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Jorge Soler hits MLB season-best 478-foot HR, Birdsong strikes out 12 as Giants beat Rockies 3-2
DENVER (AP) — Jorge Soler opened the game with the longest homer in the majors this season, rookie Hayden Birdsong struck out a career-high 12 and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday. Soler hit the fourth pitch of the game 478 feet to dead...
Giants manager Bob Melvin tossed before the start of Sunday's game vs. Rockies
Bob Melvin didn't wait for the first pitch on Sunday to give the umpires an earful. For his effort, he was tossed. The San Francisco Giants manager personally delivered his team's lineup card to crew chief Chris Conroy's umpiring crew ahead of Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. It was not a cordial meeting.
If Aspen were a game of Monopoly …
Editor’s note: The following story was originally published as “Who Owns Aspen?” in the summer 2024 edition of Local magazine, a product of Silver News LLC, also the owner of the Aspen Daily News. The story first came out in June and has been revised and updated.
17-Game Starter Predicted to be Broncos’ ‘Biggest Breakout’ Player
The Denver Broncos ranked 22nd in sacks in 2023 despite two players – Jonathon Cooper and Nik Bonitto – setting career highs in sacks on the campaign. They were also 22nd in passing yards allowed. Improving their sack production would help improve their passing defense. Outside additions from the 2024 offseason will help. But they also need some of their homegrown talent to take another step.
State gives $8M to Montrose to address housing
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — Montrose housing got a shot in the arm thanks to recent funds from the state. Last week, Gov. Jared Polis – the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) – announced the first six selections of the Proposition 123 Equity program.
Judge rules Castle Rock cannot block church from offering RV shelters
DENVER (KDVR) — A federal judge ruled Friday that a church in Castle Rock is allowed to keep mobile homes on its properties to provide temporary shelters to unhoused people after the city warned the church it was violating zoning laws. The Church of the Rock, or The Rock,...
Colorado men arrested for weapon violations in Valentine
VALENTINE, Neb. - Five Colorado men are facing charges after Valentine Police say they violated weapon laws. An officer stopped a vehicle in the 1000 block of East Highway 20 in Valentine on July 7. According to police, the men had a concealed weapon and a device capable of turning a handgun into an automatic weapon.
Treasure hunters find $200k prize behind Kings Chef Diner
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A family from Fort Collins hit a $200,000 jackpot in Colorado Springs recently, when they won the most recent Treasure Games contest by finding a genie lamp behind Kings Chef Diner. They will receive the award on Tuesday, July 23. Fernie Martinez and his daughters and thousands of other participants across the […]
Dog and kitten rescued from 103-degree camper on hot day in Colorado
Colorado's Wheat Ridge Police Department saved two animals from a hot camper on a 93-degree day earlier this month after a concerned citizen called for help. According to the police department, their team responded to the report of a dog barking inside of a camper on a hot day around 3:00 p.m. on July 11. Once at the scene, police found that a door was unsecured and were able to determine that the camper's internal temperature ranged from 91 to 103 degrees. Authorities decided that...
Bo Nix buys Castle Rock home for $4 million ahead of first season with Broncos
Welcome to Colorado, Bo Nix. The Denver Broncos rookie quarterback and his wife, Izzy, have bought Shane Vereen’s old home in Castle Rock, according to Sara B. Hansen of BusinessDen.com. Nix signed a four-year, $18.61 million contract with the Broncos earlier this year that included a $10.35 million signing...
Northwest Colorado News for Monday, July 22, 2024
Heavy rains and big winds blew through the Yampa Valley this weekend. On Saturday night, a large tree went down during strong winds in Loudy-Simpson Park in Craig, during the Reggae Festival. Moffat County Sheriff KC Hume said one person was taken to the hospital with some minor injuries. The...
Multiple spot fires reported along I-70 west of Rifle
Several small fires have been reported along Interstate 70 west of the Rifle exit near mile marker 87. The fires are scattered across the median and shoulder of the road. “There are multiple spot fires,” Colorado River Fire Rescue Public Information Officers Maria Nechkash said. “We have a response team that just got on scene probably a minute ago.”
See Former Colorado Power Plant Now Closed Due to Contamination
All throughout the state of Colorado are abandoned structures, towns, businesses, homes, and more. Many, though not all, of the ghost towns that were once thriving mining communities were left behind due to contamination. Picturesque Colorado Hike Leads to Abandoned Homes + Power Plant |. However, just outside of Boulder,...
Colorado health officials reminding public to beware of toxic algae in lakes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - State health officials are warning the public about a danger that could be lurking in our bodies of water. Toxic algae, also known as blue-green algae, thrives in warm, standing or slowly moving waters -- or in other words, lakes and reservoirs in the summer in Colorado.
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