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Estes Park’s new mayor plays in a Grateful Dead cover band, climbs 14ers and is working to quiet the town’s turbulence
Gary Hall doesn’t mind saying he’s a pretty hot guitar player. “Music’s been in my blood since my dad woke us up to watch The Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964,” Hall said last week as he walked to Estes Park’s Rock Cut Brewery, where he was playing in an acoustic folk trio. “Being in a small town, I get to play a fair amount. When I was in IT, I played 110 or 120 nights per year. Now it’s more like 20 to 25 per year.”
Man ID'd who shot Fort Collins Police officer before officers killed him
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A Fort Collins Police officer who was shot and injured during a shootout on Sunday afternoon has been released from the hospital, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office said on Monday. The shooting happened after a single-vehicle rollover crash at West Mountain and South Bryan avenues...
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.
Colorado Man Arrested for ‘Fowl Play’ With Over 3 Dozen Chickens
A Colorado man has been arrested and the chickens on the property have been seized. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Department, the suspect has been accused of using more than 30 roosters for cockfighting. The joint investigation involved the Adams County Sheriff's Office and Adams County Animal Management with...
Triple-digit heat returns with smoke from Canadian wildfires
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - We’re turning up the heat again across Western Colorado. Triple-digit heat could bake the Grand Valley on Wednesday and Thursday. The Grand Valley is almost always the hottest part of Colorado’s Western Slope. We’ll be nearing 100 degrees in the Grand Valley on Tuesday. Some of our backyard thermometers may touch the century mark, but most of us will stay just shy. Wednesday is a different story. High temperatures will range from 101 degrees around Grand Junction to 103 degrees around the Redlands to 104 degrees around Fruita. Thursday will still be cooking, but we’ll turn down the heat a degree or two. High temperatures will range from 100 degrees around Grand Junction and Palisade to 101 degrees around Fruita and Mack.
See Former Colorado Power Plant Now Closed Due to Contamination
All throughout the state of Colorado are abandoned structures, towns, businesses, homes, and more. Many, though not all, of the ghost towns that were once thriving mining communities were left behind due to contamination. Picturesque Colorado Hike Leads to Abandoned Homes + Power Plant |. However, just outside of Boulder,...
The Dark Side of Locksmithing: Fraud and Scams in Colorado
In the spring of 2024, Colorado announced a new program to help settle disputes between businesses and consumers, aiming to reduce fraud and unethical business practices. The state also upgraded its Stop Fraud Colorado website to make it easier for people to use. The changes were necessary considering the state’s...
Colorado weather: Expect hazy skies the next few days due to Canadian wildfire smoke
When Geni Trauscht woke up this morning, the first thing she noticed was that she couldn’t see the mountains. Trauscht, who is visiting Boulder from Florida, said she was confused. “I saw the air quality notice, and thought ‘what is it?’ I don’t think it’s smoke because I don’t...
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