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Fire and smoke forecast in Fort Collins
As wildfires continue to burn across the West and Canada, expect additional smoke and haze in northern Colorado. A wildfire and smoke map shows Fort Collins covered by a "medium density" smoke cloud, with many fires burning in other states to the north, southwest and northwest. The Coloradoan maintains an active and constantly-updating map...
Broomfield events for this week
Digital Navigator: Benefit from a one-on-one appointment with a digital navigator, whether you need to find affordable internet service for your home, locate a device to borrow or purchase or have wanted to jump into the digital age and learn basic computer skills; 9 a.m., Broomfield Library and Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road, Broomfield; compass.broomfield.org.
Another Fort Collins Brewery Will Be Closing for Good
After two and a half years, a craft brewery located in Fort Collins will close for good. Patrons of the brewery will not have to wait long for another option in the area, however, as another Colorado brewery will be taking over the space. According to the Coloradoan, Atlanta-based Sweetwater...
Made in Colorado: Smeeny Made Wild Headware
Chereen Leong Schwarz turned her nickname, “Smeeny Beanie,” into her company’s flagship product in 2017. At first, making winter hats was her side hustle, but it’s been her full-time gig since 2020. The wool yarn is “ethically and sustainably sourced” from South America, and Leong Schwarz...
Jeffco commissioners face scrutiny over $300,000 contract to explore eliminating TABOR refunds
Jefferson County's elected officials are facing scrutiny over their decision to hire a political consulting firm and spend $300,000 in public dollars to explore whether voters would support eliminating taxpayer refunds, when their constituents already rejected that question twice. The political consulting firm's work was the basis for Commissioners Tracy...
Big heat to start the week across Colorado, near-record heat in Denver
Near-record temperatures are expected to start the week in Denver. A first alert weather day has been issued for both Monday & Tuesday. Temperatures will be just shy of the 100-degree mark. However, these days will be the warmest of the week, and some wildfire smoke returns. 97 degrees is the forecast high on Monday, the old record is 99 degrees set in 2005. 98 degrees is the forecast high on Tuesday, the old record is 101 degrees set in 2005. Wildfire smoke is set to arrive after noon across northern Colorado, this will help limit just how warm temperatures get.
Denver City Council to consider $20M contract for new indoor pool at Swansea Recreation Center
Denver Parks and Recreation officials might soon be able to break ground on a new indoor pool at the Swansea Recreation Center if the Denver City Council signs off on a $20 million contract. The parks department also stands to gain tens of millions of dollars in other contracts, in...
Boulder’s new Primos Park celebrates community, connection
People came to Primos Park, a 9-acre site along Violet Avenue between Broadway and 19th Street, Saturday, to celebrate the park’s new name with Aztec dancers, music and plenty of kids using the park for its intended purpose. Ali Rhodes, the director for Boulder Parks and Recreation, spoke at...
Colorado football beat writer starting to believe Deion Sanders is two-and-done in Boulder
On SI's Emanuel Walker is skeptical about Deion Sanders sticking with the Colorado football program beyond 2024, asking several questions about why Coach Prime would stick with CU and connecting the dots between Paul Finebaum's USC suggestion and Sanders' proclivity to drop hints about his next moves. "Could it be...
With trade deadline approaching, Rockies start dealing
The Rockies likely won’t be trading All-Star third baseman Ryan McMahon, but that didn’t keep them from joining the action as Tuesday’s 4 p.m. MDT trade deadline approaches. And they started on Saturday by making the type of deal that defined their work last year — trading...
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