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Treasure hunters receive $200,000 prize
A full recording of the press conference regarding the Treasure Games contest and recent winners in Colorado Springs can be viewed in the video player above. (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 […]
Northwest Colorado News for Monday, July 22, 2024
Heavy rains and big winds blew through the Yampa Valley this weekend. On Saturday night, a large tree went down during strong winds in Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig, during the Reggae Festival. Moffat County Sheriff KC Hume said one person was taken to the hospital with some minor injuries. The...
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...
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...
Has Colorado ever been picked to host the Olympics?
Yes. — The International Olympic Committee awarded Denver the 1976 Winter Olympics in 1970, but the state turned down the opportunity two years later after voters made it illegal to use state tax revenue to fund the event. Voters passed a constitutional amendment forbidding the use of state funds...
Colorado Democratic Party leaders outline plan to name new presidential nominee
Colorado Democratic Party Chairperson Shad Murib said a new presidential nominee will be chosen by elected delegates either through an early roll call ahead of the convention or at the convention in Chicago that starts in less than a month.
Scholarship foundation honors local mentor’s legacy
The Michael E. McGoldrick Foundation announced the inauguration of its scholarship program, MEMScholars. Starting Sept. 1, the foundation will accept applications for its first scholarship year, with awards scheduled for March 2025. Three deserving students from Colorado and Washington will each receive a $100,000 scholarship distributed over four years. Targeted...
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