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Colorado’s Peach Season Comes Early This Year
While Colorado may not be the state known for its produce, we sure do have some amazing things that come from here. Rocky Ford melons, Olathe sweet corn, and who could forget about Palisade peaches? When it comes to peaches, I could easily pass on any other variety like Georgia peaches. To me, they are just bland.
Supporters of Colorado mountain lion hunting ban submit petition signatures
Organizers of a proposed ballot initiative to ban large cat hunting in Colorado said they delivered over 180,000 signatures to the secretary of state on Wednesday, getting them one step closer to posing the question to voters in November. “Today we submit signatures to give Colorado voters an opportunity to stop the inhumane, unsporting killing […] The post Supporters of Colorado mountain lion hunting ban submit petition signatures appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Coloradoans can get free gun lockboxes at an educational event in July
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado gun owners looking for a safe place to store their weapons are in luck – a free educational event will offer free handgun lockboxes later this month. It will also provide attendees with information about lawful firearm storage and other resources regarding...
'Giant' bear found under family's deck in southern Colorado
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. — A Pagosa Springs family that went outside to enjoy their deck last month hear strange huffing and moaning noises underneath and found what state wildlife officials called a "giant" bear. The male bear was more than 10 years old and weighed about 400 pounds. The...
COMBO Member Wendy Clark Hits the Stage Twice This Weekend!
Wendy, formerly of Tequila Mockingbird, will be playing with her band two times this weekend. The first show will be on Friday, July 5th at the Mercury Café, 2199 California Street, Denver, CO 80205 starting at 8:00 p.m. The show is being organized by BandWagon Presents and will feature the Wendy Clark Band, Lauren Michaels, Josh Bierman, and the Josh Walker Band. Go here for more information: https://www.mercurycafe.com | All Responsible Ages Permitted.
Judge dismisses universal preschool lawsuit brought by Colorado school districts
A Denver district court judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by several Colorado school districts over the state’s universal preschool program, ruling that the plaintiffs don’t have legal grounds to sue.In his 20-page ruling, Judge Jon J. Olafson concluded that the six school districts, two education groups, a cooperative education services board, and two families that sued the state last year had not suffered any “injury” covered by state or federal law. The districts, groups, and families had argued that the universal preschool program administration was harming students with disabilities, in addition to other claims.The decision is a win...
Colorado law enforcement to up DUI patrols over historically deadly July 4th weekend
Colorado law enforcement will have extra impaired driving patrols this Fourth of July weekend, which is a historically deadly period for DUIs in the state. Crashes involving impaired drivers are often deadly, according to data from the Colorado Department of Transportation. In the last five years in Colorado, 52% of all roadway fatalities during the Fourth of July holiday involved suspected impaired drivers.
July temperatures have increased in Colorado cities, report found
Average July temperatures in Denver and other Colorado cities have increased over the past five decades, according to a recent report by Climate Central. Since 1970, July has warmed by 4 degrees Fahrenheit in Denver, by 3 degrees in Colorado Springs and by 2 degrees in the Grand Junction area.
Colorado rural communities face critical firefighter shortage, in some cases, outlook is ‘bleak’
When Elizabeth Fire Chief T.J. Steck first entered the fire service more than 30 years ago, he was one of more than 2,000 applicants for just six full-time positions with Denver Fire. Competition was intense. That’s not the case now, Steck told members of the Colorado Wildfire Matters Review Committee...
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