment center in Colorado Springs as employees worked to get out millions of orders from that facility.
Local food pantry looking for support from the community
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Food Pantry Crossfire Ministries says the number of families coming through their doors each day has nearly doubled in the past year. According to Crossfire, in 2023 they saw an average of about 250-300 families per day and now that number has shot up to nearly 450-500 families. In addition, they are no longer receiving COVID-19 relief funds that paid for the bulk of the food they were distributing.
Pueblo County School District 70 alerts community of data breach
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - Pueblo County School District 70 (D70) announced a data breach and ransomware incident that may have compromised the personal information of current and former students and staff. D70 says that the breach, discovered on May 17, is believed to have occurred around April 27. While the full extent is still The post Pueblo County School District 70 alerts community of data breach appeared first on KRDO.
Another Cool-Down This Weekend
THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING: Scattered showers with a few isolated thunderstorms. Near-normal highs of 87° for Colorado Springs and low to mid 80s for Pueblo. A few showers may linger into the evening hours. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies with a few lingering showers until about midnight, then gradually clearing skies and...
PPD hosting east side community meeting Thursday
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is inviting the public to attend a community meeting on Thursday evening, July 18. According to PPD, the meeting will allow members of the community an opportunity to hear from law enforcement and be a part of the discussion concerning the safety and wellbeing of the east […]
EA Sports College Football 25: 3 Pueblo athletes are in the game. Check out who made it
Editor's note: This story was updated on July 19 to include Pueblo West graduate Dawson Menegatti After 10 long years, college football is back on all major gaming platforms this week. This week on July 19, EA Sports College Football 25 — the newly revamped version of NCAA Football 14 — will be...
KRDO’s Tuesday Afternoon Pet of the Week
Dolly is your Pet of the Week from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region! She is a six-year-old black and white Pointer mix who came into HSPPR as a stray. · This sweet girl is Dolly. She might be a little older at six, but she still has plenty of love to give.
Statewide outage reported by Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles
The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles is experiencing a statewide outage due to the Microsoft outage for customers of its 365 apps. The issue is affecting many computer systems globally. Just after 8 a.m. the Division of Motor Vehicles sent out a press release stating "Due to the major Crowdstrike incident, the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles is currently experiencing outages that affect most services." They said there's no timetable for when the issues will be resolved. State officials asked for residents to be patient as they work to fix the issues. They said the following services are all affected: Online DMV services, MV Express Kiosks, County Motor Vehicle Office services and DMV call centers. Driver license and ID card services at state and county driver license offices are also affected. The Division of Motor Vehicles says people should check their website for updates on the outage: DMV.Colorado.gov/locations.
Colorado’s Number One Issue According to Survey—Do You Agree?
Living in Colorado comes with its frustrations. No matter where you call home, there will always be issues to solve and fix. To be frank, we live in an imperfect world, and there will always be things to improve to make Colorado the best state possible. I could go on...
1 More State Allowing Motorcycles to ‘Filter’ Through Traffic, but Not Split Lanes
This practice may shock drivers, but is intended to keep everyone safer. The post 1 More State Allowing Motorcycles to ‘Filter’ Through Traffic, but Not Split Lanes appeared first on MotorBiscuit.
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 Colorado Newsline.
New trail and road closures in Beulah, fire closer to 100% containment
(PUEBLO/CUSTER COUNTIES, Colo.) — The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced new updated road and trail closures near the Oak Ridge Fire in Beulah on Tuesday, July 16. The closures within the San Carlos Ranger District, Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron, and Comanche National Grasslands (PSICC) are in effect to protect the health and safety […]
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