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WATCH: 3 wolf pups from Colorado's Copper Creek Pack captured on camera
Colorado's new wolf pups were recently captured in a video — the first to be shared publicly — and state officials said all of them appeared to be healthy as they played along a dirt road.
Good News: Violent Crime in Colorado is Going Down
Here in Colorado, crime has become an issue for concern as of late. Axios recently created a study that looked to find what Coloradans find to be the state’s biggest issues. When it came to the subject of crime, 59% of respondents said that it was either an extremely or very serious problem.
Colorado 2024 CMAS test results show continued recovery and math gains
Leer en español.Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.While younger Colorado students have now surpassed pre-pandemic scores on the state’s standardized math tests, the math scores of students in most other grades still lag behind, according to results from spring 2024 tests released Tuesday.In literacy, most of the state’s students are still not scoring as high as they did before the pandemic shuttered school buildings, though they are catching up.But as in previous years, some student groups continue to struggle more...
Western Colorado is Warm Today... The Calm Before The Storm
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Western Colorado will be warm today, but temperatures are starting in the 60s for many locations this morning. To conclude the day, temperatures will hit the 90s. There will be passing cloud coverage, but overall, calm and sunny conditions. A high-pressure ridge above the region...
Massive Hail And Strong Winds Across Wyoming And Nebraska Until 9 P.m
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Cheyenne and the surrounding regions, which includes parts of Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. This watch will remain in effect until 9:00 PM MDT on Monday, August 19, 2024. Storms are currently forming over Wyoming and are predicted to become...
Things to Do: End-of-summer Festivals and Evening Concerts Fill August Calendar
Colorado summer is here, and there's so much to do. Food festivals, fairs and community gatherings galore entertain from the mountains to the plains and from small towns to our largest cities. Music fills every downtown gathering spot and park in Northern Colorado all summer. Greeley, Loveland, Windsor and Fort...
FEEL GOOD: Upcoming Colorado Festival to Benefit Young Musicians
There are countless charitable causes that are backed by plenty of people, but charities that involve music education always hit especially close to home for those within the music community. Dog-Centric Race Benefitting a Good Cause Returns to Colorado |. This year, a group based in the state of Colorado...
Here's how much money you need to make to be considered middle class in Colorado
An annual household income of $175,000 may sound like a lot of money, but in Colorado it just makes you part of the middle class. During the past decade, the household income needed to be considered part of the middle class has increased substantially, according to a May report from the personal finance resources publication GOBankingRates. ...
Voting basics: Register to vote in Colorado
Eligible voters can register to vote in Colorado at various in-person locations or online ahead of Election Day. To register, Coloradans can apply on the secretary of state’s website if they have a social security number, a Colorado driver’s license, or a Colorado ID. If they lack these items, they must fill out a paper […]
Autumn on hold? Southern Colorado could see an extended summer
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — With September approaching, some might be wondering when do we see more fall-like weather. New data shows that it might be longer than you think. On average, we dip into the 70s by September 15th and get to the 60s by mid-October. However, data from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) shows that […]
Transforming homes one heat pump at a time
Money is available, but does Colorado have the necessary workforce?. After James Warren and Hayley Schroeder bought their 1,500-square-foot house west of downtown Denver in October 2023, they set out to reduce their energy footprint. First came an audit by Xcel Energy. The attic of the 1950s-era house had virtually...
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