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Goodbye Movie Rentals. All Redbox Locations In Colorado Shutting Down
From helping put Colorado Blockbuster Video stores out of business, to going out of business themselves. Goodbye Redbox, it was fun while it lasted. Colorado Redbox Movies & Video Game Rental Machines Going Away. Seems like now that long ago, a Friday or Saturday night could regularly consist of ordering...
ICYMI: Scholarly Publications, Media Mentions, & Faculty Activities
Widely recognized for its intellectual diversity and originality, the faculty at Colorado Law encompasses an array of prominent legal scholars who are widely cited, both in academia and throughout the national media landscape. We invite you to catch up on the latest faculty publications and media mentions with this weekly round up.
Jazz News: Max Moore Sextet debuts, International Jazz Day ’25 to Abu Dhabi, Ropeadope turns 25
This is Jazz News, a look at what’s news in jazz, music, and the arts. One of Denver’s stellar jazz advocacy non-profits is Gift of Jazz, and their event series for emerging artists is called Next Up. Keyboardist Max Moore has his sextet now and they’re debuting on stage at Lodge at Woods Boss, coming up on Thursday, July 18.
Bo Nix already providing Broncos with relief after years of Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson was an unmitigated disaster with the Broncos. Denver paid a steep price for Wilson -- several first-round draft picks -- and failed miserably with the Super Bowl champion at the helm. Even last season -- after hiring head coach Sean Payton -- Wilson left a lot to be desired on the field.
CHSAA Bylaw Changes For 2024-25 Have Gone Into Effect
AURORA - The 2024-25 bylaws for the Colorado High School Activities Association went into effect as of July 1. The major bylaw changes for this upcoming year include:. The timeline for the Classification of Schools has been pushed back to allow for enrollment and success data to be timelier and more accurate:
Film Review – ‘Mirasol: Looking at the Sun’
The Salida SteamPlant Theater will screen the critically acclaimed documentary film “Mirasol: Looking at the Sun” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18. Award-winning director Ben Knight has created a powerful film that highlights quintessential American values embodied in a small farming community in the Arkansas River Valley – St. Charles Mesa, best-known for its Pueblo chiles.
Douglas County says $2.7 million investment in fire suppression helicopter is worth it
Douglas County fire crews experienced a busy weekend as a heat wave warmed the Denver metro area. The agency's fire suppression helicopter responded to several calls, including a destructive brush fire in Byers Arapahoe County, a plane's emergency landing and three smoke checks.CBS Colorado learned more about the resource proving to be instrumental for communities around the metro area by watching the Helitack team demonstrate their approach, which is a combination of aerial and ground firefighting. When a wildfire sparks, every second counts. "We just arrived on scene. I got eyes on the fire. We're going to try to anchor...
Boulder County Housing Authority is selling off affordable apartments to address budget gap, displacing some families
Boulder County housing officials are selling potentially more than 30 below-market-rate apartments to address a budget gap in the county’s affordable housing program. This decision will further reduce the already-limited supply of affordable housing, forcing families to find new homes in a region grappling with a housing shortage and rising living costs. County officials said they are helping displaced residents transition to new homes.
Annual Highlands Ranch Ice Cream Social is Wednesday, August 7
Cool off this summer with $2 all-you-can-eat ice cream treats and snow cones at the Highlands Ranch Metro District's annual Ice Cream Social. Guests can purchase a wristband for $2 (cash only), giving them access to all the frozen treats they can eat. All proceeds from the event benefit Shop with a Cop, a Douglas County Sheriff's Office program that provides holiday gifts for local kids in need.
Deion Sanders makes statement we’ve rarely seen since joining Colorado
After landing a four-star recruit, head coach Deion Sanders took to social media to celebrate the recruiting victory. According to Jake Schwanitz of DNVR Buffs, Quanell Farrakham Jr committed to Colorado. While the 2025 commit is ranked as the 259th overall player in On3 Industry rankings, the Texas native is a four-star prospect who could have a lot of promise at the college level.
Elephants have distinct names for one another, CSU researchers discover
Elephants have distinct names for each other just like humans do, say researchers at Colorado State University who've been studying wild African elephants. One of the study’s authors, George Wittemyer, said it’s already well-known that elephants are complex intellectual and social creatures. “Elephants maintain really tight bonds between...
Breckenridge to move food and beverage delivery center out of downtown after the sale of plaza containing City Market
The recent sale of the Parkway Shopping Center in Breckenridge has prompted the town to relocate its temporary commercial food and beverage delivery center just ahead of plans to start construction. Given approval by the Town Council at a July 9 meeting, the center will now move out of the...
Even as prices rise, the Vail Valley real estate market shows more inventory
Despite a slowdown in units sold, it looks like buyers are finding a way to get into new homes across the Vail Valley real estate market. There’s also a bit more inventory in the system. Michael Slevin, the president and owner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Colorado Properties, said the...
Courtney Dauwalter, Ludovic Pommeret Win Hardrock 100 in Course-Record Times
New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. Courtney Dauwalter is no match for even Courtney Dauwalter. For the third straight year, the 39-year-old trail running superstar won the Hardrock 100 in course-record time. Striding into downtown Silverton, Colorado early Saturday morning, to rousing applause at 8:12 A.M. local time, she kissed the large painted rock marking the finish to stop the clock in 26:11:49—two and a half minutes under her own overall women’s course record from last year, and over 30 minutes ahead of her clockwise record from 2022.
Polis orders flags to be lowered for volunteer firefighter killed at Trump rally
Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the Pennsylvania volunteer firefighter who was killed during an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Medical Marijuana Use on the Downturn in Colorado
Here in Colorado, marijuana definitely takes up a good amount of the news cycle. In fact, there was just recently a recall for moldy marijuana in multiple cities across the Front Range. However, while there’s plenty of smokers here in Colorado, it feels like we are unfairly given the title...
Relief from the heat arrives Tuesday
After experiencing record breaking heat Friday and Sunday in Denver, we start the week in Colorado with slightly "cooler" temperatures in the mid 90s. We have a chance for isolated showers Monday afternoon with a better chance for strong to severe storms across the Eastern Plains. A heat advisory remains in place for Colorado Springs, Pueblo and portions of the Eastern Plains including Lamar where we could see temperatures climb to the triple digits. A cold front arrives Tuesday. By Wednesday we will see temperatures drop below normal with daytime highs in the low 80s. In addition to cooler weather, we have a better chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday. With a chance for some storms to turn strong to severe across the Front Range and Eastern Plains. Temperatures stay comfortable through the end of the week.
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