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Colorado Parks and Wildlife denies Middle Park stockgrowers’ request for chronic depredation permit after 8 sheep killed
Since wolves were released on the Western Slope, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has confirmed 15 cattle and nine sheep have been killed by wolves. Many of the depredations centered on a single ranch near Kremmling, owned by husband and wife, Conway and Nellie Farrell. To stop the killing of livestock,...
Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Downright Freezing Fall in Colorado
This summer has been absolutely brutal when it comes to the heat. In fact, Colorado was recently ranked as the third worst state for “extreme heat days” in the entire country with 17.5. An extreme heat day is categorized as a day where the max temperature is above the 95th percentile of the historical threshold.
Monsoon moisture flows into Colorado on Thursday and Friday
Strong storms are moving through the Front Range on Thursday afternoon. Monsoon moisture is flowing from the South throughout Colorado. The shift in wind direction brings moisture from the Pacific into the state."We're getting waterlogged," First Alert Meteorologist Dave Aguilera said. "We needed this," he said.There are two bands of beneficial moisture, one along the I-25 corridor, the other is along the Eastern Plains.From Lookout Mountain CBS News Colorado viewers could not see Denver during the storm.
More than half a million dollars from the state is flowing into a demonstration wastewater treatment project in Southern Colorado
A pilot wastewater treatment project in the Wet Mountain Valley west of Pueblo just got a boost from a state grant. The project is designed to address challenges some small communities are having in meeting increasing federal environmental standards combined with the demands created by a growing population. The system...
Isolated storm chances continue Friday for southern Colorado
FRIDAY - WEEKEND: We’ll be mostly dry and sunny Friday and this weekend with highs in the 80s and 90s. Isolated storms are possible, especially Sunday, but the opening of the State Fair in Pueblo looks pretty good! It’ll be on the warm side, so stay cool and hydrated!
New realtor compensation rules open door to more negotiations and concerns
A new set of rules are changing the ways people buy and sell homes across the nation, including in the State of Colorado. Following a settlement of a class action lawsuit, the National Association of Realtors agreed to change rules when it comes to how realtors are compensated for their work for buyers and sellers."Since the mid-1980s it has been the standard way of doing things that the seller will pay the buyer's agent's commission," said Jon Holsten, a longtime realtor in northern Colorado.In most cases, the seller of a property was the one who paid between 5% and 6%...
Olathe nonprofit receives $300K grant
OLATHE, Colo. (KREX) – An Olathe nonprofit that offers a less-common form of therapy recently received a grant to help people on the Western Slope. Dream Catcher Therapy Center announced Thursday that it received $300,000 from The Colorado Trust to expand its mental and behavioral health options. The center...
GJPD requesting information about a hit-and-run involving a motorcyclist
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - On August 22nd at approximately 7:30 a.m., officers with the Grand Junction Police Department (GJPD) responded to the 28 Road and North Avenue intersection. The incident involved a female motorcycle rider who was struck in a hit-and-run. First responders with the Grand Junction Fire Department...
Wolves’ Toll on Colorado Livestock: Ranchers Push for Lethal Removal
The reintroduction of wolves in Colorado has been a hot-button issue across the state. Since they were reintroduced in 2023, there has still been a lot of passionate debate about whether or not it was a good idea. On one hand, wolves balance the ecosystem. On the other, wolves are creating many headaches for the livestock industry.
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