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July 4 celebrations in Western Colorado
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Independence Day celebrations are a great time to hangout with friends and family. Several city officials told WesternSlopeNow what residents in Grand Junction, Delta and Montrose can expect for Fourth of July celebrations. Grand Junction celebrations kick off at 10 a.m., Thursday, with a...
‘People are really going to be stuck in traffic’: Fourth of July travel expected to be busiest ever, gas prices cheaper than last year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - If you’re heading out of town for the Fourth of July, you’re going to be joined by a lot of other travelers. 11 News checked in with AAA Colorado ahead of the Fourth of July travel week, which is predicting nearly 71 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home, with about 61 million of those traveling by car. The busiest travel times in Colorado are expected Wednesday afternoon going into the mountains and along I-25 between Fort Collins and Denver, followed by Sunday afternoon into Monday.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife beg people to wear life jackets
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is begging people to wear life jackets while on the water, especially with the Fourth of July holiday weekend coming up. This as water-related deaths in Colorado are quickly approaching a new record. CPW said it will increase life jacket enforcement this holiday weekend amid a wave of drowning and deaths. This year there have already been more than 20 water deaths across the state which is outpacing last year when 32 people died during the summer season. During the pandemic in 2022, a record-breaking 42 people died. CPW officers will actively write tickets for boaters and paddlers who...
Rate Hikes and Power Outages Proposed By Colorado Utility Company
If you feel like you just can't catch a break when it comes to your bills, you aren't alone and it doesn't appear there will be any relief in sight. Especially regarding your utility bill in Colorado if you are an Xcel Energy customer. According to KDVR, Xcel Energy has...
Details of Xcel's wildfire mitigation plan are hard to grasp
DENVER — Xcel Energy has submitted its plan to prevent its equipment from starting wildfires to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The 104 documents uploaded to the PUC's filings search last week detailed the aspects of the three-year, $1.9 billion plan. Part of the plan includes replacing tens of...
What does Colorado’s low primary turnout spell for the November election?
The Colorado Secretary of State's Office said a little more than 1 million of the state's 3.8 million active voters cast ballots. So what does that say about how voters are feeling heading into November?
Massive Marijuana Recall Just Took Place in Colorado
Whether you like it or not, Colorado is well known for marijuana, given we were the first state to legalize it recreationally. Sometimes it can be unfair. In fact, we don’t even the number one place for marijuana anymore. The place that took the top spot for pot in...
Walgreens is Shutting Down These 3 Colorado Locations
There will still plenty of Walgreens locations in Colorado after these three close down, but for how long?. There are upwards of 10,000 Walgreens across America, with Colorado having just over 50, as of July of 2024. The number of Colorado locations will drop by three when the company closes "underperforming" stores.
80% Percent of Colorado Parents Unknowingly Putting Children In Danger
All parents in Colorado want to keep their kids as safe as humanly possible. The last thing any parent would want is to put their child in a dangerous situation unknowingly. Many parents spend a lot of time researching and analyzing which car seat is the safest and most secure for their child. However, regardless of how much you spend, you could still put your child in danger because of their car seat.
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