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Denver's air quality is among the worst in the world
DENVER — For the second-consecutive day, the air quality in Denver is among the worst in the world. Wildfire smoke from wildfires in Canada and the Pacific Northwest continues to impact several states including Colorado on Wednesday. Denver's air quality on Tuesday and Wednesday has been ranked as the...
Colorado: Pueblo Police Continues the Fight against Illegal Gambling
Government and law enforcement agencies across the United States continuously fight against illegal gambling. The fight involves not only the online but the retail gambling vertical as well. Every month, thousands of devices are seized in operations against the black market. Money, expensive items as well as drugs and guns...
Pueblo deputy recovering after passing out during fentanyl arrest
(PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo.) — A deputy is recovering after the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said she went unconscious during an arrest for suspected fentanyl possession on Tuesday, July 23. According to PCSO, deputies originally responded around 4 a.m. to the Loaf N Jug on Santa Fe Drive on a report of an unwanted person […]
Sheriff’s Office looking for Pueblo West runaway
(PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo.) — The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is seeking the public’s help in locating a 17-year-old runaway. Aspen Trotti, 17, was last seen on Saturday night, July 20 at 10:30 p.m. at a Pueblo West home. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, gray shorts, and white tennis shoes. It […]
FLC to lead quantum computing education, workforce development in rural areas for Elevate Quantum
DURANGO, CO– Fort Lewis College will play a leading role in the workforce development programming for Elevate Quantum Tech Hub, which secured $127 million in federal and state funding to develop workforce and technologies for the rapidly growing quantum industry in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Elevate Quantum is...
Colorado Olympians share photos of France arrival
PARIS, France — Several of athletes from Colorado's large delegation have arrived in France for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Olympians have started sharing photos on social media of their first glimpse of Paris as the Summer Games inch closer. The Paris Olympics officially begin Friday with the opening ceremony....
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. ...
U.S. Army transfers first parcel of land at Pueblo Chemical Depot to PuebloPlex
The first parcel of land at the U.S. Army Chemical Depot site in Pueblo County recently transferred from federal to local ownership. More than 5,100 acres now belong to PuebloPlex, the agency charged with redeveloping the site that was used for chemical weapons storage and was more recently tasked with their destruction.
MISSING: Teen last seen Saturday in Pueblo West
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KKTV) - Authorities in Pueblo County are asking for help with locating a missing teen. On Wednesday, the sheriff’s office shared a photo of 17-year-old Aspen Trotti just before noon explaining she is a reported runaway. She was last seen Saturday at her home in Pueblo West. She may have a brown suitcase with a diamond cross.
Three Colorado Bats Test Positive for Rabies
A viral disease so terrifying that Steven King wrote a horror story about it: Rabies can be deadly in animals and humans and it is transferred by either a bite or a scratch. Rabid animals can range from coyotes to raccoons, cats, dogs, and more. With how deadly the virus...
Colorado Driving Laws: 9 Items To Avoid Keeping In Your Vehicle
Common sense can go a long way toward preventing you from getting in big trouble in Colorado, especially when you are behind the wheel. Several things could earn you a trip to prison if they are discovered in your car during a traffic stop. The list of things below you...
Dreaming of the Olympics in Colorado? Here’s What It Would Take
The Olympic Games are kicking off very soon and many of us in Colorado will be glued to our smart devices, rooting for our country. Since the beginning of the games, Coloradans have taken home ten gold medals and 15 Colorado natives will be competing in Paris. Wouldn't it be...
More 'hazardous weather' set to hit Colorado in upcoming days
Mapping from the National Weather Service indicates that more hazardous weather could be coming to parts of Colorado during upcoming days. The forecasting service's mapping shows that hazardous heat may be present in much of the Eastern Plains region from July 28 to July 31. This comes after a brief relief from hazardous temps that were present in the state a week or so ago. Elsewhere in the state, warmer temperatures are expected to return next week, as well. The prediction is on par with the three-month outlook for Colorado that's indicating hotter-than-normal and drier-than-normal months are ahead through October. Find additional weather updates on the National Weather Service website here. STAY INFORMED: Get free Colorado news with our daily newsletter (Click here)
Local Colorado Business Closed For Good After Over 100 Years
After over a century in Colorado, we're being forced to say goodbye to another longstanding local family-owned and-run Colorado business that has closed its doors for good. After Over 100 Years This Local Colorado Business Is Closed For Good. The goodbye list for small and local Colorado businesses that are...
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