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Early morning collision kills seven horses
ALAMOSA– A tragic traffic accident in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning resulted in the death of seven horses on a stretch of highway between La Jara and Sanford in Conejos County. According to Captain Nathan Lyons with the Colorado State Patrol, at 4:11 a.m. on Wednesday morning, two...
Missing Link Discovered: New Research Paves the Way for Charging Phones in Under a Minute
CU Boulder scientists have found how ions move in tiny pores, potentially improving energy storage in devices like supercapacitors. Their research updates Kirchhoff’s law, with significant implications for energy storage in vehicles and power grids. Imagine if your dead laptop or phone could be charged in a minute, or...
Community Calendar Thursday, August 8–Wednesday, August 14
Vessels + this Land exhibition running at the Kinder Padon Gallery through August 28. •7:30 a.m. Open AA meeting: Crack of Dawn Group topic discussion at the Union Congregational Church, 970-349-5711. •10-11:30 a.m. CB Museum history walking tours (every Thursday). •4-5:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Garage is open for shopping and...
Coloradans in the Games: Colorado Springs wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt wins Olympic gold for Team USA
Wednesday's news Colorado Springs resident Sarah Hildebrandt withstood an opponent change and captured Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling. Hledebrandt, who captured bronze in the 2020 Tokyo games, defeated Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 3-0 in the final of the 50 kg division Wednesday. She was slated to wrestle India’s Vinesh Phogat, but Phogat failed to make...
Writer defends critical reporting on Deion Sanders
Steve Corder of Athlon Sports made waves in the college football world this week with a bombshell report on the Colorado Buffaloes football program under Deion Sanders, alleging a culture of bullying and violence. Some have questioned the validity of the reporting from an outlet like Athlon while Sanders has discredited the report and threatened Read more... The post Athlon Sports writer defends reporting on Deion Sanders, Colorado football program appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Forest service considers parking lot at Daniel’s Hill
A public meeting on a proposed parking lot at the base of Daniel’s Hill will be held at the Marble Fire Station from 5 to 7pm on Tuesday, Aug. 13, according to a U.S. Forest Service press release. A public comment period is open through Wednesday, Aug. 21. The...
Football fans are blasting Colorado Buffaloes for edited dime by Shedeur Sanders
Let's start off by saying that fans haven't taken their foot off the gas when it comes to blasting Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes since the head coach took over in 2023. From endlessly hyping up a team that finished 4-8 last year to putting the players' social media...
Use water? Denver Water says zebra mussels are a threat we're all facing
While the conversation around zebra mussels so far in Colorado has been about where they are and how to stop them, Denver Water is making sure everyone has a clear understanding of what is at stake should the invasive species get their little fibers on the rest of Colorado's waterways, be it rivers, revisors, or more. "Zebra clogging mussels have the ability to latch onto really anything, any kind of substrate material, and really clog things up," Brandon Ransom, Recreation Manager for Denver Water said. "They are really, really difficult to get rid of once you have them. So that's it's been on our...
Nix displays confidence to handle both rookie duties, Broncos' offense
ENGLEWOOD, Colo — There was a touch of quarterback arrogance expressed Wednesday by Bo Nix. He was asked on QB press day following the team’s 13th training camp practice in 15 days about the Broncos’ depth chart head coach Sean Payton put out the day before. Nix, who has been sharing first-team reps if not getting a touch more than incumbent Jarrett Stidham, was listed No. 3 on the depth chart.
Multiple Gillette Residents Displaced After Lightning Strike Causes Damage to Apartment Complex
On Tuesday, August 6, a lightning strike caused significant damage to an apartment complex in Gillette. The Campbell County Fire Department responded to the fire alarm at 7 p.m. that evening. Smoke was seen emanating from the building and firefighters were able to quickly evacuate all residents. There were no...
Former Broncos safety Justin Simmons has new, unexpected suitor
Former Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons has a new, unexpected suitor in his shockingly quiet and dragged out free agency. The Broncos released Simmons before NFL Free Agency earlier this year, and just about everybody expected him to sign somewhere right away. Simmons is a former Pro Bowl, All-Pro safety...
Enforcing Colorado’s ‘must accept cash’ law is tough
DENVER — Several years into Colorado’s new “must accept cash” law, Steve On Your Side found no record of a business that’s been slapped with a $250 fine for not following the law. But that doesn’t mean every business in the state is accepting cash....