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Score Free Ice Cream This Weekend At Colorado Dairy Queens
It's been one of the hottest summers ever in Colorado, and Dairy Queen is helping you cool down with free ice cream to celebrate "National Ice Cream Day." How can you get free ice cream this weekend?. Free Ice cream at Colorado Dairy Queen Locations. While it's not been in...
Coors Field Gets New Fun Food Item – ‘Dessert for Dinner’
Everyone knows that going to Coors Field is much more about the stadium than about how the Rockies play. It's one of the best stadiums in the league, with lots of food, beers and fun. Speaking of food, there's some new food items hitting the stadium soon, including something that...
Colorado’s Number One Issue According to Survey—Do You Agree?
Living in Colorado comes with its frustrations. No matter where you call home, there will always be issues to solve and fix. To be frank, we live in an imperfect world, and there will always be things to improve to make Colorado the best state possible. I could go on...
Moby Grape Guitarist Jerry Miller Dies at 81
Founding Moby Grape guitarist Jerry Miller has died of unspecified causes at the age of 81. According to Deadline, the news was first posted on the Moby Grape Facebook fan page and by journalist Eric Brenner. Born July 10, 1943 in Tacoma, Miller played on an early version of the...
Stegosaurus Fossil Found in Colorado Sells for $44.6 Million
As a kid, I often dug in the side of the yard hoping that I would find a dinosaur fossil. A triceratops or tyrannosaurus rex was always on the top of my list of fossils that I wanted to find. Needless to say, my dad wasn't too thrilled with my digging and I never did find a fossil. Kids, right? This week, a record-setting sale of a Stegosaurus dinosaur found in Colorado has quite a few people talking. The 150 million-year-old fossil was found in Western Colorado near a town called Dinosaur.
12 Mistakes People Make During Their First Visit to Colorado
The state of Colorado is home to 75% of the land in America that is higher than 10,000 feet. To see photos of the Rocky Mountains, the wildlife, and the untamed rivers of the Centennial State simply do not do them justice. It's easy to understand why so many people...
Joe Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race: Rockers React
Rock stars are reacting to the news that President Joe Biden has dropped out of the race for re-election. The 81-year-old President has been under increasing pressure to call off his campaign after a disastrous performance in a debate against Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump last month. Polls show Biden behind Trump in many key battleground states, with voters stating that the President's age and declining coherence during public appearances has made them less likely to re-elect him.
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...
Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race
President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential election but will remain in office to complete his first term. The 81-year-old Democrat made the announcement in a statement on X just before 2 p.m. on Sunday. "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as...
Sammy Hagar Can’t Meet Cop Who Wrote ‘I Can’t Drive 55′ Ticket
Sammy Hagar’s hopes of meeting the state trooper who wrote his “I Can’t Drive 55” speeding ticket appear to be dashed following an ex-cop’s attempt to solve the mystery. The singer will bring his Van Halen-focused Best of All Worlds tour to Saratoga Springs, New...
Bruce Kulick on People Who Call Kiss Simple: ‘They’re Idiots’
Kiss has always taken its share of knocks from the critics and sometimes, even fellow musicians. Former guitarist Bruce Kulick will be the first to tell you that's unfair. "Nobody could play it better than those guys the way they performed it," he explains, using the solo in "Detroit Rock City" as one particular example. "Anyone that considers Kiss simple or easy music to play, they’re idiots. This stuff is hard. It’s just that the band never got credit that way and it always should."
Iron Maiden Will Drop Songs Nicko McBrain Can’t Play Anymore
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain says the band had instituted a new rule to address the fact that he can’t play as well as he used to. He suffered a stroke in January 2023 that left him partially paralyzed, although he returned to action after months of intensive physical therapy.
Former NBA MVP And All-Star Joining The Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets off-season and free-agency signings have been a tad quiet, and with the season abruptly ended in Round Two of the NBA Playoffs, we figured they'd be making a bit more noise, and now we have that noise. Denver Nuggets Adding NBA MVP Firepower To Get Back To...
Controversial Factory To Be Built in Colorado, Adding 500 New Jobs
More jobs are coming to Colorado soon. Nearly 100,000 residents are currently looking for a job, and we know finding a job can be difficult. More jobs are coming to Colorado, but some Colorado residents may not feel entirely comfortable working for the new factory coming to Aurora. Zyn Is...
Rev Up For The Downtown Cruise & Car Show In Delta, Colorado
For the superstitious folks on the Western Slope, Friday the 13th might be a good day to stay at home. If you happen to be the more adventurous type, you'll want to save the date for classic cars, food trucks, a beer and wine garden, and the chance to win a cool Go Kart.
The Cost of Colorado Option Insurance is About to Increase
Back in 2022, Colorado and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services came together to create “Colorado Option”. The idea has been to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities by giving Coloradans new coverage options. However, it would seem prices are about to go up for all...
Famous Colorado Park’s Name Has Nothing to Do with Robin Hood
For most, the name Nottingham is widely associated with the English folklore hero-turned-Disney icon Robin Hood. However, for those who are either familiar with or possibly have called Colorado's Vail Valley home at one point or another, Nottingham represents something entirely different. Vail Colorado is Home to the World’s Highest...
When Something Weird Happens on This Colorado Road, It’s Not a Big Surprise
It's a sad state of affairs when we hear about something "going down" on Mulberry Street in Fort Collins, that we just shrug it off. In July of 2024, an SUV careened into a room of a hotel that's on East Mulberry, adding to the long list of crazy things that have happened in that area. Luckily, no one was injured.
Colorado Dam Removal May Cause Headaches for Nearby Residents
Simply hearing the news that a dam is going to be removed from a reservoir is enough to conjure up thoughts of massive flooding, fear, and destruction. Only a Cemetery Remains in the Colorado Town Destroyed by Flood |. However, it was recently announced that yes, a dam in the...
Urgent Help Needed as Blood Shortage Effects Colorado
Coloradans have always taken their health incredibly seriously. In fact, Colorado got ranked as the 4th healthiest city in the United States according to Real Simple, and 9th by U.S. News. We also have five of the Top 10 healthiest counties in the entire country as well, according to Money...
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