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Jeffco commissioners face scrutiny over $300,000 contract to explore eliminating TABOR refunds
Jefferson County's elected officials are facing scrutiny over their decision to hire a political consulting firm and spend $300,000 in public dollars to explore whether voters would support eliminating taxpayer refunds, when their constituents already rejected that question twice. The political consulting firm's work was the basis for Commissioners Tracy...
Big heat to start the week across Colorado, near-record heat in Denver
Near-record temperatures are expected to start the week in Denver. A first alert weather day has been issued for both Monday & Tuesday. Temperatures will be just shy of the 100-degree mark. However, these days will be the warmest of the week, and some wildfire smoke returns. 97 degrees is the forecast high on Monday, the old record is 99 degrees set in 2005. 98 degrees is the forecast high on Tuesday, the old record is 101 degrees set in 2005. Wildfire smoke is set to arrive after noon across northern Colorado, this will help limit just how warm temperatures get.
CU Buffs position breakdown: Plenty of continuity among specialists heading into 2024 season
As preseason practices begin on Monday, our positional breakdowns of the Colorado roster come to a close. After beginning with Shedeur Sanders and the quarterbacks in early June, we wrap things up with the group of specialists in the final week of July. It’s a room full of familiar faces...
5 storylines to watch as Deion Sanders’ CU Buffs begin fall camp
Things are about to get real. Colorado's fall training camp starts Monday ahead of Deion Sanders’ second season in Boulder. "We don’t have tomorrow, we don’t have the next day or next year. We have now,” Coach Prime said in Sunday’s team meeting as the program returned to campus ahead of the first practice of the season. ...
Coach Prime’s CU Buffs set to kick off preseason camp
From the time he was a multi-sport star at North Fort Myers High School in Florida in the 1980s, Deion Sanders has been in the spotlight. Colorado’s head football coach is certainly used to bright lights and expectations. And, he recognizes that many of his players want that for themselves.
Denver City Council to consider $20M contract for new indoor pool at Swansea Recreation Center
Denver Parks and Recreation officials might soon be able to break ground on a new indoor pool at the Swansea Recreation Center if the Denver City Council signs off on a $20 million contract. The parks department also stands to gain tens of millions of dollars in other contracts, in...
C*-Algebraic Quantum Mechanics and Topological Phases of Matter
The summer school on C*-Algebraic Quantum Mechanics and Topological Phases of Matter (CU Boulder, July 29 - August 2, 2024) will explore new developments at the intersection of condensed matter physics, C*-algebraic quantum mechanics and algebraic topology. It is organized by Agnès Beaudry (CU Mathematics), Mike Hermele (CU Physics), Markus J. Pflaum (CU Mathematics), and Daniel D. Spiegel (UC Davis).
With trade deadline approaching, Rockies start dealing
The Rockies likely won’t be trading All-Star third baseman Ryan McMahon, but that didn’t keep them from joining the action as Tuesday’s 4 p.m. MDT trade deadline approaches. And they started on Saturday by making the type of deal that defined their work last year — trading...
Summit’s Ella Hagen defends title at National High School Trail Running Championships in Salida
It is not typical for high school distance runners to race in huge races throughout the summer months. However, after several weeks of building a strong aerobic base for the upcoming fall cross-country season, several Summit High School distance runners got a chance to display their fitness levels by racing at the 2024 National High School Trail Championships in Salida on Saturday, July 27.
Another Colorado heat wave on tap this week
After some rain and cooler temps on Friday and Saturday, we're going to see a return of more summer heat on Sunday—mid-to-upper 90s look aplenty for the Front Range. We'll also have some gusty winds (20-35 mph) out of the west. Some scattered fire danger is also possible. Here...
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