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Recent Colorado Wildfire + the Bizarre Way it Was Started
Colorado is no stranger to wildfires, unfortunately. More often than not, the causes of these fires are established by emergency crews and often fall into categories including arson, lightning, and tragically, mere carelessness. WATCH: Electric Vehicle Catches Fire in a Colorado Garage |. However, a recent fire that has devastated...
Talk of changes to CPW’s Big Game Season Structure to highlight SE Region Caucus on July 31
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Changes to the 2025-29 Big Game Season Structure approved recently by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will highlight discussions at the CPW Southeast Region Sportspersons’ Caucus scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 31 at the region headquarters. Region Manager Frank McGee, other CPW...
$200,000 treasure ‘genie wish lamp’ found in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - If you want to find treasure in Colorado in 2024, turn to the breakfast menu. A family from Severance (Colo) spent weeks participating in a new real-world treasure-hunting platform that promises huge prizes. Their clever, hard work and long scavenger hunts proved worthwhile, discovering a $200,000 genie “wish lamp” in The post $200,000 treasure ‘genie wish lamp’ found in Colorado Springs appeared first on KRDO.
Easy Honey band brings sweet sounds into the studio
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, the band Easy Honey are currently on tour and spending a month here in Colorado. The band met in college back in Sewanee, TN, and instantly started writing songs together. The band joined Nova on Loving Living Local ahead of the Colorado Springs post at Oskar Blues on […]
New ramp added outside Denver airport to make passenger pickup easier
Administrators of Denver International Airport have created an easier way for passengers to get picked up from the airport and improved the waiting area experience for drivers. In the past, when travelers wanted to leave the Final Approach cellphone lot to pick someone up at the Jeppesen Terminal, they had to take East 78th Avenue and get onto Jackson Gap Road to get eastbound on Peña Boulevard. Now, travelers can take Gun Club Road and go straight to eastbound Peña Boulevard from the on-ramp. This cuts down travel times by a lot.Airport spokesman Michael Konopasek told CBS Colorado First Alert Traffic...
Panorama Park wins first People’s Choice Starburst Award
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Lottery said its Starburst Awards People’s Choice was awarded to Panorama Park in Colorado Springs which received the most votes after a month-long public vote. This is the first The People’s Choice Starburst Award, which gave Lottery proceeds partners, players, and the public a chance to vote for their favorite […]
Construction truck struck not once, but twice, by lightning with worker inside
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - At a construction site in Colorado, a man’s truck was struck by lightning not just once but two times while he was inside of it. The man, who remained unidentified, was working at a site in the Security-Widefield area, according to the Security Fire Department.
Tad Boyle disrespected in On3 ranking of top Big 12 men’s basketball coaches
Not long after watching three of his players enter the NBA, longtime Colorado leader Tad Boyle was disrespected by On3 in an updated ranking of the Big 12’s top 10 men’s basketball coaches. The Buffs’ all-time wins leader was not featured among the conference’s top 10 coaches, selected by On3 associate editor James Fletcher III. Joining Boyle on the outside were Arizona State’s Bobby Hurley, Oklahoma State’s Steve Lutz, TCU’s Jamie Dixon, UCF’s Johnny Dawkins and Utah’s Craig Smith. Boyle proponents point to his 10 NBA draft picks, six NCAA Tournament appearances and 10 seasons with 20-plus wins since coming to Boulder in 2010. Detractors often mention Colorado hasn’t reached a Sweet 16 under Boyle’s leadership. This past season, the Buffs won a program-record 26 games, including two in the NCAA Tournament. CU products KJ Simpson (Charlotte Hornets), Tristan da Silva (Orlando Magic) and Cody Williams (Utah Jazz) were then drafted in June. BYU’s Kevin Young, a former Phoenix Suns assistant who’s preparing for his first season as a college head coach, took the No. 10 spot on On3’s ranking. Contact/Follow us @BuffaloesWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Colorado news, notes and opinions.
Festival will bring thousands of floating lanterns to Pueblo Riverwalk
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – Pueblo will light up with thousands of floating lanterns reflecting off the Riverwalk this weekend. On July 27 beginning at 6:30 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to decorate their own lantern and float it off into the river with fellow community members. Event organizers...
Air Force women’s soccer program welcomes 9 new Falcons in 2024
Air Force women’s soccer will enter the 2024 campaign with nine fourth-class cadets, as the new Falcons progress towards their completion of Basic Cadet Training. The nest of new Falcons can be found below, with head coach Laura Busby providing insight into each player:. Sacramento, CA. Inderkum HS. Defender.
Bird Flu Cases Surge in Colorado: Human Infections Spark Concerns Amid Dairy and Poultry Outbreaks
Colorado has reported its seventh human case of bird flu this month, with the latest presumptive positive detected in a poultry worker. This uptick in human infections coincides with an ongoing outbreak among dairy cows, highlighting a potential new phase in the spread of the H5N1 virus.
MONDAY BRIEFING | July 22, 2024
The skies have dropped a bit over a half-inch of rain so far in July, keeping the high desert mountain valley refreshed and on a three-month streak of measurable precipitation going back to May. The summer rains aren’t a substitute for winter snowpack, but they sure help with recharging the...
Concerns about Japanese Beetle spreading to Western Slope
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is funding efforts to stop the spread of the Japanese beetle in western Colorado. The invasive pest was first spotted in Grand Junction in July 2022 likely brought to the Western Slope from the Front Range where 11 counties are "partially or completely infested." Maeve...
Meet the Colorado athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
Colorado is sending more than two dozen athletes to the Summer Olympic Games in Paris that start this week.By the numbers: The roughly 28 athletes who call the Centennial State home will compete in 12 sports and 28 disciplines, according to the official roster of 592 athletes from the Colorado Springs-based U.S. Olympic Committee.The sports range from women's 100m breaststroke and pairs rowing to equestrian dressage and golf.What we're watching: Colorado athletes are poised to win big as they defend titles from the Tokyo Games three years ago.The women's soccer team features three Colorado players — Lindsey Horan, Mallory Swanson...
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