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Grand Canyon men’s soccer signs Colorado’s Gatorade High School Player of the Year
Grand Canyon men’s soccer added its third winner to its 2024 roster with the signing of forward Marcus Von of Colorado. Von heads to Phoenix via Broomfield, Colorado, where he attended Broomfield High School and won numerous postseason accolades. Von earned United Soccer Coaches’ and the Colorado High School Scholastic Association’s High School Player of the Year, Boulder County Player of the Year, all-conference first team and all-state first team. He also led the team in points and goals for his senior season.
'Saturday Night Live' star, Colorado native earns another Emmy nomination
LOS ANGELES — Bowen Yang has been nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The nomination, announced Wednesday, is the fourth Yang has received for his work on "Saturday Night Live." The Colorado native previously was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a...
Triple-digit temps, industrial fans and carts used to kill millions of sick chickens with gas may have caused the largest bird flu outbreak among US workers to date
Federal health officials are revealing more about the largest bird flu outbreak among U.S. workers to date, and the findings raise alarms about how the highly contagious virus is being handled.
Woman gets prison time after threatening to shoot, bomb 2 Colorado counties
A woman who was arrested last year for threatening to hurt or kill people in southeastern Colorado was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Wednesday. Alleged bomb, shooting threats in Colorado counties lead to woman's arrest Chelsea Minjarez was accused last year of sending five text messages threatening to shoot and bomb county courthouses, homes, businesses and people in Crowley and Otero counties between June 26-28, 2022, according to...
Local Restaurant Group Opening Two New Concepts Inside Cherry Creek's Clayton Hotel
One of the eight hotels in Colorado that recently earned a Michelin Key is swapping out its food and drink concepts once again. The 63-room Clayton Hotel & Members Club opened at 233 Clayton Street in Cherry Creek in May 2021. When it debuted, it included wood-fired restaurant Of a Kind and Oak Market. In early 2022, it introduced Five Nines, a sleek cocktail bar.
Major renovations to close Sam Caudill State Wildlife Area until Spring 2025
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced an upcoming closure to the Sam Caudill State Wildlife Area (SWA) scheduled from Aug. 8 through March 2025, according to a news release. The closure is necessitated by a series of enhancement projects aimed at improving the facility’s infrastructure and safety features. During this period, all forms of public access will be prohibited to ensure safety and completion of the projects.
Vail Pass camera captures one of Colorado’s new wolves
The Colorado Corridors Project in June captured its first photo of a wolf on Vail Pass. The photo features the wolf staring directly into the camera and was taken by a remote-triggered camera on the north side of East Vail pass. The photo tracks with information provided in Colorado Parks...
Soul Connection | Living in the Moment
Beth Wysong is Executive Director of the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP) in Carbondale, Colorado, broadcasting on KDNK Community Radio. Wysong works with students ages 8 to 18 combining her passion for education, music, and communication. She believes that youth radio makes a valuable impact in the lives of young people while providing them a voice that benefits the community. Wysong is an educator and has taught middle school in the public sector as well as English abroad. Wysong graduated with a BA in communication with an emphasis in media studies and an MA in educational leadership.
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...
AG Weiser talks youth mental health, mergers and fences
ALAMOSA — While he was in the San Luis Valley this week, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser told the Valley Courier, “I have an obligation as the people’s lawyer to really listen hard and find solutions [to problems]. That’s what I’ve done in a range of other areas and that’s what I’m going to do here.”
Warning issued after 2 recent fires in Colorado started by cigarettes
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - Firefighters in western Colorado are urging citizens to be careful when smoking. Twice in just three days, firefighters have had to respond to fires that were started by someone being careless with their cigarettes. Crews first responded to a big fire over the weekend at...
Colorado domestic violence shelter to become pet-friendly
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Boulder and Broomfield counties are reporting higher rates of domestic violence than the rest of Colorado and the United States, according to SPAN (Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence). The guilt of leaving a pet behind with their abuser or having to surrender their animal can...
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