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Houska Automotive Employee Forest Lathrop to Compete for Team USA
Forest Lathrop, a shop foreman, lead tech, and manager at Houska Automotive, has been selected to represent the USA Shooting Team in the International Practical Shooting Confederation’s Rifle World Shoot in Oulu, Finland from August 4 – 9, 2024. Originally from Hammond, Louisiana, Lathrop came to Colorado in 2004 and moved to Cheyenne in 2019. He has worked with Houska for 11 years, and “we are lucky to have him as part of our team,” said Houska Automotive Parts Manager Jennifer Houska.
Advance Colorado Action submits signatures for three ballot initiatives addressing property taxes, parole eligibility, and a constitutional right to school choice
Advance Colorado Action, an issue advocacy organization that describes its mission as “supporting policies that increase economic opportunity and greater government transparency,” submitted signatures for three ballot initiatives for the November general election ballot. Nearly 200,000 signatures were submitted for each initiative. To qualify for the ballot, each initiative must receive 124,238 valid signatures.
12-foot sinkhole forms as pipe bursts, launching water 15 feet into air in Colorado
A pipe burst in Arapahoe County, causing a large sinkhole to form in the road. According to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, the 8-inch pipe burst underground in the 4300 block of E. Hinsdale Place. The resulting sinkhole was 12 feet wide, with water shooting 15 feet into the air in the residential neighborhood. The cause of the burst is unknown. The intersection of E. Hinsdale Pl. and S. Clermont Dr. was closed. Denver Water responded to the incident to put a temporary patch on the line, returning later for a more permanent repair. Firefighters from South Metro Fire Rescue were also on scene. STAY INFORMED: Get free Colorado news with our daily newsletter (Click here)
Injured off-route hiker forced to spend night on Colorado 14er after severe storms slow rescue
An off-route hiker got injured on one of Colorado's fourteeners on July 26, prompting what would turn into an overnight rescue mission thanks to severe storms slowing down the rescue process. According to Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue, the hiker took a fall during his descent from Ellingwood Point, which is a 14,042-foot peak near the San Luis Valley that's rated as a 'difficult class two' climb. At the time...
Take Steps to Prevent West Nile Virus
JULY 29, 2024 – The Fort Carson Public Health Team is warning the community to take steps to prevent being infected with West Nile Virus. Public Health says the best defense against contracting West Nile Virus is to avoid being bitten by mosquitos, however, if you think you or a family member have West Nile virus, consult a health care provider immediately.
Dolores River in Colorado is at center of latest public lands dispute
A 400,000-acre area along the Dolores River in southwestern Colorado is the newest battleground in the debate over public lands. Why it matters: How the land is designated determines how the public can access and use it, whether for recreation or commercial purposes such as mining and livestock grazing. State...
DU Expands Efforts to Protect Older Adults From Financial Fraud
Older Americans are at high risk for financial fraud, losing more than $20 billion annually, according to a 2023 report from AARP. To help protect this vulnerable population in the state of Colorado, the Paul Freeman Financial Security Program (PFFSP) in DU’s Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging formed a coalition in 2023, thanks to support from the federally funded National Center for State and Tribal Elder Justice Coalitions.
Colorado expanded its red flag law. Few additional cases resulted.
In early June 2023, a La Plata County man showed up to his therapist’s office with a drastic style change — instead of the flannel and cowboy boots he typically wore, he was outfitted in black combat boots, a T-shirt with a skull on it and a necklace that appeared to be made out of […]
Local Colorado official faces trial following ‘Big Lie’ election conspiracies
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CN) — A faithful Republican living on Colorado’s conservative western slope, Tina Peters watched the 2020 presidential results with concern. Still, as the duly elected clerk and recorder for Mesa County, Peters was confident in the integrity of the election she had overseen. After all, nearly two-thirds of local voters backed then-President Donald Trump that November, also helping to lift Lauren Boebert into Congress.
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