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Has Colorado ever been picked to host the Olympics?
Yes. — The International Olympic Committee awarded Denver the 1976 Winter Olympics in 1970, but the state turned down the opportunity two years later after voters made it illegal to use state tax revenue to fund the event. Voters passed a constitutional amendment forbidding the use of state funds...
Colorado awarded $328 million in IRA climate funding grants
The Colorado Energy Office and the Denver Regional Council of Governments will receive a total of $328 million in new grant funding to support the state’s efforts to speed up the clean energy transition. The funding, set to be announced Monday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, comes from a pot of $5 billion to […] The post Colorado awarded $328 million in IRA climate funding grants appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Vending machine to buy ammunition to expand into Colorado by end of July
An automated retail machine selling ammunition, previously seen in states like Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, will soon appear in Colorado. American Rounds, based in Texas, first started setting up these machines in 2023, with the first one located in Pell City, Ala., at a local grocery store. The first machine to operate in Colorado will be located in Buena Vista, at a Lagree's Food Store, expected to be open to...
Colorado's 'museum of prisons' houses gas chamber, hosts paranormal nights, & more
The Museum of Colorado Prisons is a historical cell house-turned-museum that's located in Cañon City and meant to showcase the "atmosphere and exhibits of days, staff and inmates gone by." The museum shares a stone wall and armed towers with the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, which has been in operation since 1871. Opened on June 18, 1988, the museum includes exhibits covering more than 140 years. The idea for the...
What is the Geothermal Energy Coming to Pierce, Colorado?
The little Colorado town of Pierce is getting ready for not one, but two tests of an experiment energy source. Will these tests put the state on the map for bringing in a new energy source?. With Pierce being such a small town, and two geothermal companies coming in, things...
Score Free Ice Cream This Weekend At Colorado Dairy Queens
It's been one of the hottest summers ever in Colorado, and Dairy Queen is helping you cool down with free ice cream to celebrate "National Ice Cream Day." How can you get free ice cream this weekend?. Free Ice cream at Colorado Dairy Queen Locations. While it's not been in...
Democrat representing parts of Boulder County drops reelection bid, citing integrity concerns
State Rep. Jennifer Parenti, a first-term Democrat from Erie, announced on Friday, July 19, that she is not running for reelection, citing the job’s conflicts with her values. “The way the legislature currently operates is not compatible with my values — not in terms of particular points of policy,...
Investigation Underway After Shots Fired in Northwest Cheyenne
Cheyenne police are actively investigating a shots fired incident. At about 7:20 p.m. Sunday, police were called to Pointe Park at 930 Gardenia Dr. in northwest Cheyenne for a report of shots fired. "According to statements, a conflict occurred between the occupants of a white sedan and a 19-year-old male...
Second Cheyenne Frontier Days Grand Parade Slated For Tuesday
The second of four Cheyenne Frontier Days 2024 Parades is scheduled for Tuesday morning at 9 in downtown Cheyenne. Have you ever wondered how the CFD parades got started?. The first CFD "parades" were mostly wild and woolly gallops through town by rowdy cowboys on wild broncos rather than the organized, well-planned processions enjoyed by modern spectators (according to the Cheyenne Frontier Days website).
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