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Longtime Fort Collins barbecue restaurant could shutter this fall, owner says
After nearly two decades dishing up southern smoked barbecue in east Fort Collins, Chris Robinson may be packing up his smoker. Robinson, who purchased Hog Wild BBQ 19 years ago, put the wood-fired barbecue restaurant at 223 S. Link Lane on the market last year. If he doesn't sell it by October, he will close the business and take the concept back to his home state of North Carolina, where he's planning to move to be closer...
Paonia host 35th annual BMW rally
Summertime in one Colorado mountain town means the arrival of over hundreds of motorcyclists from across the country eager to the annual Top of the Rockies BMW rally. The 35th Top of the Rockies BMW motorcycle rally took place recently in Paonia, Colorado. The four day rally located in the town’s park includes camping and more.
Rep. Caraveo votes with Republicans 'strongly condemning' Vice President Kamala Harris
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — When it comes to immigration, Rep. Yadira Caraveo has been all over the map. Three years after calling on the Biden administration to defund ICE, Caraveo joined Republicans on Thursday in “strongly condemning” the Biden administration for failing to secure the border. The...
Why July is the Busiest Time All Summer for Colorado Police
Late July is one of the busiest times all year for Colorado's police officers and the Highway Patrol. From Grand Junction to Denver, Coloradans are about to see an uptick in the flashing red and blue lights along the sides of our roads and highways. What makes late July such...
Doctor weighs in on how to stay healthy despite unavoidable microplastic pollution
Micro- and nano-scopic sized pieces of plastic people use everyday can eventually find its way into the most unlikely of places, even in the plaque of clogged arteries of cardiac patients, a recent study found.In the study, researchers in Italy reported finding "visible, jagged-edged foreign particles among plaque macrophages and scattered in the external debris."The researchers said the chemicals in those foreign particles were polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, and polyethylene, two of the most common materials used in everyday, household plastic items, like water bottles and PVC pipe. A separate recent study found there are 100 to 1,000 times as many...
EPA clean-car standards projected to bring $100B annual benefits
Clean-air advocates in Colorado are celebrating new EPA standards, which they believe can play a major role in reducing air pollution impacting national parks and Colorado's Front Range communities. The rule aims to cut more than seven billion tons of greenhouse gases by requiring carmakers to reduce or eliminate tailpipe...
Proposition 108 aims to cut property taxes
DENVER — A ballot initiative to reduce property tax assessment rates has received enough signatures to qualify for the November 2024 ballot, its sponsors announced Tuesday. Proposition 108, also known as the Citizens' Tax Cut, has submitted nearly 200,000 signatures to the Secretary of State's Office, exceeding the required threshold by over 75,000. The signatures will now undergo a verification process to ensure their validity.
Hotchkiss BoT Meeting – Recycling Totes, Vacant Seats, Economic Development
The Hotchkiss Board of Trustees held their regular meeting on Thursday, July 10. Mayor Pro Tem Pat Medina presided since Mayor Jim Wingfield was out of town. Trustees discussed the results of the poll to provide recycling services for residents. Also considered during the meeting was trash fee variance for a local business owner and a food truck proposal at Bud Barn Dispensary. The board also appointed a new member to the town's planning commission.
Hundreds of Denver landlords remain out of compliance with new licensing rule
DENVER — More than 1,200 Denver landlords remain out of compliance with a city ordinance that requires landlords receive a residential rental license. The license requires landlords to receive, and pass, a third-party inspection, ensuring rental units are safe and up to code. The change went into effect last year for multi-unit properties and on Jan. 1 for single unit family homes.
Broncos rework star WR's contract, stabilizing his future with the club
The Denver Broncos ended their contract stalemate with star wide receiver Courtland Sutton on Thursday.Per NFL Media's Tom Pelissero, the Broncos signed 28-year-old Sutton to a restructured contract that could pay him up to $15.2M this upcoming season, including $1.5M in new incentives. The #Broncos signed WR Courtland Sutton to a restructured contract that can pay him up to $15.2 million this season, including $1.5M in new incentives.Sutton reported to training camp on time and Denver sweetened the deal for one of its team leaders. pic.twitter.com/pg89d257bc— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 25, 2024 Two years remain on Sutton's four-year deal, but he only...
Amid RTD security issues, agency police chief on investigative leave
As the Regional Transportation District grapples with crime issues on buses and light rail trains in the Denver metro area, CBS News Colorado has learned that its Chief of Police and Emergency Management, Joel Fitzgerald Sr., has been placed on leave as an outside investigator looks into alleged "policy violations." Fitzgerald was hired to head RTD's police force in August 2022.In recent years, RTD doubled its police force and took additional steps to protect drivers and passengers.When asked about the leave, RTD CEO Debra Johnson said, "That is none of your concern." In June, the Denver Post reported that...
World War II soldier to be buried in Denver
DENVER (KKTV) - The remains of U.S Army Staff Sgt. Harold A. Schafer will be buried on July 29 at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. Schafer was killed in action during World War II while engaged in battle with German forces north of Dillingen, Germany on Dec. 10, 1944. He was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division.
Colorado judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons grocery ‘megamerger’
A Colorado judge has issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed $24.6 billion merger between the nation’s two largest supermarket chains ahead of an antitrust trial in state court set to begin in September. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser in February sued to block the merger between grocery giant Kroger, which operates King Soopers and […]
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