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Scorching Triple Digit Heat Returns to Northern Colorado Next Week
It's always hot in Northern Colorado during the summer months, that is no secret. Daily temperatures can easily hover around the upper nineties in July and August. Some Coloradans like it hot while others prefer to retreat to air conditioning until milder milder temperatures can be tolerated in these months.
A software company will try to buy REcolorado to stop controversial deal
After a heated disagreement over the potential sale of Colorado’s largest real estate listing platform REcolorado led to the firing of the company’s entire board, another company may try to stop the deal. MRI Software, an Ohio-based real estate software application company, said it was interested in buying Colorado’s dominant Multiple Listing Service (MLS), according to a letter from the company’s president John Ensign that was obtained by The Denver Gazette. ...
Colorado hospitals cited for contaminated equipment, including 3 instances of ‘immediate jeopardy’
A handful of Colorado hospitals over the past three years have been cited by the state health department for contaminated equipment, The Denver Gazette has learned. Contaminated equipment was what led officials at the Rocky Mountain VA Medical Center in Aurora to reschedule hundreds of dental and surgical procedures earlier this year. VA officials told The Denver Gazette on Wednesday that the source of the contamination has been identified as flecks of plastic. ...
Motorcyclist killed in Interstate 25 crash in north Pueblo
A motorcyclist was killed July 25 in a wreck on Interstate 25. The crash closed the highway for several hours and it reopened just before 4 p.m., according to Pueblo police. At around 1:21 p.m., police dispatch received a report of a serious crash involving a truck and a motorcycle in the southbound lanes of I-25 near U.S. Highway 50. ...
U.S. Army transfers first parcel of Pueblo Chemical Depot land to PuebloPlex
The first large parcel of land at the Pueblo Chemical Depot has been transferred to PuebloPlex, the agency charged with redeveloping the site. The last of 780,000 chemical munitions at the Pueblo Chemical Depot were destroyed in June 2023, with decommissioning operations set to follow. The first transfer consisted of 5,109 acres of...
El Paso deputies arrest wanted Colorado homicide suspect
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A man wanted for homicide in Colorado was arrested in El Paso County Thursday and booked into the El Paso County Jail, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office announced. Devin Franklin, 30, a fugitive from justice wanted for homicide in Colorado was taken into...
Grant helps Native American PPSC students with costs
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A new program launching at Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) will cover direct costs and offer coaching to Native American students. According to PPSC, First Nations Promise is a last-dollar grant that will help members of federally recognized American Indian tribes residing in El Paso, Teller, or Elbert counties. The funding can […]
Downtown Colorado Springs gets three new Humpty Dumpty sculptures
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Downtown Partnership for Colorado Springs revealed that three new Humpty Dumpty sculptures have been installed around the Plaza of the Rockies. The Humpty Dumpties are bronze sculptures created by artist Kimber Fiebiger, the first, named H.D. was installed in 2003 as part of Art on the Streets, according to the partnership. […]
Why July is the Busiest Time All Summer for Colorado Police
Late July is one of the busiest times all year for Colorado's police officers and the Highway Patrol. From Grand Junction to Denver, Coloradans are about to see an uptick in the flashing red and blue lights along the sides of our roads and highways. What makes late July such...
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