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Colorado leaders show support for national bill targeting animal fighting
While Colorado has some of the strictest penalties for people who are caught participating in or organizing illegal animal fighting, it might surprise some that the crimes are still actively taking place in this region. Last week Adams County officials seized more than 30 roosters and arrested a man suspected of using these birds for cockfighting. "People fight roosters because they're really passionate about doing it and even though it's illegal, they're still going to want to do it," said Jewel Johnson, founder of Rooster Sanctuary at Danzig's Roost. "Some people fight them because they just like the thrill and...
Solar Power World’s 2024 Greenest Contractor creates sustainable HQ, expands community solar opportunities
The Greenest Contractor award celebrates the greenest contractors taking sustainability in business to the next level. “We take our responsibility to our communities and the Earth very seriously and strive to use business as a force for good. This Greenest Contractor recognition is a sign to us that we’re on the right path, a path that we’re committed to walking.”
WARNING: Smoky Haze and Triple-Digit Heat Grip Colorado
Out-of-State Wildfires Affecting Local Air Quality. A smoky haze from wildfires across the Pacific Northwest and parts of Canada is affecting air quality in local areas. The National Weather Service has issued Air Quality Advisories for parts of Colorado and Wyoming. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and...
Rural, Recreation-Related Businesses Support Each Other Through ‘Rural is Rad’
In Colorado, a new online database hopes to bring attention and collaboration to rural businesses, primarily those in the outdoor industry. Rural is Rad was started by Kelly Mazanti, TJ Smith, and Robin Hall, who all own small businesses based in rural Colorado. They discovered a shared interest and mutual frustration over growing businesses in rural communities.
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 Breweries Win Big At 2024 US Open Beer Championship
The 2024 US Open Beer Championship just wrapped up in Ohio and they’ve announced this year’s winners and the breweries judged to be the best in America. This competition is the only one to include beers from professional breweries as well as beers from gold medal winners from the 2021 National AHA Homebrew Competition. Judging in the beer championships is blind; judges know only the categories, not the names or locations of beers being judged.
Fort Collins Utilities repairing water main break at busy intersection
A water main break is under repair at a busy Fort Collins intersection. A water main break occurred just before noon Tuesday in the area of the Prospect Road and Lemay Avenue, according to a Fort Collins Utilities post on X. ...
Men’s basketball notes: Andre Roberson leading the way for Team Colorado
If the action across the ledger at the annual The Basketball Tournament appears at times a little ragged, that’s to be expected. Most of the teams participating have enjoyed a few days, at best, to work together on the floor prior to compete for the tournament’s $1 million winner-take-all prize. The Colorado men’s basketball alums on Team Colorado are no different.
Smoke, haze from out-of-state wildfires lingers over Fort Collins Tuesday
Smoke from out-of-state wildfires will continue to cause hazy skies and poor air quality in Fort Collins on Tuesday and into Wednesday. Fort Collins remains under a "medium density" smoke cloud Tuesday, according to a wildfire and smoke map, with several large fires burning in the west. The smoke is largely coming from wildfires in Canada and the Pacific Northwest, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment said Tuesday. ...
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