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Scholarship foundation honors local mentor’s legacy
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...
Spotlight: BLACK ORPHEUS at Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Join us in our 54th season at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House! The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble presents "Black Orpheus" encompassing the richly diverse aspects of Brazilian culture through two distinctive works. "Divinities' reveals the power of the Orixas, the African Yoruba deities whose spiritual influence is felt throughout...
Talk of changes to CPW’s Big Game Season Structure to highlight SE Region Caucus on July 31
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Changes to the 2025-29 Big Game Season Structure approved recently by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will highlight discussions at the CPW Southeast Region Sportspersons’ Caucus scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 31 at the region headquarters. Region Manager Frank McGee, other CPW...
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...
Meet the Colorado athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
Colorado is sending more than two dozen athletes to the Summer Olympic Games in Paris that start this week.By the numbers: The roughly 28 athletes who call the Centennial State home will compete in 12 sports and 28 disciplines, according to the official roster of 592 athletes from the Colorado Springs-based U.S. Olympic Committee.The sports range from women's 100m breaststroke and pairs rowing to equestrian dressage and golf.What we're watching: Colorado athletes are poised to win big as they defend titles from the Tokyo Games three years ago.The women's soccer team features three Colorado players — Lindsey Horan, Mallory Swanson...
U.S. Forest Service warns public of high rates of unattended campfires
The U.S. Forest Service has seen a high number of unattended campfires this summer, a dangerous trend witnessed in outdoor recreation and a leading cause of wildfires in the region. According to an announcement from the Forest Service, 139 abandoned campfires have been reported to the Pueblo Interagency Dispatch Center through Friday. “As National Fire Preparedness Levels rise, and the peak of summer still to come, the Pike-San Isabel National...
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...
US: Severe Storms Pummel Denver Metro Area With Heavy Rain 2
Denver, United States - July 20, 2024 Much of the Denver metro area was hit by heavy rains as severe storms rolled through the region on Saturday, July 20. The heavy rainfall flooded roads, stranding cars on multiple locations in the metro. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@NiaBender via Spectee”. [NOTE: Looped video] Video Location: Denver, Colorado, US Video Recording Date/Time: July 20, 2024 at about 21:30h.
Unemployment claims in Colorado increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Colorado rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 3,004 in the week ending July 13, up from 2,156 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Broncos place Caden Sterns, Drew Sanders, Delarrin Turner-Yell on PUP list
More than 10 months after suffering a torn patella tendon, Broncos safety Caden Sterns won't be ready for the start of training camp. The Broncos on Sunday placed Sterns on the physically unable to perform list, meaning he won't take the field for this week's start of camp. Sterns was hurt in the Sept. 10 opener against the Las Vegas Raiders and sat out the rest of the season with the knee injury. He did not take part in offseason drills.
Photos: Scenes from Rams at the Rockies July 21
The CSU community joined the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 21 for the annual Rams at the Rockies celebration in Denver. Karen Blach, a CSU alumna and mother of Rockies pitcher Ty Blach, threw out the first pitch before the game against the San Francisco Giants. The CSU...
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