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Health warnings issued as wildfire smoke, smog choke Colorado skies
A haze of wildfire smoke and ozone pollution clogged the skies above Denver on July 24, 2024. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) Colorado’s Front Range is getting hit this week with a one-two punch of particle pollution from distant wildfires and the region’s long-running local ozone problem. The air quality...
Local Colorado Business Closed For Good After Over 100 Years
After over a century in Colorado, we're being forced to say goodbye to another longstanding local family-owned and-run Colorado business that has closed its doors for good. After Over 100 Years This Local Colorado Business Is Closed For Good. The goodbye list for small and local Colorado businesses that are...
Colorado has never hosted the Olympic games, and one expert says we may not anytime soon
DENVER — While Colorado is home to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, it has never been home to the Olympics. Now, a recent study done by the University of Colorado Boulder has some people convinced that Colorado won't host the games anytime soon. Samantha Register, a Ph.D. candidate...
2nd Most Popular Drive-Thru Coffee Bringing in Sixth Colorado Location
With all the coffee shops in Colorado, competition is very fierce. A lesser-known coffee shop for Coloradans will be opening their sixth location in the state, in Loveland. Starbucks, Dunkin', Dutch Bros., Ziggi's... Just a few of the coffee shops that you'll find in a lot of cities around Colorado; not many cities however have the one that's being built in the middle of town.
The 10 Events if Colorado Had Its Own Olympics
From well-known events such as swimming and gymnastics to lesser-followed competitions like taekwondo and dressage, athletes from 32 different sports, with 329 events across those sports, will compete during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the end of July. What if Colorado hosted its own Olympic games? The events would appear...
Western Professor Kanae Haneishi chosen for SHAPE Colorado Award
Just two years after coming to Colorado to teach students the pedagogy of physical education, Western Associate Professor Dr. Kanae Haneishi was selected to receive the state’s top honor for physical educators. On Tuesday, July 9, Haneishi learned that the Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) Colorado had...
Two Coloradans join first-ever commercial spacewalk to research ways for people to live on Mars
Scott “Kid” Poteet grew up in the 1980s watching the original “Top Gun” and spent a career flying fighter jets at Mach 2 — which is a fraction of the speed of the capsule that he’s scheduled to pilot into space this summer. Sarah...
Carey Wilson Joins HNTB As Senior Project Director in the Northwest Division
DENVER –– Carey Wilson, PE, has joined HNTB as senior project director and vice president in Denver. In this role, Wilson provides leadership and innovative solutions to transportation clients, addressing critical infrastructure improvement needs. Wilson works closely with clients throughout Colorado, Utah, Washington and other Western states to develop and deliver the region’s largest and most complex transportation projects.
Colorado PUC seeking input on Xcel gas rate increase proposal
Xcel Energy is asking the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for a two-stage increase in its natural gas rates that would cost residential ratepayers an additional 7.44%, or $4.64 per month, between Feb. 15, 2025, and February 2026. The request includes a proposed 2.54% long-term increase, about $1.59 extra per month...
El Paso County GOP chair Vickie Tonkins leads censure against party's vice chair, demands he resign
The quarrel between Colorado Republican Party Chairman Dave Williams and a group of Republicans attempting to oust him from his position spilled over into local party politics this week when the El Paso County GOP's governing board voted to reprimand the party's second-in-command for spearheading the move to fire Williams, among other alleged "malicious acts."
Hearing-aid Use Could Reduce Risks of Dementia
Correcting hearing loss by using hearing aids is a simple and effective way to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia during aging, according to a new Global Council on Brain Health report. Sarah Lock, executive director of the council, said the report should be a wakeup call for...
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...
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