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FLC to lead quantum computing education, workforce development in rural areas for Elevate Quantum
DURANGO, CO– Fort Lewis College will play a leading role in the workforce development programming for Elevate Quantum Tech Hub, which secured $127 million in federal and state funding to develop workforce and technologies for the rapidly growing quantum industry in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Elevate Quantum is...
Looking Ahead to August’s Inspirato Colorado Senior Open
The Inspirato Colorado Senior Open, Aug. 28 to Aug. 30, is slated to bring back former champions as well as new players who have just reached the 50-and-over mark. PGA Tour Champions tour pro and Denver native Shane Bertsch is in the field, as well as 2022 winner Guy Boros.
Colorado officials issue hundreds of life-jacket citations in record-breaking enforcement blitz amid deadly summer of drownings
As water-related deaths in Colorado threaten to break records this summer, the state parks agency says enforcement is also at an all-time high, with officers issuing more citations for life-jacket violations than ever before. Colorado Parks and Wildlife public information officer Bridget O’Rourke said the agency’s law enforcement officials so...
Scorching Triple Digit Heat Returns to Northern Colorado Next Week
It's always hot in Northern Colorado during the summer months, that is no secret. Daily temperatures can easily hover around the upper nineties in July and August. Some Coloradans like it hot while others prefer to retreat to air conditioning until milder milder temperatures can be tolerated in these months.
9Things to do in Colorado this weekend: July 26-28
DENVER — The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad are finally here and the "Daddy of 'Em All" is back in Cheyenne for a 128th year. The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival returns to Denver's Sloan Lake and Cheesman Park hosts its annual art market. From summer festivals and fairs to...
Colorado Horse Rescue + Rehab Center will Warm Your Heart
For animal lovers, seeing cases of animal abuse or neglect is especially difficult. Countless cases of animal abuse with regard to pets are uncovered on a regular basis but fortunately, in Colorado, being convicted of charges like these can carry serious penalties. What is the Penalty for Animal Cruelty or...
Iowa Man Heading to Wyoming on a Quest to Eat at Every Pizza Ranch Location in the US
An Iowa man, Jason Halkias, is on a mission to eat at every Pizza Ranch location in the country. He will be in Casper on July 25 to eat at the chain as he makes his way through Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, and Montana. He has, so far, eaten at over...
Hearing-aid Use Could Reduce Risks of Dementia
Correcting hearing loss by using hearing aids is a simple and effective way to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia during aging, according to a new Global Council on Brain Health report. Sarah Lock, executive director of the council, said the report should be a wakeup call for...
Why July is the Busiest Time All Summer for Colorado Police
Late July is one of the busiest times all year for Colorado's police officers and the Highway Patrol. From Grand Junction to Denver, Coloradans are about to see an uptick in the flashing red and blue lights along the sides of our roads and highways. What makes late July such...
Humane Society of Pikes Peak receives $90,000 grant for work in saving animals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) recently received a $90,000 grant from national nonprofit Petco Love to support its efforts in saving animals across Southern Colorado. Founded in 1999, Petco Love works to find homes for pets and end unnecessary euthanizations....
Man suspected of stealing AR rifles arrested in Fremont County
(FREMONT COUNTY, Colo.) — One of Fremont County’s most-wanted fugitives is behind bars after a multi-agency callout on Tuesday evening, July 23, which resulted in a short standoff. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, 35-year-old Richard Capek was arrested Tuesday night after a standoff with multiple law enforcement agencies at a home off Highway 50, […]
Deptuy recovering after a fentanyl exposure
PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - A deputy went unconscious and fell to the ground after a routine pat down of a suspect on Tuesday morning. Pueblo County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an unwanted person at the Loaf N Jug at 1700 Santa Fe around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, and the suspect admitted he had just smoked fentanyl.
Judge rules in Castle Rock church’s favor in fight with town over shelter for homeless families in parking lot
Castle Rock’s attempts to stop a church from housing homeless families in vehicles in its parking lot is a violation of the church’s practice of religious freedom, a federal court has ruled. U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico issued a preliminary injunction late last week that stops the Douglas...
Ethics complaints against Pueblo city councilor unanimously dismissed
Former city councilman Chris Nicoll's two ethics complaints against Councilor Dennis Flores were unanimously dismissed by Pueblo City Council on July 22. Nicoll had accused Flores, a councilman representing Pueblo at-large, of nepotism and religious discrimination after Flores voted in favor of appointing Chuck Hernandez to a city council vacancy in February and later, after Hernandez resigned from the seat, did not support Nicoll for the position based on Nicoll's affiliation with the conservative Christian group Forging...
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