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Big heat to start the week across Colorado, near-record heat in Denver
Near-record temperatures are expected to start the week in Denver. A first alert weather day has been issued for both Monday & Tuesday. Temperatures will be just shy of the 100-degree mark. However, these days will be the warmest of the week, and some wildfire smoke returns. 97 degrees is the forecast high on Monday, the old record is 99 degrees set in 2005. 98 degrees is the forecast high on Tuesday, the old record is 101 degrees set in 2005. Wildfire smoke is set to arrive after noon across northern Colorado, this will help limit just how warm temperatures get.
Republic, city of Louisville will have first fully EV refuse fleet in U.S.
Republic Services of Denver and the city of Louisville, Colorado partnered to replace the city’s residential recycling and waste collection fleet with electric trucks by the end of 2024. Republic Services said this marks the first time in the U.S. that a municipality has adopted a fully electric residential collection fleet.
Broncos cornerback Riley Moss on competition: ‘Everyone’s getting better’
Denver Broncos second-year cornerback Riley Moss is eager to own his role in 2024, whatever it may be. After missing training camp last season, Moss has fully embraced every rep he’s been given in his first full training camp experience as he looks to compete for the starting job opposite of Patrick Surtain II.
Strike 1: Broncos Country may have to live with 4-13
Strike 1: The fanatical exuberance for the start of football practice for a team that hasn’t been any good for almost a decade remains a head scratcher. Diehard fans of the Denver Broncos – long suffering fans now by today’s standards – don’t care that it’s 100 degrees outside, or that their heroes aren’t wearing pads, or that the team’s coach would rather they not be there at all. They’d move the Rocky Mountains just to get a glimpse of football players wearing predominantly orange, regardless of whether or not those players are just going through the motions.
Multistate Group Considers Voluntary Sales Tax Audit Proposal
The Multistate Tax Commission will review a proposal for auditing companies’ sales tax compliance prospectively, with a view toward faster dispute resolution and timely, accurate tax collections for states. At its annual meeting in Denver this week, the intergovernmental tax agency is also scheduled to consider a change to...
Backpack Bash handing out 12,000 free backpacks to kids going back to school in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - If you’ve got an old backpack lying around your home, or you’re willing to buy a new one... Backpack Bash can rehome it to a child whose parents might be struggling financially and can’t afford school supplies. Yesterday was the first bash...
Sears Trostel Lumber & Millwork Purchased by Local Entrepreneur
Sears Trostel Lumber & Millwork (sears-trostel.com), a lumber supplier, millwork manufacturer, and cornerstone of Fort Collins since 1929, has announced its sale to new owner, David Seidl, a Fort Collins entrepreneur. The company was previously owned by Curt Viehmeyer and Steve Schwartz, who have played a pivotal role in its success and longevity since purchasing the business from the family of Bob Sears in 1981. The sale was finalized on July 1, 2024.
NFL may allow 12th player on field next year for 1 specific reason
Having a 12th player on the field is one of the easiest and most notorious penalties in the NFL. However, it could actually be legal in 2024, albeit under one very specific circumstance. Veteran NFL official John Hussey has been giving presentations to teams regarding the league’s new kickoff rules, and those presentations included an... The post NFL may allow 12th player on field next year for 1 specific reason appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Denver Broncos throwback uniform will be on sale very soon
The day that all of Denver Broncos fans have been waiting for is almost here! The Broncos are going to celebrate “Throwback Day” on Saturday, Aug. 3 with the release of 1977 jerseys and merchandise. Before the NFL draft in late April, the Broncos announced the throwback jerseys...
Denver has 90 days to buy Xcel’s old Zuni Street steam plant
It's suddenly crunch time for a group of westside residents who've been pushing the city to save Xcel Energy's defunct Zuni Generating Station. For years, they've tried to convince Xcel to scrap their plans to demolish the hulking structure. They've meanwhile appealed to the city, under both Mayors Hancock and Johnston, asking they leverage public resources to save the historic building and turn it into something that might benefit the people who live nearby. Those conversations went dormant, thanks to the pandemic and our recent mayoral transition, leaving the power plant's future in limbo.
Giants beat Rockies to complete 4-game sweep
SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Chapman and Jorge Soler each had three hits, and the San Francisco Giants finished off a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-4 victory Sunday.It was San Francisco's first four-game sweep since 2022. The Giants have beaten Colorado 12 straight times at home, tying a Rockies record for most consecutive losses at any opposing ballpark.Trailing 5-3 heading into the ninth inning, the Rockies scored once and had the potential tying run at second base with one out against closer Camilo Doval. But then Sam Hilliard struck out and Ezequiel Tovar — who had three...
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