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Author visits The Bookworm of Edwards to talk about living off-grid in Colorado
As housing and renting costs rise, people are getting more and more creative, and there seems to be a draw for many to rural areas. One such area is the San Luis Valley of southeastern Colorado, where after subdivision projects failed, 5 acre plots in the high desert can be purchased for relatively cheap. In May 2017, author Ted Conover bought one of those five acre plots to see what off-grid life looked like firsthand, and lived off that land over the course of four years. Conover wrote a book about his experiences and will be at The Bookworm of Edwards to share.
Country music star spotted at Broncos training camp
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The first open session of Denver Broncos practice had a famous fan among the thousands of orange-and-blue-clad football fans. Country music superstar Kenny Chesney was on the sideline for the practice period Friday morning in Centennial. Chesney will perform at Empower Field at Mile High on...
$17M affordable housing project starts in metro-area suburb
ERIE, Colo. — Construction has started on a $17 million project that aims to bring affordable housing to a town in the north Denver-metro area by building 35 deed-restricted homes. Cheesman Street Residences in the Historic Old Town of Erie will feature two- and three-bedroom townhomes, along with single-family...
Three DUI checkpoints in metro Denver area Friday night
Denver law enforcement agencies will place DUI checkpoints in Denver, Lakewood, and Arvada tonight that officials say will remove impaired drivers from the road before they cause a crash. The Metropolitan DUI Task force will set up one checkpoint in each city from 5 p.m. tonight to 3 a.m. the...
Multiple people ran from vehicle after Fort Collins crash that injured 2 people
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Fort Collins police investigators are looking for video of a hit-and-run crash as they work to determine who was driving the vehicle that struck and injured two motorcyclists early Friday morning,. The crash happened around 1:40 a.m. at the intersection of Laporte Avenue and College...
Tire Disposal Event In Greeley Next Month
If you live in Weld County, next month the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment is inviting you to a tire disposal event. The tire disposal event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Household Hazardous Waste Center, 1311 N. 17th Av., Greeley, reports the Greeley Tribune. The pilot program event, previously limited to residents of unincorporated Weld County, will help reduce waste and the environmental impact of improperly disposed tires. At the disposal event, Household Hazardous Waste staff will accept off-rim tires. Participants can turn in up to four passenger car tires or light truck tires.
States strike out on their own on AI, privacy regulation
As congressional sessions have passed without any new federal artificial intelligence laws, state legislators are striking out on their own to regulate the technologies in the meantime. Colorado just signed into effect one of the most sweeping regulatory laws in the country, which sets guardrails for companies that develop and use AI. Its focus is […]
Three Colorado Bats Test Positive for Rabies
A viral disease so terrifying that Steven King wrote a horror story about it: Rabies can be deadly in animals and humans and it is transferred by either a bite or a scratch. Rabid animals can range from coyotes to raccoons, cats, dogs, and more. With how deadly the virus...
Notice and Application for Hearing - OKT Resources LLC
BEFORE THE COLORADO ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION. TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:. The Staff of the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (“Staff” or “Applicant”) filed an Application with the Commission for an order to revoke the authority granted to OKT Resources LLC (Operator No. 10143) (“OKT”) to conduct oil and gas operations in Colorado, foreclose OKT’s financial assurance bonds to remediate conditions at wells and locations operated by OKT, and transfer wells operated by OKT to the Orphaned Well Program.
Attorney: Client was wrongly convicted of murder due to CBI analyst's misconduct
An attorney is asking CBI to expand its investigation into a former DNA analyst, who is under investigation for allegedly falsifying samples, after he says his client was wrongly convicted.
Boulder considers expanding its airport, ahead of potential closure
As Boulder residents debate whether to decommission their decades-old airport and build housing on the land, city officials have proposed a development plan to attract more air traffic and private investment to the facility. As part of this proposal presented to the Boulder City Council on July 25, city officials...
Cleo Parker Robinson annex demolition makes way for the new
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance had to “very carefully” go out with the old on Thursday to make way for the new. Using boom lifts and hand tools, crews gingerly separated a 17-year-old tower annex from its landmark-protected primary dance theater in the historically essential, 98-year-old former Shorter AME Church – then let T-rex bulldozers claw it to the ground. The demolition paves the way for the coming addition of a...
RTD police chief reportedly on leave for alleged 'policy violations,' reports say
Regional Transportation District Chief of Police Joel Fitzgerald Sr. has been on leave since early July as an outside investigator looks into alleged "policy violations," according to reports from CBS News Colorado. An RTD spokesperson confirmed that Fitzgerald has been on leave since July 1, but denied requests for any further information or comment, saying they did not have anything to say because the matter deals with "personnel issues." CBS...
Less Smoky Today, More Storms
SATURDAY: Between an upper-level wind shift and thunderstorms cleaning out the atmosphere Friday afternoon, air quality is going to be the best today as it's been since last Sunday! Expect another round of afternoon thunderstorms developing between 2-5 PM in the mountains before spilling over onto the I-25 corridor. Similar to Friday, heavy rain, frequent lightning, and small hail are the primary threats. Storms will clear by late evening. High temperatures today will be hot, running a few degrees above average in the upper 80s for the Springs and 90s for Pueblo.
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