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Treasure hunters find $200k prize behind Kings Chef Diner
(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 lamp behind Kings Chef Diner. They will receive the award on Tuesday, July 23. Fernie Martinez and his daughters and thousands of other participants across the […]
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,...
Paul Finebaum makes sharp U-turn on Deion Sanders in potshot at Colorado football
Paul Finebaum once called Deion Sanders a celebrity coach, so it only makes sense that he believes USC and the City of Angels are a good fit. It's just strange that Finebaum is now a fan of Coach Prime and a hater of the Colorado football program. "I think he's...
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...
Broncos roster is proof the NFL is bad at evaluating quarterbacks
The NFL seemingly has a problem evaluating the quarterback position. The Denver Broncos have been largely scoffed at for using a 1st-round pick on Bo Nix in the 2024 NFL Draft, but the criticism surrounding the Nix pick has been unfounded and clearly ignores recent history. Let's take a quick...
CSPD: Blood-like substance coming from balcony above
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said officers were called to a home on Barnes Road east of North Powers Boulevard about what appeared to be a blood pool coming from a balcony above the caller’s. According to CSPD, on Sunday, July 21 at around 9 a.m. officers were called to 6300 […]
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.”
See Former Colorado Power Plant Now Closed Due to Contamination
All throughout the state of Colorado are abandoned structures, towns, businesses, homes, and more. Many, though not all, of the ghost towns that were once thriving mining communities were left behind due to contamination. Picturesque Colorado Hike Leads to Abandoned Homes + Power Plant |. However, just outside of Boulder,...
Colorado health officials reminding public to beware of toxic algae in lakes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - State health officials are warning the public about a danger that could be lurking in our bodies of water. Toxic algae, also known as blue-green algae, thrives in warm, standing or slowly moving waters -- or in other words, lakes and reservoirs in the summer in Colorado.
The ‘Click it or Ticket’ enforcement has started
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Law enforcement is cracking down on seatbelt safety. ‘Click It or Ticket’ is a campaign that law enforcement is running to try to get more people to wear seatbelts. From July 22 to Aug. 2 there will be increased awareness and enforcement of Colorado’s seatbelt laws.
Intrepid Gets $290M Investment to Support Colorado, Minnesota Network Builds
Open access provider Intrepid Fiber Networks says its newly secured $290 million in debt financing will support ongoing deployments in Colorado and Minnesota. In all, more than 250,000 premises will eventually have access to Intrepid’s networks in the two states. “Securing this new credit facility accelerates our growth across...
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