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Colorado resort aims to add 12 cell towers to boost connectivity – thoughts?
The National Forest Service is asking for public input related to a proposed construction project involving Aspen Skiing Company – and it's sure to draw a mixed reaction. The project would mean developing 11 new communication sites in the area, with the goal being to improve cell phone connectivity on the surrounding mountains and in nearby communities. Twelve towers to be added would range in height from 40 to 100 feet. ...
Incredibly Popular Deli Meat Brand Has Recall Due to Harmful Bacteria
We always hope and assume that the food we purchase for ourselves and our families is safe in Colorado. While nearly all food you would buy from a grocery store would be considered safe, there are product recalls from time to time to make us aware of unsafe food. There...
Conservative radio host seeks dismissal of election fraud defamation case before Colorado Court of Appeals
DENVER (CN) — A conservative attorney and the network that hosts his talk radio show asked the Colorado Court of Appeals on Tuesday to reverse a lower court’s denial of anti-SLAPP motions to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by a target of 2020 election fraud disinformation. “The plaintiff’s...
BBB warns of apparent scam that hit Aspen
Small business owners across the U.S. are losing their marketing budgets to a “fraudulent” ad company that has targeted two known businesses in the Roaring Fork Valley, according to a July press release from the Virginia-based Better Business Bureau. In its release, the BBB warned local businesses that...
Council members hope for Castle Creek Bridge decision next week
After months of study and discussion, Aspen council members hope to make a decision about replacing the aging Castle Creek Bridge at a work session on Aug. 12. Consultants from global engineering firm Jacobs Engineering presented reports on replacement options for the bridge during a work session on Monday. Jacobs is scheduled to present additional information at the Aug. 12 work session, after which council will deliberate on how to move forward.
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...
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.
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....
Scattered Storms and Cool Down This Week For the Plains
An upper-level low from Canada is traversing across the northern parts of the United States. This pattern is going to bring down some cooler air from Canada and push into the Plains by the weekend! For some, it could be an early taste of fall!. Let's look at two cities...
Family pass aimed at skiing 'gems' of Colorado
Amid the summer heat, the trade group representing the majority of Colorado's ski areas wants people to think snow. Colorado Ski Country USA recently listed its multi-mountain family pass for sale. That's the Gems Pass, proudly featuring some of the state's non-mega resorts. Passes for teens ($199) and parents ($325)...
Big cat hunting ban measure to appear on Colorado ballot
(The Center Square) - Voters will decide in November whether the hunting of mountain lions and bobcats should be banned in Colorado after proponents of a measure turned in enough signatures for it to appear on the ballot. The secretary of state’s office said last week that the backers of Initiative #91 submitted 187,147 petition signatures. The state requires at least 124,238 valid signatures to get a measure on the ballot. ...
Colorado AG weighs formal role as Supreme Court reviews oil-train case
Colorado’s attorney general recently left open the possibility he will take a formal role in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court to help block a proposal that would send a massive surge of oil trains along the Colorado River. Attorney General Phil Weiser last week expressed disappointment that the court in June agreed to […]
Pickleball, hockey converge as PPA Tour brings ‘Pickle ‘n Pucks’ to Aspen
Aspen has long been known as a devout hockey town. But anymore, it’s also become a hotbed for pickleball, and that combination has drawn the attention of the sport’s global governing body, the Dallas-based Professional Pickleball Association. Running Tuesday through Thursday this week at Aspen Meadows Resort, the...