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Wildfire smoke moves into Denver area, triggers air quality alerts
DENVER — Wildfire smoke will impact several states including Colorado on Tuesday. Air Quality Alerts have been issued across Colorado, including Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties, until 4 p.m. Tuesday. As more smoke enters Colorado, it is advised to limit time...
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...
Nonconference schedule set for CU Buffs men’s basketball
The Colorado men’s basketball team will prep for its return season in the Big 12 Conference by taking on some of the nation’s top programs at the annual Maui Invitational. Besides that late November journey, the Buffaloes will lean heavily on home cooking to get ready for the rigors of the Big 12.
Treasure hunters receive $200,000 prize
A full recording of the press conference regarding the Treasure Games contest and recent winners in Colorado Springs can be viewed in the video player above. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — A family from Fort Collins hit a $200,000 jackpot in Colorado Springs recently, when they won the most recent Treasure Games contest by finding a genie […]
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.
High country bust leads to "substantial" seizure of $300,000 worth of cocaine in Colorado
A traffic stop for a routine violation led to a "substantial" seizure of more than $300,000 worth of cocaine in Colorado's high country on July 17. According to the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, the related traffic stop took place at about 8:00 p.m. last Wednesday on I-70 near Gypsum, which is a town located between Eagle and Glenwood Springs. Once the vehicle was pulled over on the side of the road, the driver, a 24-year-old from Chicago, was contacted by a uniformed deputy. At that...
Dog and kitten rescued from 103-degree camper on hot day in Colorado
Colorado's Wheat Ridge Police Department saved two animals from a hot camper on a 93-degree day earlier this month after a concerned citizen called for help. According to the police department, their team responded to the report of a dog barking inside of a camper on a hot day around 3:00 p.m. on July 11. Once at the scene, police found that a door was unsecured and were able to determine that the camper's internal temperature ranged from 91 to 103 degrees. Authorities decided that...
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...
Colorado's oldest Protestant congregation celebrates 165 years of worship
By Kevin Strong, Writer/EditorFor churchgoers at one Central City church, "putting on your Sunday best" took on special meaning today. The congregation at Central City's St. James Church celebrated 165 years of worshipping together. This tradition of dressing up in 1850s-period clothing began around 10 years ago and has become a much-anticipated tradition.It was 1859, and gold had just been discovered in what would become Clear Creek County. The population of Central City ballooned to 7,500 as prospectors and others looking to make their fortunes off of the miners flocked to the mountain community. Among them was Clara Brown, known locally...
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