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Rescue mission on Colorado 14er complicated by subject's choice of clothing
Colorado's Alpine Rescue Team sprung into action this week to save someone on a rugged class-three ridgeline between two Colorado fourteeners. While the mission was ultimately successful, it was complicated by what the rescue subject was wearing. According to a press release from the team, a call for help came in at about 9 a.m. on Monday due to a person who was reportedly injured on the Sawtooth ridge that runs between Mount Blue Sky and Mount Bierstadt. This ridge is located above 13,000 feet...
Legal Lowdown: DGS, Womble Bond Dickinson Add Attorneys, CHBA Announces Award Winners
Have an announcement for Law Week Colorado’s people section? Let us know. On July 17, Davis Graham & Stubbs announced that Alex Paalborg rejoined the firm as of counsel in the technology, transactions and intellectual property group. Paalborg advises clients on legal issues related to data privacy, technology, intellectual property and commercial transactions. His experience includes work with early-stage startups to Fortune 30 corporations. Prior to rejoining Davis Graham, Paalborg was counsel in the privacy and legal information security team at Comcast in Philadelphia. Paalborg is a certified information privacy professional for the U.S., credentialed by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He earned his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona.
CSP sees increase in motorcycle crashes
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) reported a rise in motorcycle crashes in the first two weeks of July. Troopers have investigated 135 fatal crashes from January 1 through July 16 with 21 of those involving a motorcycle. However, when CSP isolated the first two weeks of July, they found that number had […]
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...
Hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from disabled Aurora man's special needs trust
An Aurora family was left outraged and in disbelief after hundreds of thousands of dollars intended to help care for their disabled son disappeared. FOX31's Brittany Muller reports from Florida.
WWE Returning To Colorado For Monday Night RAW & NXT No Mercy
The Superstars of WWE are headed back to the Mile High City in September for not just one, but two nights of live wrestling action. Including the first Colorado appearance of WWE NXT!. WWE NXT Takeover And Monday Night RAW Coming To Colorado Back To Back. It's a great time...
Forest Service calls abandoned campfires across Southern Colorado a ‘dangerous trend’
More than 130 reports of unattended or abandoned campfires have come in to a regional dispatch center in Pueblo so far this year. That's according to the U.S. Forest Service out of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands office. The agency called this a “dangerous...
Fall ‘Four’cast: Storylines to watch out for on the local softball scene
Holy Family’s Isabella Arroyo set expectations so high following her freshman season — a perfect 18-0 in the circle while leading the Tigers to a 4A state title — there seemed nowhere to go but down. It’s just not what happened. The two-time BoCoPreps.com player of the...
2 taken to hospital after Broomfield crash
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Police are investigating a serious crash that caused road closures and sent two people to a hospital Friday, the Broomfield Police Department said on the social media platform X. Police reported on the two-vehicle crash on 144th Avenue just after 3:30 p.m. Due to the crash,...
Mixtape Memories brings nostalgic show to Broomfield with award-winning cover band, Mighty Untouchables
Broomfield took a unique approach to the July 24 summer concert, gathering memories and stories from residents to create a live mixtape. Mixtape Memories, the next in Broomfield’s series of summer concerts, will feature songs across multiple genres and eras, but all with one thing in common — someone in Broomfield holds a special memory about each song.
A MUSE: Think different for something to do this weekend in and near Aurora
AURORA | Thinking about shopping? Maybe a walk on the greenbelt? Tacos?. Here’s a short list of unusual ways to spend the weekend in and near Aurora. Bright Nights is a collaboration with Tianyu Arts an Culture, Inc., the largest producer of Chinese lantern festivals in North America. This event transforms the Park into a captivating realm with larger-than-life sculptures illuminating the night across its 12 acres. Each year brings a fresh theme, new experiences, and captivating sculptures.
Broomfield police blotter for July 8-14
4:25 a.m.: Criminal trespass to vehicle reported on a highway/road/alley on the 13600 block of Navajo Street. 8 a.m.: Theft reported at a rental/storage facility on the 12000 block of Perry Street. July 9. 4:01 a.m.: Residential burglary reported at a residence/home on the 700 block of Burbank Street. 5...
Aurora councilmembers to vote on pit bull ownership ballot question, firearms in buildings
Aurora councilmembers on Monday are scheduled to vote on a water reuse feasibility study, return to conversations about putting an item allowing pit bull ownership on November's ballot and opting out of a state law banning firearms in government buildings. At Monday night's study session, the council will vote on...
Lawmakers Begin New Effort to Protect Police Misconduct Whistleblowers
McKinzie Rees was sexually assaulted by her sergeant when she was an officer with the Edgewater Police Department in 2019. After reporting it, Rees says she was forced to resign. More than four years later, the perpetrator, Nathan Geerdes, pleaded guilty to Rees's assault. He was sentenced in April to...
BVSD summer bond projects include 12 school upgrades
Even as New Vista High School’s long awaited new building continues to take shape near Broadway in Boulder, smaller construction projects are happening at 12 other Boulder Valley schools this summer. Those schools are Alicia Sanchez Elementary, Angevine Middle School, Boulder Prep Charter School, Broomfield Heights Middle School, Broomfield...
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