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Cost of living, housing top list of Coloradans’ concerns in new poll
There’s near-universal agreement among Coloradans that the rising cost of living, and housing costs in particular, are among the most serious challenges facing the state. Nearly two-thirds of Colorado residents say that housing and living costs are both “extremely serious” problems, according to the 2024 Pulse poll, a yearly survey conducted by the Colorado Health […]
Meet the Colorado Paralympians representing the past, present and future of the games
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said that 138 athletes have qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. The full roster will be announced Aug. 19. Since competing in the first Paralympics in 1960, the United States has won 2,621 medals — the most of any country. Visually impaired American swimmer Trischa Zorn-Hudson owns the record for the most Paralympic medals for an individual athlete with 55 medals between 1980-2004.
Colorado Arts Spotlight: Things to know and do around the state Aug. 16-18
This weekend, a host of conferences, festivals, concerts, and gallery openings sweep the state. Plus, enjoy peach festivals on the Front Range and the Western Slope – and the season’s final Film on the Rocks. Arts and culture news of the week. 48 Hours of Socially Engaged Art...
9Things to do in Colorado this weekend: Aug. 16-18
COLORADO, USA — This weekend is all about peaches. The Palisade peach is in full harvest and all of Colorado is enjoying the bounty grown on the Western Slope. Fort Collins and Lafayette will honor Palisade with peach festivals of their own this weekend. The summer isn't over yet...
Report: Colorado must review academic, overall performance of 4-day school week
(The Center Square) – A nonprofit policy organization is recommending the Colorado Department of Education immediately examine the effectiveness of four-day school weeks in the state. The Keystone Policy Center published a 21-page report with both quantitative and qualitative analysis of the outcomes of the four-day school week. It found academic performance of districts with five-day weeks exceeded those with a four-day schedule. The report found four-day schedules have no significant impact on budgets or teacher recruitment and retention. ...
Big Dreams Holding Things Together For Big Colorado Sports Complex
Future Legends Sports Complex in Windsor, Colorado, could become a premiere youth sports destination. "Could" seems to be the operative word, however, these days. As of the summer of 2024, the complex is being used by teams and has a few great facilities; the "big complex," though, seems very far away.
With certifications in Arizona and Missouri, voters in eight states will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in 2024, the most on record for a single year
Voters in eight states—Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Initiatives are pending signature verification in three additional states—Arkansas, Montana, and Nebraska. Measures were most...
FEEL GOOD: Upcoming Colorado Festival to Benefit Young Musicians
There are countless charitable causes that are backed by plenty of people, but charities that involve music education always hit especially close to home for those within the music community. Dog-Centric Race Benefitting a Good Cause Returns to Colorado |. This year, a group based in the state of Colorado...
Colorado seeking to create new psychedelic therapy industry and creating healing centers for legal consumption
In November 2022, Colorado voters passed a law decriminalizing the cultivation and personal use of psilocybin for adults over 21. In the coming months, the state is expected to begin licensing “healing centers” where people can legally consume psilocybin in a supervised setting. But before these healing centers...
Things to Do: End-of-summer Festivals and Evening Concerts Fill August Calendar
Colorado summer is here, and there's so much to do. Food festivals, fairs and community gatherings galore entertain from the mountains to the plains and from small towns to our largest cities. Music fills every downtown gathering spot and park in Northern Colorado all summer. Greeley, Loveland, Windsor and Fort...
Couple heartbroken after euthanized puppy tests negative for rabies
A couple who rescued a puppy is heartbroken and frustrated after their dog was put down, only to learn later that he tested negative for rabies. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ordered the dog to be euthanized after his littermate tested positive for rabies following an adoption event.The last time the infected puppy was with any of the other puppies was at the July 20 adoption event. The puppy did not have any symptoms of infection until July 29 and did not present as rabid until Aug. 1.Jessica Eden and Keith Bryk adopted a dog from the litter. They...
Former police chief charged in Kansas newspaper raid investigated by CBI
The Kansas sheriff who raided a local newspaper last year has been criminally charged and Colorado investigators played a considerable part in the investigation.Former Marion Police Chief Giden Cody has been charged with felony interference with the judicial process. The charge comes just shy of a year after The Marion Police Department raided the Marion County Record, a local newspaper, and the homes of several of its journalists. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation was brought onto the case in November 2023 to help investigators in Kansas.The case has no apparent connection to Colorado, which is part of the reason the Kansas...
Colorado Mill Dog Rescue Group Holds Event to Spread Awareness
Countless charitable organizations across Colorado are actively doing good things and for animal lovers, nothing quite tugs at the heartstrings like a good cause dedicated to pets. Colorado Has Three Dogs Aiding in Fighting Wildfires |. One such organization known as the National Mill Dog Rescue recently held an event...
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