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Longmont workers to spray for mosquitoes Thursday
Longmont officials plan to spray for mosquitoes on Thursday in certain areas of the city, after monitors found West Nile virus in mosquitos in Weld County. Workers will spray the following areas starting at sunset Thursday: Jim Hamm Nature Area, Sandstone Ranch, Union Reservoir, Izaak Walton Park and Great Western Cattail Court.
Denver firefighter sues department for unpaid overtime
A Denver firefighter is suing the department, claiming he wasn't paid for overtime worked while he was in the fire academy. Shane Walter and his attorneys allege the unpaid overtime violates the Fair Labor Standards Act.In the lawsuit, filed July 15, Walter says that while attending the 18-week fire academy for new hires, he was given a flat salary representing a 40-hour work week. But Walter says each work day typically ran from 4:30am to 3:15-4:00pm and then the trainees were required to complete chores, such as cleaning. The lawsuit also claims the trainees had to attend nightly study sessions...
Terrell Davis’ Lawyer Demands More Than Apology From United Airlines
United Airlines issued an official apology to Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis on Tuesday after the former Denver Broncos great publicly called the airline out after a flight attendant had him removed from a plane over the weekend in handcuffs. But according to Davis’ lawyer Parker Stinar, ...
HRRMC Protesters Call For End To Transphobic Protocol
Two people have been standing along CO-291 protesting Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center’s [what they claim to be] transphobia. They say they will not stop protesting until changes are made to hospital protocol to center the preferred names of transgender patients. Candi Colson, along with her friend...
Nikola Jokic Goes Viral After Team Serbia Equipment Manager's Jersey Gaffe
Nikola Jokic and Serbia lost their friendly matchup against Australia ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics by a score of 84-73 on Tuesday afternoon. The Denver Nuggets three-time MVP was his typical star self for the Serbs, as he posted a double-double on the day with 14 points and 14 rebounds. ...
After month of honing up on playbook, QB Bo Nix to report to Broncos training camp with other rookies
Rookie quarterback Bo Nix got a crash course during the spring at Broncos Park. Now he figures to be a more seasoned student. The Broncos selected Nix with the No. 12 pick in the NFL draft on April 25 and soon after that he spent a month taking part in three rookie minicamp practices, 10 organized team activities and two mandatory minicamp practices. All of that was done while trying to learn the playbook at other times.
Colorado Springs man indicted on mail theft charges
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A federal grand jury in Denver indicted a Colorado Springs man for mail theft on Thursday, June 27. Adam Christopher Turner, 40, was linked to multiple thefts from community mailboxes in El Paso County and in Parker, Colorado. The indictment also alleges that Turner used counterfeit postal service master keys — also […]
"Rebuild" is not the right word to describe the 2024 Denver Broncos
So many different outlets have used the "rebuild" word to describe the Denver Broncos, but to me, that is not accurate. I just do not know how people can say that the Denver Broncos are building. Did they not watch the team in the 2023 NFL Season?. This was a...
Investigation continues after missing Denver boy found in Colorado Springs homeless camp
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Police are continuing to investigate how a young runaway from Denver ended up in a homeless camp in Colorado Springs. A woman found with him, who attempted to pass the boy off as her son, is now facing a slew of serious charges, including child abuse.
Broncos hire Super Bowl 50 champion as a coaching intern for training camp
Two-time single-season tackle leader and Super Bowl 50 champion Todd Davis is back with the Denver Broncos. With aspirations of a coaching career, Denver is allowing their former linebacker to start this new journey with the team he helped win a Lombardi Trophy. Davis announced on his DNVR Broncos podcast that the Broncos are hiring him as a coaching intern for the upcoming training camp.
Boulder chef used Michelin-star background to train Jeremy Allen White in “The Bear”
For chef Brian Lockwood, working in a Michelin-star kitchen is a song and dance that requires skill, experience and, eventually, simple “muscle memory.”. But every performance takes choreography and time to practice. The same goes for what you see on the third season of FX’s “The Bear,” which dropped on Hulu in June. The Emmy-award-winning dramedy – which some chefs have described as the most accurate portrayal of a chaotic restaurant kitchen – lets viewers see the not-always-pretty insides of a former Italian sandwich shop in Chicago struggling to transform into a fine-dining restaurant.
NBA insider confirms Nuggets flirted with blockbuster trade for superstar
There are a few different ways to analyze what the Denver Nuggets have done this offseason. A prevailing sentiment is that ownership basically got cheap and let players like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope walk to avoid the second apron and massive luxury tax payments. The team spins it differently, stating they wanted to preserve flexibility for the future.
Longest-running gay rodeo returns to Denver
The Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo, the longest-running gay rodeo in the United States, takes place in Denver July 13 and 14, 2024. “I don't think many people know that this rodeo has been such a staple in not only the Denver community, not only the Colorado community, but the western community, west of the Mississippi,” said Jordan Roberts of the Colorado Gay Rodeo Association.
Fire on the Mountain: Inside a Secretive Colorado Bible College (Part I)
Content note: This story contains references to sexual assault and abuse. Tim McDermott was brushing his teeth in the bathroom of his home in Woodland Park, Colorado, when his life began to crumble. Hands shaking, he looked at himself in the mirror and saw a stranger: tall and thin, a beard working to cover the exhaustion etched into his face. For years he had rationalized the mistreatment, underpayment, and manipulation he experienced at work as the cost of striving for the Kingdom, a sacrifice he was making for the Lord. He internalized the lesson that any complaint on his part was a symptom of his own lacking faith. That morning in 2021, though, toothbrush in hand, his rationalizations – and the life he’d built atop them – fell to pieces.
Rio Grande Farm Park farmers market opens
A farmers market with heart – Mercadillo En El Rio – opens for the season on Wednesday, July 17. The weekly farmers market at the Rio Grande Farm Park will run from 3-7 p.m. each Wednesday through Oct. 2. “What started out as a farm stand with a...
Salida Police Make Arrest in Downtown Stabbing
On July 14th, 2024, at approximately 1:55 AM, the Salida Police Department and Chaffee Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to a fight involving several individuals at Benson’s Tavern, located at 128 North F Street. As the Officers were responding, it was reported that one of the individuals had a knife. When the Officers arrived at Benson’s, several people were arguing in the alley. As the Officers began getting control of the situation, one male subject started running down the alley and an officer immediately chased after him. The second Officer on scene was forced to chase a second individual, running in the opposite direction.
Ammo vending machines are coming to these three southern Colorado towns
LaGree’s Food Stores, a southern Colorado-based grocery store chain, plans to install computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in its stores in Buena Vista, Poncha Springs and Pueblo County. American Rounds will own and operate the automated retail ammunition dispensers, LaGree’s Food Stores said in a social media post....
Brighton mother is sentenced to prison over death of her child
A Colorado woman accused in the death of her child was sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to child abuse resulting in death and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.Nicole Casias, of Brighton, was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Brighton police say her 22-month-old child was found dead with 10 times the amount of fentanyl that is needed to kill an adult in its system. The girl had been exposed while Casias was supposed to be caring for it.The child's father, Alonzo Montoya, was sentenced to 40 years in prison in April. Investigators say neither Casias nor Montoya checked on the baby for nearly 14 hours.
Lamar Light & Power Notice Regarding 7/15/24 Power Outage
A North America Electric Reliability Council (NERC) contractual obligation between Tri-State Generation & Transmission and Excel Energy confirms that Tri-State and Excel will shed any load without warning due to any electrical transmission voltage collapse caused by a fault or overload conditions. This load includes all southeast Colorado: the City of Lamar and surrounding Lamar Light & Power (LLP) users, Southeast Colorado Power Association, La Junta, Springfield, and other communities.
Bo Nix vs. J.J. McCarthy: Broncos have to feel good about early reports
They were the fifth and sixth first-round quarterbacks taken inside the top 12 last spring. It is only natural that we group them together going forward. So in the emerging great debate between who is better between Bo Nix and J.J. McCarthy, I would say right now that the Denver Broncos firmly have the upper hand over the Minnesota Vikings. It is way too early, but Nix has a sizable lead at this time.
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