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Colorado’s two big I-70 tunnels just got new fire trucks for the first time in 30 years
Most of the tens of thousands of drivers who travel through Interstate 70’s Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel every day make it up the steep approach just fine. It’s the few motorists that don’t that worry Paul Fox, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s tunnel program manager for its Denver metro region.
This Is The Most Dangerous College Campus In Colorado
This week, universities and colleges all across Colorado are welcoming in new students for the new semester. While Colorado has many different great options when it comes to higher education, Colorado School of Mines stands out as the best, being the only one ranked in U.S. News’ Top 100.
Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Downright Freezing Fall in Colorado
This summer has been absolutely brutal when it comes to the heat. In fact, Colorado was recently ranked as the third worst state for “extreme heat days” in the entire country with 17.5. An extreme heat day is categorized as a day where the max temperature is above the 95th percentile of the historical threshold.
Drug trafficking leader sentenced to 375+ years in Colorado prison
The drug trafficking leader of an operation out of Weld County was sentenced to 376 years in prison. Jose Arellano-Arredondo, 67, was sentenced to the Colorado Department of Corrections last week. In June, a jury found Arellano-Arredondo guilty of more than 40 counts including drug-related and money laundering charges. The conviction followed an undercover investigation by the Weld County Drug Task Force.The investigation began in 2019 and uncovered that the drugs were transported from Mexico to Nevada and Arizona before reaching the defendant in Greeley. Authorities conducted undercover purchases before executing search warrants at Arellano-Arredondo's home in September 2020. Law enforcement said they intercepted and seized thousands of fentanyl pills, multiple pounds of methamphetamine, several ounces of cocaine and more than $100,000 in cash. Investigators said it was all connected to Arellano-Arredondo and his co-conspirators' distribution and laundering operations. "For years, this man flooded our streets and community with massive quantities of poison. The true extent of the lives he destroyed may never be known. He exploited others' addictions for personal profit, and we will not tolerate this behavior in our community," Chief Deputy District Attorney Michael Pirraglia said in a statement.
Colorado lawmakers again urge IRS not to tax TABOR refunds
For the third consecutive tax year, Colorado members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are urging the Internal Revenue Service not to tax the state’s flat refund payments to residents under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. Colorado’s congressional delegation wrote in a letter to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel this week that the issue […]
August snow in Colorado? National Weather Service says there's a chance
It may seem like summer just started, but it's actually already on its way out. The midpoint of the season was August 6 and nighttime temperatures around Colorado are already serving as a reminder that autumn is on the way. With cooler nighttime temperatures, it's important for outdoor recreators to plan for cold rain and potential snow on wet nights and early mornings. According to the National Weather Service, there...
Colorado man who stalked Taylor Swift sentenced in Nebraska
A Colorado man who made headlines for stalking Taylor Swift in 2018 has been sentenced on charges out of Hall County for attempting to kidnap a teen. Julius Sandrock, 44, was sentenced to three years in prison on charges of first-degree false imprisonment, third-degree assault and terroristic threats. He was given credit for 461 days served.
Colorado paddlesports shake-up with new owners for Steamboat’s Hala, Colorado Kayak Supply
Steamboat Springs paddleboard pioneer sells Hala, Colorado Kayak Supply to longtime friends. “We built a whole new platform for adventure and we set people up to be able to tackle all sorts of whitewater.”. — Peter Hall, founder of Hala Gear paddleboards. Steamboat entrepreneur Peter Hall was among the first...
Shelf Life: Colorado author Peter Heller touring alongside new book ‘Burn’ and other author events, book clubs
• Amanda Maynard will speak about her book “Norman the Squirrel” at 10 a.m. Saturday at Boulder Barnes and Noble; stores.barnesandnoble.com. • Maureen Johnson will speak about and sign her new book “Death at Morning House” at 4 p.m. Saturday at Boulder Book Store. Registration required; boulderbookstore.net.
Cost of living, housing top list of Coloradans’ concerns in new poll
There’s near-universal agreement among Coloradans that the rising cost of living, and housing costs in particular, are among the most serious challenges facing the state. Nearly two-thirds of Colorado residents say that housing and living costs are both “extremely serious” problems, according to the 2024 Pulse poll, a yearly survey conducted by the Colorado Health […]
Colorado Arts Spotlight: Things to know and do around the state Aug. 16-18
This weekend, a host of conferences, festivals, concerts, and gallery openings sweep the state. Plus, enjoy peach festivals on the Front Range and the Western Slope – and the season’s final Film on the Rocks. Arts and culture news of the week. 48 Hours of Socially Engaged Art...
Meet the Colorado Paralympians representing the past, present and future of the games
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said that 138 athletes have qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. The full roster will be announced Aug. 19. Since competing in the first Paralympics in 1960, the United States has won 2,621 medals — the most of any country. Visually impaired American swimmer Trischa Zorn-Hudson owns the record for the most Paralympic medals for an individual athlete with 55 medals between 1980-2004.
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