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Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado Brace for Intense Heat Wave
Tulsa, OK – The south-central Plains are set to experience dangerously high temperatures during the first week of August, according to the Climate Prediction Center. The forecast indicates a high risk of excessive heat, with maximum air temperatures ranging from 100 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat index values could surpass 110 degrees, posing significant health risks to residents in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado.
The 27 Colorado athletes on Team USA in Paris
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are officially underway as men’s soccer and men’s rugby began Wednesday. The opening ceremonies are set for Friday at 11:30 a.m. (telecast at 6:30 p.m.). Here’s every Colorado Athlete competing for Team USA in Paris:
Denver nonprofit helping bridge labor shortage gap by teaching trade skills
A Denver nonprofit is working to train more skilled laborers to address Colorado's mass labor shortage. The Master's Apprentice is teaching 34 students skills like carpentry, welding and plumbing.
World War II soldier to be buried in Denver
DENVER (KKTV) - The remains of U.S Army Staff Sgt. Harold A. Schafer will be buried on July 29 at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. Schafer was killed in action during World War II while engaged in battle with German forces north of Dillingen, Germany on Dec. 10, 1944. He was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division.
Stallions Fall to Laramie in Senior Night Doubleheader
ROCK SPRINGS – The Rock Springs Stallions faced a tough night on their home turf, losing both games of a doubleheader against the Laramie Rangers during their senior night. The Stallions fell 11-5 in the first game and 12-3 in the second, despite showing moments of resilience. In the...
Colorado hospitals cited for contaminated equipment, including 3 instances of ‘immediate jeopardy’
A handful of Colorado hospitals over the past three years have been cited by the state health department for contaminated equipment, The Denver Gazette has learned. Contaminated equipment was what led officials at the Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center in Aurora to reschedule hundreds of dental and surgical procedures earlier this year. VA officials told The Denver Gazette on Wednesday that the source of the contamination has been identified as flecks of plastic. ...
A software company will try to buy REcolorado to stop controversial deal
After a heated disagreement over the potential sale of Colorado’s largest real estate listing platform REcolorado led to the firing of the company’s entire board, another company may try to stop the deal. MRI Software, an Ohio-based real estate software application company, said it was interested in buying Colorado’s dominant Multiple Listing Service (MLS), according to a letter from the company’s president John Ensign that was obtained by The Denver Gazette. ...
A great steak theft strikes Federal Boulevard’s Columbine Steak House and Lounge … again
Over the past few days, Denver foodies have been sounding the alarm — the longstanding Columbine Steakhouse and Lounge at 3rd Avenue and Federal Boulevard had been burglarized. The unpretentious steakhouse has been in business since 1961. Restaurant owner Irene Apergis said people like it because “it's nothing fancy....
Woman arrested after fiery hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist
LOVELAND, Colo. — A 53-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run in Loveland on Tuesday afternoon, the Loveland Police Department said. A police officer was in the area of West First Street and North Taft Avenue when the officer saw a crashed motorcycle and rider on the ground. They were both on fire.
Gatlin Appointed as First Director of UW Science Institute
Jay Gatlin, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Molecular Biology, has been named the inaugural director of UW’s newly named Science Institute (SI). SI is one of UW’s several universitywide institutes and centers. It enables world-class research and education that bring together disciplines across UW to strengthen the foundations of Wyoming’s present and future economy.
Cal Quantrill's Disturbingly Accurate Message That Fueled Red Sox-Rockies Incident Revealed
WARNING: Story involves vulgarity. Rockies pitcher Cal Quantrill and Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire were at the center of a bench-clearing episode on Wednesday after the Colorado right-hander launched a verbal grenade at the seven-year veteran. "You [expletive] off in a [expletive] parking lot, you ...
Body found at Mirror Lake identified as Colorado man
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Albany County Sheriff’s Office identified the body found at Mirror Lake on July 4 as James Bitner, 56, of Blackhawk, Colorado. Deputies received a report of a deceased individual near Mirror Lake around 8 p.m. Upon arrival, they confirmed the presence of a deceased person, initially referred to as “John Doe.”
One More Smokey Day Wyoming, Then Skies Clear
We've been waiting for this and it's almost here. All you have to do it put up with one more hot day. This will also be one more day with a lot of smoke in the air. Then, slowly, it all starts moving out as cooler temperatures move in along with some thunderstorms.
Governor’s Town Hall Addresses Post-Secondary Education
On Tuesday, July 23, Governor Mark Gordon, along with Holly Krutka, UW School of Energy; Scott Stults, superintendent at SCSD#2; Dr. Walt Tribley, President of Sheridan College; and Michelle Wilson, EMIT Technologies, held a town hall meeting at Sheridan College. Education was one topic that the town hall panel addressed....
Wyoming PBS Takes Home Pair of Heartland Emmys
Two Wyoming PBS productions earned Heartland Chapter Emmy Awards at the 38th annual gala on Saturday in Denver, Colo. One program features the soldier’s perspective on their mental health crisis, and the other spotlights a Casper-based artist and her innovative metalwork. “I am proud of our team here at...
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