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Lamar Community College earns grant for Mobile Learning Lab
Lamar Community College (LCC) has been awarded a competitive grant of $859,145.28 from the Colorado Community College System and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade to develop the Southeast Colorado Industrial Technology Mobile Learning Lab. The Industrial Technology Mobile Learning Lab will provide vital training opportunities in Industrial...
Colorado Champions Road to Gold: Boulder athlete climbs to greatness
LOUISVILLE, Colorado (KRDO) - It's an Olympic sport you may or may not have heard of. Competition climbing made its debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In Paris 2024, two competitions will crown their own Olympic champion in sport climbing. One will feature speed. The second one is...
Runners lace up for historic Barr Trail Mountain Race in Manitou Springs
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Runners trekked through mud and wet gravel Sunday morning for the historic Barr Trail Mountain Race (BTMR). One of the Front Range's most historic summer mountain running events, the BTMR is just over 12 and a half miles. It begins at the Cog Railway Station...
Recent Colorado Wildfire + the Bizarre Way it Was Started
Colorado is no stranger to wildfires, unfortunately. More often than not, the causes of these fires are established by emergency crews and often fall into categories including arson, lightning, and tragically, mere carelessness. WATCH: Electric Vehicle Catches Fire in a Colorado Garage |. However, a recent fire that has devastated...
Unemployment claims in Colorado increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Colorado rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 3,004 in the week ending July 13, up from 2,156 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
‘Legacy,’ mental health in Colorado ag
MONTE VISTA— About 35 farmers, ranchers, and their friends attended a showing of the mental health documentary film "Legacy," at the Ski-Hi Complex in Monte Vista on the evening of July 18. The film, a partnership between the Colorado Farm Bureau and the Colorado Department of Agriculture, depicts the...
Cat Fest Colorado Springs 2024 draws hundreds
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Hundreds of feline fans flocked to Cat Fest Colorado Springs at the Norris Penrose Event Center. Orange cat from Cat Fest Colorado Springs 2024. Many cat-themed vendors, adoption booths, and more made the event the cat's meow. Cat Video Cafe Celebrity Cats TICA Cat Show Cat Adoption Booths Hello Kitty The post Cat Fest Colorado Springs 2024 draws hundreds appeared first on KRDO.
Baca County Sheriff promotes former Eads resident to Undersheriff
Baca County Sheriff Aaron Shiplett and the Sheriff’s Office have announced that Deputy Keagan Gonzales, formerly of Eads, has been promoted to Undersheriff of Baca County. He was sworn into his new role at the Baca County Courthouse July 15 by County Clerk Sharon Dubois. Gonzales started with the...
Meet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from Pueblo dinner plate to Denver’s aquarium
A long-term employee who is a dishwasher and head biscuit maker at a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo spotted the bright orange lobster while unpacking a shipment and alerted restaurant managers. This photo provided by the Denver Downtown Aquarium shows Crush, a rare orange lobster, sent to the aquarium on...
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