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Woman injured, man killed after early morning crash in Westminster
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — An early morning crash left a man dead and a woman injured in Westminster. The crash happened Tuesday at about 1:20 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of 120th Avenue between Lowell Boulevard and Federal Boulevard, according to Westminster Police. Police said a man was killed and...
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...
Daniel Boone and his burro
From the Times-Call photo archive via Longmont Museum: Daniel Boone in a mink hat strode through Longmont Friday in the person of Dee Merritt Lindsey, 4. Dee has everything he owns on his burro, Pedro, including a Kentucky long rifle, traps and a frying pan. His success as an old West trapper can be seen by the abundance of pelts he hauls, and, of course, the classy hat. Originally published June 4, 1961.
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...
July 22, 2024: A Colorado DNC delegate looks forward; Former Olympian on eating disorders, body image
July 22, 2024: A Colorado DNC delegate looks forward; Former Olympian on eating disorders, body image. Colorado Democratic delegate reflects on Biden announcement, what’s next. Colorado's top Democrats have high hopes for Kamala Harris. We speak with Erik Clarke, a delegate from Denver who'll be at the convention, about...
Mosquito Spraying In Loveland Tuesday Night
Tis the season when West Nile Virus can rear its ugly head and in Loveland officials announced Monday that mosquitoes testing positive forit were found in a trap near Denver Avenue and Ninth Street during routine monitoring of the city’s seasonal mosquito management program. According to the Loveland Reporter Herald, Vector Disease Control International began mosquito spraying and monitoring the first week of June and will be spraying the location Tuesday night.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston delivers his first State of the City address
In his first State of the City address since taking office, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says he's made dramatic progress and will make an even greater impact in the coming year."The single hardest problem we face is the belief that we can't solve these problems at all," Johnston told a crowd at the Paramount Theater in downtown Denver on Monday. "Once we have defeated that, anything is possible."He says all the city's problems are solvable. The question is, at what cost?The city is on track to spend $155 million on homelessness between July of last year -- when Johnston took...
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...
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...
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