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College Football Week 0 Recap! University of Colorado Approaching Saudi Arabia?
Welcome to the Weekend Sports Wrap Podcast! This week, James recaps week 0 in college football: Georgia Tech has a sneaky solid team, FSU in some trouble, Montana State mounts a comeback event though they were big favorites, SMU escapes a scary loss, and Hawaii marks the official start of the season four games in by broadcasting on a random phone app that you have to screen mirror with, welcome back college football! In an awkward transition, James discusses the weird report coming out of Boulder, Colorado about the former special teams coordinator for the Buffs going on a trip to Saudi Arabia to get NIL money from the Saudi Public Investment Fund. James talks about what that could look like for college football and how Saudi Arabia has already been attempting to get into the international sports game as a whole, no matter the cost. There was also a “first ever” moment in baseball on Monday, and James breaks down all the details. Remember to rate and follow the show on all the podcasting platforms!
A Forest Service crew in Colorado got two new furry employees: Llamas
The staff of a Forest Service district in Colorado were joined this summer by two furry employees. Wyatt and Junior, a pair of pack llamas, spent the season on the Leadville Ranger District in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. “They're very well-trained. They're really great,” said Kate DeMorest, the outdoor...
After hearing from Colorado's justices, 10th Circuit rules defendant cannot challege parole eligibility — yet
The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Monday that a defendant who is serving a potential life sentence for crimes he committed as a 15 year old cannot pursue a constitutional challenge now to any future decision about his parole eligibility. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
Coca-Cola to Build Bottling Facility Near DIA
Swire Coca-Cola, Colorado’s largest Coca-Cola bottler serving most of Colorado plans to build a 570,000-square-foot bottling facility near DIA, the company confirmed to Mile High CRE. The plastic and aluminum bottling facility could cost as much as $350-$500 million and will be built at DIA’s Second Creek Campus commercial district at the northeast corner of Tower Road and Peña Boulevard.
Colorado's fee-based enterprises skirt TABOR, increase revenue by 3,000%
In 1992 voters enacted the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to constrain the growth of government by requiring voter approval for tax increases. Since then, the state government has built a new structure to avoid that requirement. The creation of TABOR-exempt state-owned “enterprises” has allowed government to increase fees from...
Man dead after fall on treacherous 14,196-foot peak in Colorado
A 66-year-old mountain climber has died after taking a fall on Colorado's notorious 14,196-foot Crestone Needle on August 22. According to Custer County Search and Rescue, the climber was tackling a difficult route that travels up Crestone Peak and across a 'class five' traverse to Crestone Needle last Thursday when the incident occurred. The climber made it through the most technical stretch of the route and reached the summit of Crestone Needle, but took an apparent fall after getting off-route during his descent of the...
Colorado’s Housing Crisis Deepens: Residents Need $37/Hour to Afford a Two-Bedroom Rental
Colorado Ranks as 8th Least Affordable State for Housing, Report Reveals. A recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition highlights the growing housing crisis in Colorado, ranking it as the 8th least affordable state in the nation. In cities like Denver, where the minimum wage has risen to over $18 per hour, the affordability gap becomes stark. At this income level, a worker might afford rent between $750 to $800 per month, far below the actual costs.
LOOK: Abandoned Buildings in a Former Colorado Town Left to Rot
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. While a number of towns that have been abandoned over the years, typically referred to as ghost towns are widely known among Coloradans, some of these former settlements have simply been left to be reclaimed by the elements.
12-1PM Golden Women in Business Book Club @ The Golden Mill
As vacation time ends and we start thinking seriously about the back-to-school season, here's something to get our minds going again at Book Club. As always, you don't need to have read the book to attend; you just need to be interested in discussing its themes. In The 7 Habits...
Lime, Mortar, and the Cambria Kiln
Formed in 1879 by John Hodges, the Cambria Brick and Tile Company was located at 12th and East St, now covered by south end of the Coors Brewery and parking lot. The Cambria company promptly “leased fire-clay and lime seams near Hoyt’s ranch,” located at the south end of today’s Illinois Street [Transcript 16 June 1879].
Expanded academic support services available for international graduate students
In collaboration with International Student and Scholar Services, CU Boulder’s International English Center (IEC) has expanded academic support services offered to international graduate students effective fall 2024. Services include free academic culture and English language tutoring, graduate workshops that outline evidence-based strategies to help graduate TAs, RAs and others...
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