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The ‘Click it or Ticket’ enforcement has started
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Law enforcement is cracking down on seatbelt safety. ‘Click It or Ticket’ is a campaign that law enforcement is running to try to get more people to wear seatbelts. From July 22 to Aug. 2 there will be increased awareness and enforcement of Colorado’s seatbelt laws.
Here's why it's so dang smoky in Colorado today
At the start of the week, Colorado's skies are hazy to say the least. But have no fear – the smoke isn't coming from a local blaze. It might be hard to believe, but wildfire smoke is capable of traveling thousands of miles, impacting air quality far from where a burn is taking place. And that's what's happening right now. In case you haven't heard, there are several large fires...
How one state is pioneering a way to let renters earn cash back for paying rent
Danielle Rickards is a 30-year-old single mother and a full-time caretaker to her 5-year-old daughter, who has a rare heart condition. For many Americans in similar circumstances, the pressures of affording rent and daily expenses are a constant and crushing burden. But she counts herself lucky: She found an affordable...
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...
The 10 Events if Colorado Had Its Own Olympics
From well-known events such as swimming and gymnastics to lesser-followed competitions like taekwondo and dressage, athletes from 32 different sports, with 329 events across those sports, will compete during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the end of July. What if Colorado hosted its own Olympic games? The events would appear...
Has Colorado ever been picked to host the Olympics?
Yes. — The International Olympic Committee awarded Denver the 1976 Winter Olympics in 1970, but the state turned down the opportunity two years later after voters made it illegal to use state tax revenue to fund the event. Voters passed a constitutional amendment forbidding the use of state funds...
Colorado awarded $328 million in IRA climate funding grants
The Colorado Energy Office and the Denver Regional Council of Governments will receive a total of $328 million in new grant funding to support the state’s efforts to speed up the clean energy transition. The funding, set to be announced Monday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, comes from a pot of $5 billion to […] The post Colorado awarded $328 million in IRA climate funding grants appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
Vending machine to buy ammunition to expand into Colorado by end of July
An automated retail machine selling ammunition, previously seen in states like Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, will soon appear in Colorado. American Rounds, based in Texas, first started setting up these machines in 2023, with the first one located in Pell City, Ala., at a local grocery store. The first machine to operate in Colorado will be located in Buena Vista, at a Lagree's Food Store, expected to be open to...
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