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Cringe Home Run Derby Anthem Sung by Coloradan
Disastrous Home Run Derby Anthem Sung by Coloradan. Singing the Home Run Derby anthem is a prestigious honor. Ingrid Andress, a Highlands Ranch native, seemed more than qualified for the task. At 32, she’s a four-time Grammy nominee, a Rock Canyon High School alumna, and a multiple-time Billboard Hot 100 artist who has headlined numerous tours.
Is Your Big Lots Store Going Away?
Will Colorado’s Big Lots Stores Be Affected by Closures?. It seems like an increasing number of businesses across Colorado have been closing their doors recently. From Boulder’s iconic Dark Horse likely facing demolition to Denver’s music venue Herman’s Hideaway closing, and the historic jazz club El Chapultepec also being on the brink of demolition, the trend is troubling.
Should all Colorado substitute teachers be members of PERA? The question is headed to court.
A group of five Colorado school districts has turned to the courts to fight a new policy that would allow substitute teachers they hire through outside staffing agencies to benefit from the state’s retirement system. The policy, school districts say, could cost them millions of dollars worth of retirement...
Inside a dyslexia screening program for some of Colorado’s rural students
When teacher Cindy Haralson would point at her preschool class with a stuffed owl named Baby Echo, most children quickly repeated the letter, word, and sound they’d just heard her say. Think “B, bat, b.”But one little girl — a good listener and natural problem-solver — stared blankly at her teacher day after day last year, unable to reproduce what she was hearing and seeing. Haralson recalled the girl looking at her classmates, as if to say, “How do you guys do that? How do you know that?”The girl’s struggle with alphabet lessons was the kind of red flag that...
State adopts controversial rule that makes it harder to expand and build new highways — here's what's happened since
In a bold move, Colorado has made it harder to widen highways or build new ones — all to reduce pollution output. The policy puts people and the planet before pavement, marking an important shift in transportation priorities, according to the New York TImes. The rule, adopted in 2021,...
Heat is easing, and some showers could help to further tame the heat
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - We’re not as hot as the past five days have been, but that’s not to say we aren’t hot. More cooling could be helped along by some showers and thunderstorms, but we won’t all get that rain. Stormy Spots This Evening.
NM Corrections Department debuts ‘Be Pro, Be Proud’ workshop
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Corrections Department is the first state prison system to host an immersive mobile workshop for inmates. The “Be Pro, Be Proud,” mobile workshop has helped students learn about in-demand careers, but this time it’s headed to Albuquerque to teach inmates instead. The mobile workshop uses hands-on simulators and virtual […]
VIDEO: Black SUV nearly hits group with anti-Trump signs in Nob Hill
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new video shows the tense moments between a driver and two protestors along a busy stretch of Central. You can see a driver rammed a truck and tried to hit two people. It took a gun to stop him. Police say it stemmed from anti-Trump signs. “We are working with some […]
Montrose, Colorado Resident Wins June 2024 Hometown Heroes Award
Gerald Hoey, of Montrose, was the June 2024 winner of the Hometown Heroes Award, sponsored by 1776 Contractors in Delta and Montrose. The Hometown Heroes contest was started by 1776 Contractors and Townsquare Media to honor local unsung heroes for worthy acts of kindness they’ve performed in their respective communities.
2023 murder suspect admits to killing of 5-year-old
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the five people accused of murdering a five-year-old during a drive-by shooting took responsibility on Monday. Alexander Venzor admitted in court that he opened fire on a mobile home near Blake and Unser in August 2023, killing five-year-old Galilea Samaniego. Venzor was only 15 at the time. He pleaded guilty […]
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