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Wildfire smoke moves into area, will linger for days
Wildfire smoke from the Pacific Northwest and Canada is surging across Colorado, decreasing air quality and visibility in Denver. For this reason, it's a First Alert Weather Day.In downtown Denver on Monday at 12:30 p.m. the hazy skies made it look like a dirty cloud had descended on the city. The smoke affected the moonset early Monday morning in the Denver metro area as well. The waning moon appeared pinkish from CBS Colorado's news helicopter.It also affected the morning sunrise on Colorado's Front Range. The sun appeared to be orangey-red.Light smoke is expected for most of the day on Monday. By...
'Uncomfortable' conditions likely over next several months in Colorado
The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center has released their prediction in regard to temperature and precipitation for the next three months – and relatively uncomfortable conditions are likely. According to the NWS seasonal temperature outlook, August through October is expected to be warmer-than-normal around much of the United States, with some of the highest-above-norm temperatures expected in Colorado. Western Colorado, in particular, should be especially hot. Meanwhile, a large...
Colorado awarded $328 million in IRA climate funding grants
The Colorado Energy Office and the Denver Regional Council of Governments will receive a total of $328 million in new grant funding to support the state’s efforts to speed up the clean energy transition. The funding, set to be announced Monday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, comes from a pot of $5 billion to […] The post Colorado awarded $328 million in IRA climate funding grants appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
New Mexico State Police helps capture Colorado murder suspect
"The New Mexico State Police remains committed to public safety and will continue to support other agencies in their efforts to uphold the law and protect communities. We are proud to assist our colleagues in Colorado in their investigation."
Colorado's 'museum of prisons' houses gas chamber, hosts paranormal nights, & more
The Museum of Colorado Prisons is a historical cell house-turned-museum that's located in Cañon City and meant to showcase the "atmosphere and exhibits of days, staff and inmates gone by." The museum shares a stone wall and armed towers with the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, which has been in operation since 1871. Opened on June 18, 1988, the museum includes exhibits covering more than 140 years. The idea for the...
Vending machine to buy ammunition to expand into Colorado by end of July
An automated retail machine selling ammunition, previously seen in states like Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, will soon appear in Colorado. American Rounds, based in Texas, first started setting up these machines in 2023, with the first one located in Pell City, Ala., at a local grocery store. The first machine to operate in Colorado will be located in Buena Vista, at a Lagree's Food Store, expected to be open to...
Extended closure of Town Center Drive at US 85 allows paving through intersection
Is Town Center Drive at US 85 (Santa Fe Drive) in Highlands Ranch part of your commute? Please keep reading. A full closure of Town Center Drive just east of US 85 (Santa Fe Drive) is scheduled for 5 a.m. Monday, July 29, until 5 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, while crews pave the new intersection and construct the new median as part of the corridor improvements being made by Douglas County during the US 85 widening and reconstruction project from Highlands Ranch Parkway to north of C-470.
Over 60 Firefighters Respond To Fire At Colorado Springs Restaurant On Sunday Evening
An investigation is currently underway into a fire that occurred at a restaurant in Colorado Springs. According to reports, the incident took place recently. At approximately 9 p.m. on Sunday, Señor Manuel’s restaurant, located near Austin Bluffs on North Nevada, received a response from the Colorado Springs Fire Department. The first team arrived on the scene within three minutes and began battling the blaze just two minutes later.
PPD investigating homicide after body found on north side
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is investigating a homicide after a body was found on the north side of Pueblo on Sunday, July 21. According to PPD, officers responded just before 2:45 p.m. on Sunday to a report of a dead body close to Fountain Creek in the 2800 block of Dillon […]
This Colorado Church Wants To Shelter the Homeless. The Town Won't Let It.
A federal judge last week ruled that a Colorado church can continue offering temporary shelter to homeless people after the town of Castle Rock leveraged its zoning code to put a stop to the charity program. In May, the Church of the Rock filed a lawsuit against the town, asserting...
This Air Force Academy Hotel Includes a Flight Simulator
Opening this fall in Colorado Springs, the Hotel Polaris is taking a few cues from the institution it’s situated beside — namely, the U.S. Air Force Academy. A glimpse at the photos and renderings released of the hotel to date show a clean, classical design with plenty of natural light and views of the nearby landscape, including Pikes Peak. There’s also something that it will have that its peers do not: a flight simulator. Three of them, to be precise — and that’s set to make Hotel Polaris the only hotel with such an amenity in the United States.
Healing the Scar: As Reclamation Nears Completion, What’s Next for Pikeview Quarry?
The red Ford F-250 rocked back and forth like a ship on dangerous waters as it made its way up the steep slope. “You’re not afraid of heights, are you?” asked Jerry Schnabel. “I forget to ask people that. I apologize.”. Vertiginous drives up and down...
Motorcyclist killed at I-25 and MLK Bypass identified
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has identified a motorcyclist who was killed after losing control of his motorcycle at the MLK Bypass exit from southbound I-25 in July. According to CSPD, officers originally responded to the MLK Bypass exit ramp from southbound I-25 shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 […]
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