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'Exotic' non-native mammal species spotted on trail in Colorado
Another mystery has been solved thanks to the Internet. On Monday, redditor SwordieLotus posted a clip on the popular forum-based website that captured an odd animal sighting that reportedly took place in Morrison, Colorado. The animal is spotted on a trail, looking something like a small deer mixed with a capybara – definitely not a species that's native to the Centennial State. ...
Watchdog urges Colorado AG to investigate corporate landlords for potential price fixing
The president of a nonpartisan corporate watchdog urged Colorado authorities Monday to investigate whether five companies colluded to artificially inflate rent prices. The companies manage thousands of properties across the Front Range. Caroline Ciccone, president of Accountable.US, said in a letter to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser that his office should look into the companies […] The post Watchdog urges Colorado AG to investigate corporate landlords for potential price fixing appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Suspects "with high-powered rifles" allegedly stealing ATVs in Colorado
The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a string of thefts that's been taking place in recent weeks involving ATVs, UTVs, and other items. According to law enforcement, the suspects appear to be armed with high-powered rifles while committing the alleged crimes. Cities in this area include Idaho Springs and Central City, with local towns being Empire, Georgetown, and Silver Plume. Authorities did not specify exactly where the thefts have occurred. ...
Protections against supersized vehicles could help save lives on Colorado roads
Colorado’s tragically high number of pedestrian and cyclist fatalities in 2023 inspired lawmakers to introduce a variety of bills aimed at improving safety and mobility options for vulnerable road users. Many passed, continuing the Legislature’s trend of supporting bike, pedestrian, and transit laws. One bill, however, was killed shortly after it was introduced. The Vulnerable Road […] The post Protections against supersized vehicles could help save lives on Colorado roads appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
With new wolf pup — or pups — Colorado wildlife director insists on non-lethal response to livestock killings
The chief of Colorado Parks & Wildlife insisted that "non-lethal" means of managing wolves that kill livestock is crucial especially now that the two wolves brought to Colorado have a pup. "And we believe that there are more pups within the recently named pack," Jeff Davis said in a round of letters in June with Sen. Janice Rich, who questioned whether he is taking the concerns of citizens who are being “impacted by wolf depredation seriously.” ...
Grizzly Reservoir brings more water west
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - More water is on its way to Western Colorado. The Grizzly Reservoir is part of the Independence Pass Transmountain Diversion System. That system normally takes water from the headwaters of the river to the Front Range. A major maintenance project is taking place at Grizzly...
10th Circuit vacates 20-year sentence for woman who brokered body parts out of Colorado funeral home
DENVER (CN) — The 10th Circuit on Tuesday found a lower court miscalculated the double-decade sentence for a Colorado woman who fraudulently sold body parts out of her funeral home. "The district court’s legal analysis is faulty,” U.S. Circuit Judge Gregory Phillips wrote in a 51-page opinion.
The Story of Central City, Colorado's Lady in Black
As the story goes, every April 5 and November 1, a woman in a black Victorian-style dress visits the grave of John E. Cameron. Nobody knows exactly who the woman or John Cameron is, just that they lived in the Central City Area. There's a story of a group of...
Central City Opera inducted into Colorado Hall of Fame
Central City Opera is the newest inductee to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, along with others in the "Opera in the High Country" class. The induction ceremony was held Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the Opera House in Central City. This was the Music Hall of Fame's first destination induction ceremony. "Our work in the last few years has really been aimed to try to ensure that we are inclusive of other musical genres as well as other geographies in the State of Colorado," said Karen Radman, Executive Director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. The "Opera in...
Valve Replacement in Columbine Knolls
The district is replacing an isolation valve in Columbine Knolls near S. Depew St. and W. Indore Dr. on Monday, July 8. Working hours will be from 8 am until approximately 2 pm. 20 customers will be affected by the necessary water shut off during working hours.
New luxury apartment, retail project starts in Douglas County town
PARKER, Colo. — Construction is underway for a $107 million luxury apartment community equipped with retail space in downtown Parker. The Juniper on Mainstreet project will include 264 apartments and 13,900 square feet of pedestrian-friendly retail and restaurant space, developers said in a news release. Rockefeller Group, a leading...
Slow-moving traveler causes Renaissance Festival traffic jam
(LARKSPUR, Colo.) — While getting to the Renaissance Festival in Larkspur sometimes causes headaches for drivers on I-25, things were even more jammed up on the interstate this weekend, in part, because of one, slow-moving traveler. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) posted a video to its X page (formally known as Twitter) on Monday […]
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