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Comedy Superstar John Bishop coming to Colorado this weekend!
(COLORADO) – British comedy superstar John Bishop is currently out on his first-ever tour in the U.S., which kicked off in early July. Fellow Brit and Living Local Host Nova caught up with the comedian ahead of his Denver Colorado show on Sunday, July 28 at the Comedy Works. John Bishop has had an incredible […]
Home Ownership Takes a Massive Hit in Colorado
As we have come to learn here in Colorado, it’s getting exceedingly difficult to find affordable housing prices. The average rent, for example, is extremely high, sitting at $1,594. That’s the fifth highest average in the entire country. Not to mention, we’re also the 9th worst state in...
A software company will try to buy REcolorado to stop controversial deal
After a heated disagreement over the potential sale of Colorado’s largest real estate listing platform REcolorado led to the firing of the company’s entire board, another company may try to stop the deal. MRI Software, an Ohio-based real estate software application company, said it was interested in buying Colorado’s dominant Multiple Listing Service (MLS), according to a letter from the company’s president John Ensign that was obtained by The Denver Gazette. ...
Poison Center Director chimes in on cayenne pepper TikTok trend
(COLORADO) — A new and concerning trend is going around on TikTok where a person is swallowing a quarter teaspoon of cayenne pepper powder, with some social media users claiming it is a natural supplement for Adderall. FOX21 News reached out to Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety (RMPDS) regarding the topic and spoke with […]
Events of the week around Colorado
The Arapahoe County Fair is the family deal of the summer for the Denver metro area. A $25 ticket (free for kids under 36 inches) gets unlimited carnival rides and a broad range of live music, trick dog shows and other entertainment, exhibits and fireworks. Another $25 ($10 for designated...
Colorado hospitals cited for contaminated equipment, including 3 instances of ‘immediate jeopardy’
A handful of Colorado hospitals over the past three years have been cited by the state health department for contaminated equipment, The Denver Gazette has learned. Contaminated equipment was what led officials at the Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center in Aurora to reschedule hundreds of dental and surgical procedures earlier this year. VA officials told The Denver Gazette on Wednesday that the source of the contamination has been identified as flecks of plastic. ...
$129 million from EPA flows to Colorado to decarbonize, cut climate pollution
(The Center Square) – Hundreds of millions of federal taxpayer dollars will be flowing into Colorado to reduce carbon emissions while the University of Colorado creates a high-ranking position for sustainability. The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the state $129 million to improve air quality. The money will be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by expanding methane monitoring, investing in new methane capture initiatives, and incentivizing large commercial buildings to decarbonize, according to information from Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. ...
Colorado Dropped Medicaid Enrollees as Red States Have, Alarming Advocates for the Poor
Colorado stands out among the 10 states that have disenrolled the highest share of Medicaid beneficiaries since the U.S. government lifted a pandemic-era restriction on removing people from the health insurance program. It’s the only blue state in a cluster of red states with high disenrollment rates — a group...
New trends emerge in backyard landscaping across Denver metro area
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Backyard landscaping can be more than shrubs, flowers and trees. Phil Steinhauer with the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado shared there are new trends emerging in residential backyard landscaping this year. It was fire pits and outdoor kitchens about four to five years ago, and...
Downtown Colorado Springs gets three new Humpty Dumpty sculptures
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Downtown Partnership for Colorado Springs revealed that three new Humpty Dumpty sculptures have been installed around the Plaza of the Rockies. The Humpty Dumpties are bronze sculptures created by artist Kimber Fiebiger, the first, named H.D. was installed in 2003 as part of Art on the Streets, according to the partnership. […]
First blueprints of Powers/Airport overpass project in Colorado Springs released Thursday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- We're getting our first look at the conceptual drawings for the overpass project at Powers Boulevard and Airport Road. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) released the blueprints during an official groundbreaking ceremony late Thursday morning. Why break ground on the $46 million project a month after construction began? "Because it The post First blueprints of Powers/Airport overpass project in Colorado Springs released Thursday appeared first on KRDO.
Denver attorney says his client was wrongly convicted of murder due to former CBI analyst's misconduct
DENVER — An attorney is requesting that the Colorado Bureau of Investigation expand its investigation into a former DNA analyst, who is now under investigation for allegedly falsifying samples, after he said his client was wrongly convicted for murder as a result of her misconduct. This week, Frank Law...
Grant helps Native American PPSC students with costs
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A new program launching at Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) will cover direct costs and offer coaching to Native American students. According to PPSC, First Nations Promise is a last-dollar grant that will help members of federally recognized American Indian tribes residing in El Paso, Teller, or Elbert counties. The funding can […]
Optum Urgent Care closes locations in Colorado Springs, Monument
(COLORADO SPRINGS/MONUMENT, Colo.) — Patients in Colorado Springs and Monument were greeted with signs on the doors of several Optum Urgent Care locations saying they were closed. The signs did not offer an explanation for the closures but FOX21 spoke with an Optum Care representative who said Optum did not have the personnel to staff […]
Treacherous mountain pass in Colorado closed 'until further notice' due to rollover crash
UPDATE: The San Miguel County Sheriff's Office has reopened the road, as of Thursday afternoon. Experienced four-wheel-drive enthusiasts headed to Telluride may have to be patient when it comes to checking the notorious Black Bear Pass route off their bucket list. According to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office, the rough and narrow pass known for its technical nature and big exposure has been closed until further notice as of...
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