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3-4:30PM Golden StArt with Foothills Art Center @ The Eddy
Golden StArt is a joint one-hour meetup program designed to bring artists in the area together with the Golden community to meet and talk about art. Come and join us for drinks and apps with artist, Bonnie Campbell. The Eddy Taproom & Hotel. 1640 8th Street (map)
Polis on Harris VP speculation: âThey got my numberâ
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Monday said he would consider being Vice President Harrisâs running mate if asked. âObviously, if somebody asked, Iâd take a serious look at it, but my phone hasnât rung yet,â Polis told CNNâs Dana Bash, responding to a question about whether he would accept an offer to be HarrisâsâŠ
How one state is pioneering a way to let renters earn cash back for paying rent
Danielle Rickards is a 30-year-old single mother and a full-time caretaker to her 5-year-old daughter, who has a rare heart condition. For many Americans in similar circumstances, the pressures of affording rent and daily expenses are a constant and crushing burden. But she counts herself lucky: She found an affordable...
Colorado's 'museum of prisons' houses gas chamber, hosts paranormal nights, & more
The Museum of Colorado Prisons is a historical cell house-turned-museum that's located in Cañon City and meant to showcase the "atmosphere and exhibits of days, staff and inmates gone by." The museum shares a stone wall and armed towers with the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, which has been in operation since 1871. Opened on June 18, 1988, the museum includes exhibits covering more than 140 years. The idea for the...
Red Soxâ Kenley Jansen avoiding Colorado trip due to health risks
Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen had a rough weekend against his former team in Los Angeles, but heâll get a few days off to refocus, and for a perfectly understandable reason. Jansen revealed to reporters on Sunday (via Alex Speier) that heâs not making the trip with the Red Sox to Denver, where theyâll take on the Colorado Rockies in a three-game set at Coors Field from Monday-Wednesday. While Jansen isnât dealing with a new injury, he explained that heâs staying away from the thin Colorado air due to prior health concerns involving his heart.
Boulder tackles century-old underground coal fire at Marshall Mesa: Major mitigation project set for fall
The City of Boulder is taking action to address a coal fire that has been burning for more than a century under the Marshall Mesa trailhead. This fire came under scrutiny after the Marshall Fire, and while investigators found it unlikely to have caused the blaze, they couldnât completely rule it out.
South Adams County Fire Department changes policies following CBS report
The South Adams County Fire Department has revamped its travel and expense policies following a CBS News Colorado investigation, which showed thousands of taxpayer dollars had been used for years for department spouses to travel to professional conferences.Department chiefs spent lavishly on themselves and their spouses during conferences and would often arrive days before events started and leave days after they ended, prompting one firefighter to say the trips looked more like a vacation than work.Maria Carabajal, the department's public information officer, said the new directives are "part of our commitment to transparency and efficient operations" and have now been distributed...
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) â 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 [âŠ]
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...
CSPD: Blood-like substance coming from balcony above
(COLORADO SPRINGS) â 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 callerâs. According to CSPD, on Sunday, July 21 at around 9 a.m. officers were called to 6300 [âŠ]
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