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Colorado rural communities face critical firefighter shortage, in some cases, outlook is ‘bleak’
When Elizabeth Fire Chief T.J. Steck first entered the fire service more than 30 years ago, he was one of more than 2,000 applicants for just six full-time positions with Denver Fire. Competition was intense. That’s not the case now, Steck told members of the Colorado Wildfire Matters Review Committee...
Mt. Carmel hosts inaugural Benefit and Barbecue July 7
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center will be hosting its inaugural Benefit and Barbecue event on Sunday, July 7. Attendees can enjoy free entertainment from the Jeffrey Alan Band, and food from Cowboys from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 25 North Tejon Street near East Kiowa Street. “This the first time we’ve […]
Big Retailer’s Future Is Uncertain In Colorado
High volumes of store closures here in Colorado have left many retail stores’ futures uncertain here in the Centennial State. Some have already bitten the dust. Of course, Bed Bath & Beyond closed all of its locations, including the one on College Ave. in Fort Collins. Recently, the clothing...
A New Documentary About Farming in Southern Colorado Confronts Water Scarcity in the West
In the Western U.S. today, water is increasingly scarce and valuable; it’s basically liquid gold. The combination of a “first in time, first in right” system for managing water rights — meaning senior water rights always have priority — with increasingly dry conditions has triggered a rush to buy up land and its water, drying up farms.
July temperatures have increased in Colorado cities, report found
Average July temperatures in Denver and other Colorado cities have increased over the past five decades, according to a recent report by Climate Central. Since 1970, July has warmed by 4 degrees Fahrenheit in Denver, by 3 degrees in Colorado Springs and by 2 degrees in the Grand Junction area.
Thousands Expected to Move to This Surprising Colorado Town
Whether you love it or hate it, Colorado continues to attract numerous new residents. Transplants are unloading their moving trailers, while current residents are discovering cities and towns in the state that better suit their lifestyle preferences. Colorado has a lot to offer for every type of life you may...
Colorado Town Bans Sale of One of Nation’s Most Popular Beverages
Breckenridge might just have taken the environmental crown of Colorado from Boulder. As of July 1, residents and tourists can no longer buy a beverage that has outsold soda for seven years. That’s because it comes in plastic. Breckenridge, Colorado, has banned the sale of bottled water as a...
Carloads of Coloradans cross Wyoming border to buy some big booms
WYOMING, USA — Every year, carloads of Coloradans make their way north to buy fireworks that are illegal in Colorado. Any fireworks that leave the ground are illegal in Colorado. So, around the Fourth of July, fireworks sales explode right over the state line in Wyoming. Just a couple...
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