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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...

Summer months in Colorado can be interesting. Summer in Colorado can be beautiful, but Colorado can be extremely unpredictable. Recently, I was installing a hose holder mount on the back of my house in Fort Collins. It was a beautiful and clear afternoon. Out of nowhere, the sky turned grey...

By Kevin Strong, Writer/EditorFor churchgoers at one Central City church, "putting on your Sunday best" took on special meaning today. The congregation at Central City's St. James Church celebrated 165 years of worshipping together. This tradition of dressing up in 1850s-period clothing began around 10 years ago and has become a much-anticipated tradition.It was 1859, and gold had just been discovered in what would become Clear Creek County. The population of Central City ballooned to 7,500 as prospectors and others looking to make their fortunes off of the miners flocked to the mountain community. Among them was Clara Brown, known locally...

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...

Colorado is no stranger to wildfires, unfortunately. More often than not, the causes of these fires are established by emergency crews and often fall into categories including arson, lightning, and tragically, mere carelessness. WATCH: Electric Vehicle Catches Fire in a Colorado Garage |. However, a recent fire that has devastated...

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — FOX21 News proudly congratulates Loving Living Local host, Krista Witiak, and Photojournalist, Ray Harless, for winning an Emmy for their Outdoor Colorado series on Saturday, July 20. The dynamic duo won in the category of Lifestyle/Magazine/Informational/Instructional – Short Form Content, up to 15 minutes, for their series highlighting Harless’s artistic shots and […]

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...

A man who forged keys out of silverware in order to steal mail from apartment mailboxes has been indicted on federal fraud charges.Adam Christopher Turner, 40, was arrested in May and indicted late last month by a federal grand jury. The Colorado Springs resident is accused of using his fake keys to access "cluster boxes" at apartment buildings in three cities. His break-ins have been traced back to February 2023, according to details in his indictment.Turner was first arrested November 12, 2023 by Lone Tree PD after he used stolen credit cards at several businesses. On him, Lone Tree officers found...

Description: (April and May Enforcement Period Click It or Ticket Citations from 2024 and 2023. There were 3,201 citations in 2024 and 2,999 in 2023) Click It or Ticket Summer Seat Belt Enforcement Period Begins Monday, July 22, 2024. 1,771 citations were handed out during the May enforcement period. Statewide...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is funding efforts to stop the spread of the Japanese beetle in western Colorado. The invasive pest was first spotted in Grand Junction in July 2022 likely brought to the Western Slope from the Front Range where 11 counties are "partially or completely infested." Maeve...

It took decades for Colorado to live down the ignominious 1990 performance of the national anthem by Roseanne, who lived in this state before her comedy career took off. And then on July 15, country singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress offered a more wretched version at the MLB Home Run Derby. The...

Dear Eartha, Why are power companies building more solar and wind farms? Isn’t renewable energy more expensive than coal or natural gas?. It’s a common misconception that renewable electricity — like solar and wind farms — cost more to generate than electricity from coal and natural gas-fired power plants. And that used to be true. As recently as 2009, utility-scale solar electricity was far more expensive than any other type of energy. Wind was less expensive, but still more than coal or natural gas. But over the last 15 years, the economics of electricity have changed dramatically. So, where do things stand now?

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...

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...

Denver residents are increasingly anxious about the cost of living. They worry about affording food, shelter, and health care and whether they have a future in Colorado. More than 70 percent of Denverites fear they can’t afford to stay in Colorado. As for their kids? Nine in ten parents think their children won’t be able to afford life in the state.

DENVER — We saw a nice break from the heat this weekend, but warmer and drier weather will return this week. Skies are hazy Monday morning and we’re under an air quality alert until at least 4 p.m. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will filter in along the Front Range.

Temperatures are expected to be at or above 107 degrees F each day this week in Phoenix, which means...

DENVER (KDVR) — A local nonprofit has been helping veterans meet their perfect match — one that comes in the form of a shelter animal. Clarissa Black, founder of Pets for Vets, said it all began when she went to her local VA with her therapy dog, Bear. Since many of her family members served in the military, she has always had a passion for serving the nation’s veterans.

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...