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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...
Research says Colorado will have a high percentage of nurse shortage by 2030
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- The American Association of Colleges of Nurses recently ran the numbers. They project that by the year 2030 Colorado will be one of the top five states feeling the strain. Colleges in Colorado Springs said they're doing their part to help fill in the gap when...
Wolf spotted multiple times along heavily-trafficked portion of Colorado's I-70 route
A wolf has been captured on camera near Colorado's Vail Pass along I-70. According to Paige Singer of Rocky Mountain Wild, the wolf was captured on a camera that's involved in the Colorado Corridors Project, which is an initiative involving Rocky Mountain Wild and Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance. The initiative is in its ninth year, aiming to engage volunteers in wildlife monitoring along a stretch of the interstate in the area of East Vail Pass where three wildlife crossing structures have been recommended. Volunteers involved...
With kids in mind, Coloradan with heart condition takes genetic tests
Fourth generation Coloradan Nate Drinkwine didn't find out that he had the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy until his mid-20s.Fourth generation Coloradan Nate Drinkwine didn't find out that he had the deadly heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy until his mid-20s. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, also known as HCM, is a genetic heart disease in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, making it difficult for the heart to pump blood. It is also a disease that can lead to sudden cardiac death. After Nate lost his father and uncle to the disease, he knew he had to get checked. He was diagnosed in 2003...
Julie McCluskie marks 5-year milestone for Elevating Rural Colorado program
Colorado Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie delivered remarks at the Elevating Rural Colorado Partnership celebration in Keystone on Monday. The Dillon Democrat discussed the program's recent efforts to boost career pathways in rural Colorado and support rural public schools. The event, organized by Colorado Succeeds, the Colorado Education Initiative,...
US census takers to conduct test runs in Colorado 4 years before 2030 count
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Six places in the South and West will host practice runs for the next U.S. head count in 2030. The census helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado.; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, will be encouraged to fill out practice census questionnaires in the spring of 2026. Census Bureau officials said Monday that they hope the tests will help ensure that in 2030, they count the people who were missed in the 2020 census.
Scientists work to understand high ozone levels on the Front Range
Colorado's Front Range is looking at several days of high ozone ratings that will aggravate breathing difficulties and lead to warnings and changes in plans. It comes while experts are still working to figure out why Colorado seems unable to make expected progress on reducing dangerously high ozone above the level that the EPA has set as a risk."They're making progress, it's just not fast enough and it's really not evident yet," said Laurie Anderson, who serves as a field organizer for the organization Moms Clean Air Force as well as Broomfield's City Council. "We live right close to the...
CRH Americas Materials acquires Colorado’s Ary Corp.
Sources: CRH Americas Materials Solutions, Atlanta; CP staff. CRH Americas Materials has closed a deal for Ary Corp., a Canon City, Colo. operator bringing nine ready mixed concrete, more than 25 sand & gravel, plus five fixed and two portable asphalt plants, along with paving and construction services businesses. “The acquisition expands our existing footprint in Colorado and presents attractive opportunities for development and growth,” says CRH Americas Materials President Scott Parson. “As North America’s leading integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and construction services, we look forward to serving customers in Colorado with our unique combination of building materials, products and solutions.”
Colorado leaders show support for national bill targeting animal fighting
While Colorado has some of the strictest penalties for people who are caught participating in or organizing illegal animal fighting, it might surprise some that the crimes are still actively taking place in this region. Last week Adams County officials seized more than 30 roosters and arrested a man suspected of using these birds for cockfighting. "People fight roosters because they're really passionate about doing it and even though it's illegal, they're still going to want to do it," said Jewel Johnson, founder of Rooster Sanctuary at Danzig's Roost. "Some people fight them because they just like the thrill and...
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