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RV with blown tire sparks several fires along I-70 in western Colorado
RIFLE, Colo. (KKTV) - A driver blew a tire without knowing it Monday and unwittingly started several grass fires along I-70 Monday. Officials say the RV kept traveling up the road after the tire blew out, the driver unaware they were now down to their rim -- and sparking fires as they drove.
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...
2 Fort Collins representatives to Colorado Capitol will host listening session
Two of Fort Collins' representatives to the Colorado Capitol invite residents to a listening session this weekend. Reps. Cathy Kipp and Andrew Boesenecker, both Democrats representing Fort Collins in the Colorado House, will be at the Harmony Library community room from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 27. ...
The trails are already built but experts continue to say that no one should be walking around Rocky Flats
Westminister City Council met on Monday (July 15, 2024) to discuss whether the council should pay for a bridge connecting the Greenway Project trails in Rocky flats over Indiana Street. US Fish and Wildlife Service supports the project citing confirmation tests, but concerns remain about ongoing contamination from a nuclear testing that once operated on the land for close to 40 years.
Wind, hail destroy 500 acres of crops for a local farm that supplies craft breweries
BERTHOUD, Colo — Todd Olander and his wife were out working on their Northern Colorado farm fields Saturday night when an unexpected storm rolled through that would prove costly. The wind and hail from Saturday’s evening storm destroyed more than 500 acres of the couple’s crops, including the barley...
Judge rules Castle Rock cannot block church from offering RV shelters
DENVER (KDVR) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a church in Castle Rock is allowed to keep mobile homes on its properties to provide temporary shelters to unhoused people after the city warned the church it was violating zoning laws. The Church of the Rock, or The Rock,...
Suspect killed in Fort Collins crash and police shooting identified
The suspect who allegedly shot a police officer Sunday in Northern Colorado before being shot and killed by police has been identified.Fort Collins police responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash around 12:40 p.m. near Mountain Avenue and Bryan Avenue. When officers arrived, a man -- later identified as 42-year-old Clayton Pierce -- was standing outside his car with a gun, the police department said in a news release Monday.Pierce shot at police, striking one officer who has not yet been identified, according to the department. Officers shot back but Pierce ran into Grandview Cemetery. Officers found him in the cemetery, where...
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...
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...
Score Free Ice Cream This Weekend At Colorado Dairy Queens
It's been one of the hottest summers ever in Colorado, and Dairy Queen is helping you cool down with free ice cream to celebrate "National Ice Cream Day." How can you get free ice cream this weekend?. Free Ice cream at Colorado Dairy Queen Locations. While it's not been in...
Where is the smoke in Colorado coming from?
Winds from the north are carrying smoke into the Denver area. Over the past few days, you may have noticed haze in the skies over Colorado — that’s due to wildfire smoke. The smoke doesn’t originate in Colorado, but rather is being pushed into our area by winds coming out of the north. The wildfires are burning in Canada, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
FOX21’s very own Krista Witiak and Ray Harless win Emmy
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — FOX21 News proudly congratulates Loving Living Local host, Krista Witiak, and Photojournalist, Ray Harless, for winning an Emmy for their Outdoor Colorado series on Saturday, July 20. The dynamic duo won in the category of Lifestyle/Magazine/Informational/Instructional – Short Form Content, up to 15 minutes, for their series highlighting Harless’s artistic shots and […]
Here's why it's so dang smoky in Colorado today
At the start of the week, Colorado's skies are hazy to say the least. But have no fear – the smoke isn't coming from a local blaze. It might be hard to believe, but wildfire smoke is capable of traveling thousands of miles, impacting air quality far from where a burn is taking place. And that's what's happening right now. In case you haven't heard, there are several large fires...
Colorado man has been accused of breaking into apartment mailboxes in three locations
Federal fraud charges have been filed against a man who utilized silverware to create forged keys to steal mail from apartment mailboxes. A federal grand jury indicted Adam Christopher Turner, aged 40, last month following his arrest in May. According to the details mentioned in his indictment, the Colorado Springs...
Breckenridge needs $12 million more than expected for housing and open space; staffers blame “timing adjustments”
Due to what Breckenridge’s finance department staffers described as “timing adjustments” and unexpected purchases, it will need to adjust its budget to the tune of $12 million. Breckenridge Town Council heard from members of the finance department at an July 10 meeting about the matter and got...
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