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Often-overlooked Colorado city dubbed a 'thriving' spot for small business
A recent report from USA Today sought to determine which states and cities around the country were 'thriving' when it came to small businesses in recent years , and an often-overlooked Colorado city performed notably well in their ranking. While Colorado ranked in the middle-of-the road among the states with a 9.3 percent growth across all sectors of small business between 2016 to 2021, the city of Greeley outperformed the rest of the state in a big way. ...
Someone found genie lamp worth $200,000 in Colorado
There’s no word on whether or not a big blue genie that grants wishes comes out of this lamp, but, regardless, it’s worth a ton of money!. A family from Fort Collins won the most recent Treasure Games contest by finding a genie lamp worth $200,000 behind Kings Chef Diner in Colorado Springs.
Rare orchid found in Colorado
LITTLETON, Colo. — A rare striped coralroot orchid has been found at Denver Botanic Gardens' Chatfield Farms. The discovery was made in late April when My-Lan Le, a graduate botany research assistant, and Rebecca Hufft, associate director of applied conservation, noticed it growing next to a log. Striped coralroot...
KRDO’s Tuesday Afternoon Pet of the Week
Meadow is your Pet of the Week from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region! She is a five-year-old brown tabby Domestic Shorthair cat who came into HSPPR as an owner surrender. · Meadow is a social cat that hasn’t met a person she doesn’t like! She seeks out...
Colorado Heatwave: Denver Sees Record Highs and Isolated Thunderstorms
Denver, CO – Residents are bracing for a week of intense heat and dynamic weather patterns. Today, temperatures are expected to reach 98°F, significantly above normal highs. Smoke from recent wildfires is forecasted to gradually decrease throughout the day. However, isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely to affect the high country this afternoon and early evening.
Denver nonprofit helping bridge labor shortage gap by teaching trade skills
A Denver nonprofit is working to train more skilled laborers to address Colorado's mass labor shortage. The Master's Apprentice is teaching 34 students skills like carpentry, welding and plumbing.
Disturbance turns into barricaded situation for CCSO, suspect arrested
(CUSTER COUNTY, Colo.) — The Custer County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a disturbance that quickly turned into a barricaded suspect situation on Wednesday, July 24. On Wednesday morning at approximately 8:15 a.m., Custer County deputies were notified of a disturbance at Dollar General. When deputies arrived and contacted the suspect, he drove away in […]
Catching up with NFL Super Bowl Champion, former CSU Pueblo ThunderWolf Ryan Jensen
Former NFL Super Bowl Champion and CSU Pueblo alumni Ryan Jensen retired from the NFL this past year. He has been staying busy since then, getting a construction business off the ground and keeping up some appearances at youth football camps here in Pueblo. “I retired about three and a half months ago, four...
Pueblo City Council 'steadfast' in opposing Black Hills Energy rate increases
Pueblo City Council passed a resolution July 22 opposing Black Hills Energy's proposed 18% rate increases. The resolution passed unanimously by council states that Pueblo residents have a history of paying significantly more for utilities than residents of other communities on Colorado's Front Range and that an increase would "place an even greater economic burden" on Pueblo residents. ...
Psychedelic substances’ land use at this week’s planning commission
The city of Alamosa Planning Commission will take up and prepare land use specifics for psychedelic substances, as dictated in Proposition 122, during its regular meeting on Wednesday. The planning commission will classify land use codes for testing centers, healing centers, and cultivation. When Prop. 122, or the Natural Medicine...
Prospect Lake closed due to presumed return of blue-green algae
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The City of Colorado Springs has closed Prospect Lake in Memorial Park effective immediately, and the closure will remain in place until further notice due to the presumed return of blue-green algae. Blue-green algae are a type of bacteria common in lakes throughout Colorado. When conditions are right, blue-green algae multiplies quickly. […]
A health clinic in Southern Colorado is alerting parents of a service they provide
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Peak Vista is spreading awareness of their well-child waiting area after they said many of their patients were unaware they offered free childcare. Peak Vista’s child care center provides free childcare services for children aged 6 months to 12 years. The clinic has professionals who...
Colorado Springs could be voting to allow, or ban, retail cannabis sales in Fall
Dueling initiatives related to the sale of recreational cannabis establishments in Colorado Springs are in the process of making their way to voters this November.
Dog rescued from hot car in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A dog was rescued from a hot car, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD). CSFD posted to social media on Tuesday explaining the rescue operation took place on July 17 after they received a call to assist Animal Law Enforcement (ALE). Officials believe a dog was left in a hot car for nearly two hours.
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