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Colorado’s Peach Season Comes Early This Year
While Colorado may not be the state known for its produce, we sure do have some amazing things that come from here. Rocky Ford melons, Olathe sweet corn, and who could forget about Palisade peaches? When it comes to peaches, I could easily pass on any other variety like Georgia peaches. To me, they are just bland.
Coloradans Better Check the Budget For 4th Of July BBQs
Independence Day in Colorado often comes with the gathering of friends and family for a "good old fashioned" barbecue. For 2024, you may want to start looking at ways to cut corners. We all love, burgers, hot dogs, beers, potato salad, baked beans, and America. What we don't love is...
Colorado One of the Worst Places to Save Money in U.S.
As you have almost certainly been able to tell at this point, living in Colorado has become increasingly expensive. If you’re looking to buy a house, then good luck. In 2023, home prices in the Denver metro increased $52,047. It increased elsewhere as well. If you’re renting, you’ve also...
Law banning residential occupancy limits in Colorado takes effect
House Bill 24-1007, also known as the HOME (Harmonizing Occupancy Measures Equitably) Act, prohibits local governments from limiting the number of unrelated people living together under the same roof.
New Colorado law adds protection for trans community
DENVER — Hurting, harassing or intimidating a person because of their transgender identity is now considered a bias-motivated crime under a Colorado state law that took effect Monday. Jax Gonzalez, Ph.D., political director of the LGBTQ organization One Colorado, said they know the new law is a win but...
A giant tortoise caused a huge traffic jam on I-25 in Colorado
The last thing you want to get stuck behind on an interstate is a tortoise… I hear they don’t go very fast. But that was the unfortunate case for travelers in Colorado this weekend. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) posted a video to its X page on...
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...
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...
Hot June across Colorado, what's ahead for July; Beryl booms
As early as May, there were plenty of signals that June was going to be a hot one across Colorado. It's likely the data was even underdone a bit. Below are some charts on how hot it actually got. Both Denver and Colorado Springs experienced their second hottest June on record! However, you look back to 2012 for both locations, we were still shy of that year by a good amount. A testament to the parched springs and scorching summer which birthed the infamous Waldo Canyon Fire.
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