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Popular Colorado TV Anchor To Retire After Nearly 50 Years
Living in Colorado my entire life, I can't help but get sad when another one of my fellow broadcasters hangs up their mic for the last time, especially when it's someone I've watched for as long as I have. Local Colorado TV Anchor & Weather Meteorologist Retires. Did you grow...
State leader asks chiefs to bring wildfire fighting resources back in state
The summer started out in Colorado with a period of relatively small wildfire activity. With that being the case, some firefighting teams were sent to help with fires in other states. Things have changed quickly this week, and there are now several destructive wildfires that are burning in the Centennial State, most with little containment. As a result, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety on Wednesday made a request. He called on local fire department chiefs to pull back the resources they've sent to help at out-of-state fires. Stan Hilkey said he wants...
New gun laws combat violence, limit who can acquire firearms
(COLORADO) — New gun violence prevention laws will take effect starting Wednesday, Aug. 7. The newest laws combat gun violence by improving concealed carry permit training, hosting the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) ability to address illegal firearms, and making it easier to recognize dangerous firearm purchasing patterns. “Concealed Carry Permits and Training,” also known […]
Here’s how wildfire smoke affects people
Wildfires may be hardest on the people forced to flee from them or those who have to fight them. But a fire’s effects are far-reaching, especially when it comes to the air we breathe. And as hotter, drier conditions lead to more fires, climate change will have an increasingly harmful effect on everyday health.
States Focus on Model Tax Rule for Airline Industry Receipts
Following the collapse of the Multistate Tax Commission’s project examining sourcing regulations for trucking industry receipts, the states will shift their attention to the airline industry, project officials said Thursday. Katie Frank, chair of the commission’s Model Receipts Sourcing Regulation Review Work Group, said the group would return to...
Man jumps to death at Denver courthouse, injuring two others
A man jumped to his death from an upper floor of a Denver courthouse Thursday morning, injuring two, according to the Denver Police Department. The incident occurred in the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse, 520 W. Colfax Ave., which closed Thursday immediately afterward. It was reported at 8:07 a.m. on Thursday and Denver police said they believe the man jumped, according to a spokesperson. ...
Staying A Step Ahead: Water Security Is Vital to City Building and Population Growth
As the main constituent of the Earth’s hydrosphere and the fundamental fluid of life, water is everything. Since the dawn of civilization, humans have worked hard to leverage the power of water; learning to channel it, protect it, direct it and harness it in many ways to continual benefit.
Voices from Loveland fire press conference
On today’s Morning Magazine, you’ll hear voices from a press conference yesterday focused on the fires currently blazing across Colorado. Then, this time on the Cannabis Report, longtime marijuana correspondent Leland Rucker brings us details from a new federal report showing, for the first time, daily cannabis use is outpacing alcohol consumption in the U.S. We’ll also hear about the potential political ramifications of this new era of substance use. After that, it’s Radio Nibbles – our weekly segment with John Lehndorff.
Restaurant Roll Call: Every Opening and Closing in July
During July, we reported ten closures — though some of those were swap-outs. The former Citizen Rail, for example, will reopen as Ajax Downtown on August 7, while Chez Roc and Cretans inside the Clayton Hotel in Cherry Creek are being transformed into Amorina and the Sterling Denver by the Culinary Creative Group.
Denver's general fund gets more money, but not as much as expected
(The Center Square) – The growth of the city of Denver's general fund revenues have dropped for three consecutive years after recovering from the pandemic. And in 2024, the projected growth fell short of initial projections, meaning the city will have to look at reducing costs. The city is getting more money, however. General Fund appropriations have increased from $1.30 billion in 2017 to $1.64 billion in 2024.
What's killing 1,000s of fish at popular Colorado lake? Multiple factors at play
Fish are getting killed en masse at the popular Denver-area Sloan's Lake, leaving locals scratching their heads with regard to why the die-off is taking place. Several different organizations have chimed in to provide some insight, and it looks like multiple factors are at play with Sloan's Lake Park Foundation reporting that around 2,000 fish are estimated to have died at the location over the past week. Denver Gazette's Anya...