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Commemorative 5K creates life impacting connections in Colorado
In Colorado, there are about 1,300 people waiting for an organ transplant that will save their lives. Donor Alliance is the organization that coordinates those transplants. For 25-years, Donor Alliance has held a 5K run/walk to remember those who've made life saving organ donations, to celebrate those who've received a donation, and to honor those who are still waiting for a transplant. Over the years, the Donor Dash has become a treasured event for many of its participants. Melody Connett has been showing up for the last 18-years, as a volunteer, as a team captain, and as the mother of a...
Colorado election denier asks Supreme Court to halt trial on election security breach charges
Tina Peters – the former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, and a prominent 2020 election denier – asked the Supreme Court on Friday to halt her upcoming trial on charges stemming from her alleged involvement in a security breach at the county’s election offices in 2021.
Global Technology Outages Hit CO First Responders
DENVER — Amid the chaos from global technology outages and computer issues Friday, outages also hit the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles, the Colorado Department of Revenue and some police and fire agencies. First Responders Impacted. Multiple police and fire departments across the state were also experiencing issues Friday...
Denver aquarium welcomes rare 1-in-30 million crustacean found at Red Lobster
An extremely rare orange lobster nearly landed on a dinner plate in Pueblo last week, but instead, it'll soon be on display at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver. A long-term Red Lobster employee who is a dishwasher and head biscuit maker spotted the bright orange lobster while unpacking a shipment last Friday at the Pueblo restaurant and alerted restaurant managers, aquarium officials said.
HSPPR helps pet out of slithery situation
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Multiple staff members at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) came together to help a snake that had slithered himself into a bit of a situation. According to a post on HSPPR’s Facebook page, the snake was exploring his owner’s car when he suddenly found himself stuck. HSPPR said […]
Humane Society looking to increase dog adoptions
(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) is asking for the community’s help to give the dogs in its care some love. According to HSPPR, there are 300 plus dogs in its care, including Keely, who has been at the Pueblo shelter since June 25. Keely is 11 weeks old […]
'Grateful for this place': Former NFL star surprises Pueblo youth at football camp
Colorado State University Pueblo hosted a youth football camp this week at the ThunderBowl, where those who attended were treated to a special surprise. Philip Vigil, the head coach of the university's football team, and the rest of CSU Pueblo coaching staff were excited to offer the camp to give players of all ages a chance to sharpen their skills while competing against elite talent. PACK Football Camps in general provide teams with an environment to build team chemistry, develop football fundamentals and receive coaching from collegiate coaches.
Festival set to bring 1,000s of floating lanterns to Colorado riverwalk
A lantern festival is set to bring thousands of floating lights to Pueblo, Colorado later this month. "Join us at the Pueblo Water Lantern Festival for a magical night of floating lanterns, music, and good vibes by the water," reads the event description, with the event to take place in the Riverwalk area of the city at 125 East Riverwalk Pueblo. During the event, the water will be lit up with "thousands of beautiful lanterns" launched by attendees. ...
CrowdStrike outage closes Pueblo County, some state offices due to IT issues
Update: Pueblo County reported Friday afternoon that IT staff will work during the weekend to fix the issues and Pueblo County government is expected to reopen Monday. Pueblo County and many state offices were closed July 19 due to a major technology outage that put most services in cyber limbo. Pueblo County government was...
‘Fresh and cool’ skateboard deck art on display at Adams
The Adams State University Visual Art Building is hosting a display of skateboard decks. , with serigraph prints, by many of the foremost contemporary street artists active today including Cryptik, Ron English, Barry McGee, Cleon Peterson, Mars1, Os Gemeos, Cope 2, D*face, Shepard Fairey, and Banksy. The summer exhibit is...
Yoder boy breaks barriers of autism with his lamb at the El Paso County Fair
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - To some, lambs are just cute farm animals, but they’re also one of the reasons a little boy went from non-verbal to speaking while showing them in competitions. 11-year-old Gage from Yoder, Colorado is breaking the barriers of autism. For 6 years, he...
Urgent Help Needed as Blood Shortage Effects Colorado
Coloradans have always taken their health incredibly seriously. In fact, Colorado got ranked as the 4th healthiest city in the United States according to Real Simple, and 9th by U.S. News. We also have five of the Top 10 healthiest counties in the entire country as well, according to Money...
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