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Colorado’s recidivism rate is 28 percent. This job fair is hoping to change that
Jonathan Ogaz was getting a fresh haircut, like so many people do, on a Saturday. Ogaz wasn’t at a regular barbershop getting just an ordinary haircut. He, along with many other ex-convicts, were at a job fair in downtown Denver, hoping to rejoin the workforce. The NXT Chapter’s Felon...
Why July is the Busiest Time All Summer for Colorado Police
Late July is one of the busiest times all year for Colorado's police officers and the Highway Patrol. From Grand Junction to Denver, Coloradans are about to see an uptick in the flashing red and blue lights along the sides of our roads and highways. What makes late July such...
Popular Colorado Saloon Is Sadly Closing For Good This Week
Over four decades after opening its doors in Colorado and serving up memories to hundreds of thousands over the years, this iconic Saloon and Concert Venue is being forced to close its doors this Friday. Time To Say Goodbye To Popular Colorado Saloon And Dance Hall. Our local Colorado community...
Hope For The Boreal Toad: Conservation Efforts In Colorado
Colorado is home to a wide variety of wildlife and, naturally, some of the species that call the Centennial State home are considered threatened or endangered. Colorado is Home to Seven Endangered or Threatened Amphibians |. As you'll see above, Colorado is home to a total of seven amphibians that...
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival celebrates Asian heritage for 24th year
Drums rang through Sloan's Lake Park Saturday, followed by the chanting of rowers. Off to the side, fumes rose from various Asian food trucks, marking another successful year of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival — held at the park Saturday and Sunday — celebrated the...
Banner Health Offers New Injection Treatments for Women to Provide Relief From Urine Leakage
Two providers at Banner Health are now offering Bulkamid injections, a new, minimally invasive treatment for stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Emilee Sandsmark, MD, and McKenna Li, DO, are two of only a few practitioners in the region offering this innovative procedure. SUI affects one in three women and causes unintentional urine leakage during activities such as coughing, laughing, sneezing, or exercising.
Power outage in Silverthorne mostly resolved
Update 2:30 p.m.: Scattered power outages continued to impact a handful of customers in Silverthorne in the mid-afternoon Tuesday, according to Xcel Energy’s outage map. Around 2:30 p.m., the map showed about 6 customers being impacted off Colorado Highway 9 in Silverthorne. But the larger outage reported earlier in the day by the utility company appeared to have been resolved.
Today – Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tuesday. Sunny, with...
Community comes together at Town Trustee Talk
On Thursday, July 25, the Town Trustee Talk at Town Hall brought together 16 community members, town leadership, and administration for a robust discussion on various local issues. Town Administrator Travis Machalek, Assistant Town Administrator Jason Damweber, and Town Trustees Mark Igel and Frank Lancaster were present. The gathering provided an opportunity for open dialogue and demonstrated the community’s active engagement in local governance.
Breaking News: Shooting incident near Stanley Avenue and Highway 36
Update, July 29, 4:03 p.m.: Official Statement on Shooting Incident Near Stanley Avenue and Highway 36. The Town of Estes Park has released an official statement providing further details on the shooting incident that occurred on the evening of July 28. At approximately 7:10 p.m., the Estes Park Police Department responded to a report of a shot being fired near the intersection of Stanley Avenue and U.S. Highway 36.
5 most pivotal Colorado football offensive players not named Travis Hunter in 2024
Colorado is expected to have one of college football's most explosive offenses in 2024. The Buffs are led by a projected first-round NFL draft pick at quarterback and a two-way star who was the 2023 Paul Hornung Award winner — given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. ...
This business teamed up with CSU to find out if crops and solar panels can help each other
As his shoes sank in the mud in a research field on a recent hot summer day, Ian Skor walked along neatly placed rows of corn. A few paces later, he got to a different kind of row in the field of crops. Standing up between the growing plants were solar panels. If Skor...
Fire and smoke forecast in Fort Collins
As wildfires continue to burn across the West and Canada, expect additional smoke and haze in northern Colorado. A wildfire and smoke map shows Fort Collins covered by a "medium density" smoke cloud, with many fires burning in other states to the north, southwest and northwest. The Coloradoan maintains an active and constantly-updating map...
Sunny skies, cool overnight lows forecasted for Steamboat Springs this week
Heavy rains Saturday gave way to sunny skies over Steamboat Springs on Sunday with more of the same expected to start the week. “Other than some smoke that may be transported to our area from a large wildfire complex burning in California’s Sequoia National Forest to start the workweek, expect mostly sunny skies with cool overnight lows and increasingly hot afternoon temperatures approaching ninety degrees by Friday,” said local meteorologist Mike Weissbluth.
Loveland Police Search for Dangerous Road Rage Shooting Suspect
Loveland Police are searching for a suspect on the loose that is considered armed and dangerous. According to the Loveland Police Department, road rage incidents that involved numerous shootings occurred on July 21, 2024. The series of events started at approximately noon when a Loveland Police officer observed a Toyota...
Platte River Power settles on new gas plant
But former chair of directors says Fort Collins-based utility shoiuld be thinking more bottoms up, below the substation level. Looking into the future, Platte River Power Authority sees need for a natural gas plant to buttress the robust investment in renewables that it plans as it prepares to leave coal behind.
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