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Volunteer and his 10-year-old Newfoundland keep travelers at ease at Denver airport
DENVER — Every week, Ron Horn finds himself standing and greeting travelers at Denver International Airport's Jeppesen Terminal — with his furry friend by his side. "I'm just a dope on the rope. She does all the work!" he joked. He's talking about his 10-year-old Newfoundland Matilda. The...
Swift action by MSU Denver’s ITS team saves campus from major outage
When a faulty software update pushed by a web security company caused business and institutional computer systems to crash around the world last week, Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Information Technology Services team pulled an all-nighter to fix the problem by 6 a.m. Friday. “This was one of those...
Former MSU Denver star doubles down on Paralympic Games
Courtney Ryan, a former women’s soccer All-American at Metropolitan State University of Denver, was part of the United States’ bronze-medal Paralympic Games team in Tokyo in 2021. The Women’s Wheelchair Basketball National Team will be looking for more in Paris, with their first game Aug. 30. “The...
Aurora OKs water reuse study with agencies
The Aurora City Council voted Monday to move forward with a water reuse feasibility study in partnership with Denver Water and Metro Water. Denver Water and Aurora Water own and operate city water supplies for their respective cities, and Metro Water owns and operates sewage disposal systems and wastewater treatment plants in Denver and Brighton, according to city documents.
Under Armour Finals: Josiah Sanders
BEDFORD PARK, Ill. -- Highlights of Denver (Colo.) Prep 2025 point guard Josiah Sanders from the Under Armour Finals. The four-star guard has scholarship offers from Wisconsin,. , Colorado, Northwestern, Minnesota, Missouri, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, SMU, and more. Sanders currently has official visits lined up with the...
Northern Colorado Farm Has Crops Wiped Out By Hailstorm
Hail this year in Northern Colorado has been brutal. In May, a hailstorm came through Johnstown and totaled one of my vehicles and damaged my house. The storm that produced large hail seemingly came out of nowhere and caused major damage to property on May 28, 2024. Another hailstorm in...
Colorado Springs named a 2026 Census test site
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The U.S. Census Bureau announced the sites for the 2026 Census Test, the first of two major on-the-ground tests planned in preparation for the 2030 Census, according to the United States Census Bureau (USCB) The USCB says that the 2026 Census Test will evaluate the viability of innovations and enhancements The post Colorado Springs named a 2026 Census test site appeared first on KRDO.
$200,000 treasure ‘genie wish lamp’ found in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - If you want to find treasure in Colorado in 2024, turn to the breakfast menu. A family from Severance (Colo) spent weeks participating in a new real-world treasure-hunting platform that promises huge prizes. Their clever, hard work and long scavenger hunts proved worthwhile, discovering a $200,000 genie “wish lamp” in The post $200,000 treasure ‘genie wish lamp’ found in Colorado Springs appeared first on KRDO.
ESPN analyst makes absurd Deion Sanders suggestion
The more and more First Take appearances that Paul Finebaum makes, the more and more he starts to sound like Stephen A. Smith. After ttrading barbs with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo over Lincoln Riley and trashing the University of Colorado, Deion Sanders and everyone associated with the Boulder-based program, the ESPN college football analyst has Read more... The post Paul Finebaum is already trying to push Deion Sanders to USC appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Broncos Super Bowl 50 champ Shaq Barrett retires after 10-year career
Following a 10-year career in the NFL, former Denver Broncos pass rusher Shaq Barrett has announced his retirement from football at age 31. “It’s time for me to hang it up,” Barrett wrote on his Instagram page on Saturday. “It’s been a great ride and I appreciate everything that came with it over the years. I’m ready to shift my full focus to my wife and kids and helping them realize [their] dreams and catch em.”
Saturday storm brought big rain to Fort Collins, which is behind for summer
That intense Saturday evening storm gave parts of Fort Collins a pretty good drink during what has been a dry summer so far. Some weather watchers in west Fort Collins reported more than an inch of rain fell starting about 7 p.m., while the Colorado State University weather station, on the main campus,...
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...
The 10 Events if Colorado Had Its Own Olympics
From well-known events such as swimming and gymnastics to lesser-followed competitions like taekwondo and dressage, athletes from 32 different sports, with 329 events across those sports, will compete during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the end of July. What if Colorado hosted its own Olympic games? The events would appear...
July 22, 2024: A Colorado DNC delegate looks forward; Former Olympian on eating disorders, body image
July 22, 2024: A Colorado DNC delegate looks forward; Former Olympian on eating disorders, body image. Colorado Democratic delegate reflects on Biden announcement, what’s next. Colorado's top Democrats have high hopes for Kamala Harris. We speak with Erik Clarke, a delegate from Denver who'll be at the convention, about...
The Most Beautiful Day of the Year Will Be Next Week in Colorado
Summer months in Colorado can be interesting. Summer in Colorado can be beautiful, but Colorado can be extremely unpredictable. Recently, I was installing a hose holder mount on the back of my house in Fort Collins. It was a beautiful and clear afternoon. Out of nowhere, the sky turned grey...
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston delivers his first State of the City address
In his first State of the City address since taking office, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says he's made dramatic progress and will make an even greater impact in the coming year."The single hardest problem we face is the belief that we can't solve these problems at all," Johnston told a crowd at the Paramount Theater in downtown Denver on Monday. "Once we have defeated that, anything is possible."He says all the city's problems are solvable. The question is, at what cost?The city is on track to spend $155 million on homelessness between July of last year -- when Johnston took...
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