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Colorado dealer who continued to sell guns after feds pulled license headed to prison
An Aurora man who blamed some his illegal firearms sales on employee's mistakes and pressure from his wife was sentenced to two and half years in federal prison last week.Timothy Taconi, 70, the owner of A-TAC Gear Guns Uniforms, LLC, was ordered Wednesday to serve 30 months behind bars. After separate investigations by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Denver Division, Taconi was accused of illegally selling firearms (including ghost guns and unregistered parts) outside of Colorado and without a license, often without background checks. The ATF discovered three of Taconi's guns were sold to convicted felons.Taconi's...
Coloradans Told to Look Out for ‘Lost Pet’ Scam
Criminals in Colorado will seemingly go after anyone if it means a "quick buck." Here comes a scam being pulled on folks who have a lost dog or other pet. All these people are trying to do is reach out to their local community to see if anyone has seen their pet; criminals are taking that innocent search and using it against those people.
Three Colorado Bats Test Positive for Rabies
A viral disease so terrifying that Steven King wrote a horror story about it: Rabies can be deadly in animals and humans and it is transferred by either a bite or a scratch. Rabid animals can range from coyotes to raccoons, cats, dogs, and more. With how deadly the virus...
Help save a life and donate at the Winter Park blood drive
Grand County residents can help save the lives of those in traumatic accidents by participating in a community blood drive at the Headwaters Center in Winter Park. The drive will be held on Monday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The nonprofit blood donation organization Vitalant has organized the event.
Republic, city of Louisville will have first fully EV refuse fleet in U.S.
Republic Services of Denver and the city of Louisville, Colorado partnered to replace the city’s residential recycling and waste collection fleet with electric trucks by the end of 2024. Republic Services said this marks the first time in the U.S. that a municipality has adopted a fully electric residential collection fleet.
Broncos cornerback Riley Moss on competition: ‘Everyone’s getting better’
Denver Broncos second-year cornerback Riley Moss is eager to own his role in 2024, whatever it may be. After missing training camp last season, Moss has fully embraced every rep he’s been given in his first full training camp experience as he looks to compete for the starting job opposite of Patrick Surtain II.
Strike 1: Broncos Country may have to live with 4-13
Strike 1: The fanatical exuberance for the start of football practice for a team that hasn’t been any good for almost a decade remains a head scratcher. Diehard fans of the Denver Broncos – long suffering fans now by today’s standards – don’t care that it’s 100 degrees outside, or that their heroes aren’t wearing pads, or that the team’s coach would rather they not be there at all. They’d move the Rocky Mountains just to get a glimpse of football players wearing predominantly orange, regardless of whether or not those players are just going through the motions.
Xcel Energy begins hydroelectric dam removal project at Fooses Reservoir
Xcel Energy will be removing the 218-foot earth and rock-fill dam at Fooses Reservoir on the South Arkansas River near Garfield. The dam is located on the Salida Ranger District of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. The project is anticipated to last from July 2024 to December 2024. Fishing will be prohibited during construction. Xcel Energy is coordinating with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to ensure that fish are handled responsibly during the water removal process.
Colorado deputies move 600-pound moose
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) helped move a 600-pound moose spotted in a yard in south Jefferson County. The moose was looking into windows and taking a break in the yard, according to the JCSO. It took eight people to move the moose, and JCSO animal control officers and deputies helped Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) safely transport the moose back home.
Farow restaurant in Niwot transforms to survive: Shifts from fine dining to more affordable neighborhood spot
The restaurant Farow in Niwot, which launched in 2021 and has earned a reputation for high-quality, locally sourced food, is pivoting to stay in business amid conditions that have challenged many Boulder County restaurants. Farow has shifted from a fine dining, dinner-only restaurant to an approachable farm-to-table neighborhood spot that...
Boulder City Council approves eminent domain for Gregory Canyon Creek flood mitigation
Boulder City Councilmembers last week authorized city officials to seize private properties in the Gregory Canyon Creek corridor, if necessary, as part of flood mitigation efforts. The city would use eminent domain only if negotiations with property owners fail, according to a city staff memo. Gregory Canyon Creek flows under...
Denver Rated Most Polluted City In U.S. For Consecutive Days
What’s been top of mind for most Coloradans recently has been the air quality as of late. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been filling up the Colorado skyline for the past few days and has seriously affected the quality of our air. However, it’s already been an issue for...
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