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Soler hits 478-foot HR, Birdsong strikes out 12 as Giants beat Rockies
DENVER -- Jorge Soler opened the game with the longest homer in the majors this season, rookie Hayden Birdsong struck out a career-high 12 and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Sunday.Soler hit the fourth pitch of the game 478 feet to dead center for his 11th homer of the season, staking the Giants to an early lead. Tyler Fitzgerald led off the third with his second homer of the series and fourth of the year, and Matt Chapman scored on a passed ball in the fourth inning to give San Francisco a 3-0 lead it never relinquished.Birdsong...
CU Buffs Mourn Loss of Basketball Legend Ken Charlton at 83
Former CU Buffs basketball great Ken Charlton, who led the Buffaloes to back-to-back Big Eight championships in 1962 and 1963, passed away at 83 after battling Alzheimer’s disease. Averaged 13.6 points and 8.8 rebounds in his first season at CU. Averaged 19.9 points and 9.5 rebounds in his second...
Nonprofit aimed to help teen moms set to open early learning center in August
Hope House Colorado, a nonprofit that helps teen moms become self-sufficient and pursue their dreams of higher education, is taking on their newest venture opening up an early learning center.
GOTTA SEE IT: Nabokov Stonewalls NHL Star In Charity Match
Hockey highlights in July? And relevant to the Colorado Avalanche? What exactly is going on? Well, a charity match between KHL All-Stars and NHL All-Stars, to be exact. On Saturday, a charity game mixing the two leagues came together, thanks in large part to Utah’s Mikhail Sergachev and New York‘s Artremi Panarin. Both helped set up the match and sponsored it through their foundations.
CU Buffs position preview: Running backs could be key to offensive success
With Shedeur Sanders at quarterback, the Colorado offense was explosive at times in 2023. The offense wasn’t consistent enough, however, with the lack of a run game playing a major role. Coming into this season, Sanders is back and he has a deep core of receivers to throw to...
Conifer couple trying to recover after their home is destroyed in a fire
A Jefferson County man feels lucky to be alive a week after his home burnt down. While the cause of the fire remains under investigation, he and his wife are trying to pick up the pieces after losing everything.
9:30AM Walk with a Geologist at Triceratops Trail
Walk with a Geologist at Triceratops Trail is a 2-hour walking tour of Triceratops Trail in nearby Golden, Colorado. The 1.5-mile, gravel hiking trail located one block east of 6th Avenue and 19th Street in Golden, winds between vertical walls of sandstone and into reclaimed clay pits. A professional or knowledgeable amateur geologist will lead the tour and highlight the many viewable dinosaur tracks, fossils, and impressions. Participants are responsible for their own transportation. This tour is designed for participants ages 16 and older.
No scrubs on this court: Local nurses trade IVs for volleys at annual tournament
Often be found roaming the hallways of the Yampa Valley Medical Center as registered nurses, Savannah Nauwelaers and Mary Wiemken teamed up Saturday to take on the Steamboat Doubles Volleyball Tournament. Hosted by Volleyball of the Rockies, the Steamboat Doubles Volleyball Tournament was established in 1981 and players come from...
Jackalopes win it in the Knockout Round
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Up 5-1 heading into the ninth inning, the Jackalopes looked well on their way to evening up their record at 2-2. But the Northern Colorado Owlz said, “Not so fast, Jacks.”. Four quick runs from NoCo in the top of the ninth, and...
Bring on the fun at the Arapahoe County Fair!
Arapahoe County is excited for the return of the 118th annual Arapahoe County Fair, Thursday, July 25 - Sunday, July 28, 2024. The Fair is a community tradition that showcases the County’s agricultural and Western heritage through 4-H programming, traditional agricultural and educational activities, and lots of entertainment. Tickets...
Controversial Factory To Be Built in Colorado, Adding 500 New Jobs
More jobs are coming to Colorado soon. Nearly 100,000 residents are currently looking for a job, and we know finding a job can be difficult. More jobs are coming to Colorado, but some Colorado residents may not feel entirely comfortable working for the new factory coming to Aurora. Zyn Is...
Colorado politicians, groups react to Biden dropping out of race
President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he's dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Elected officials and political groups in Colorado and across the nation reacted to the news.Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called Biden "a true partner to Colorado, and a proud patriot.""He has helped lead the United States through many great successes," Polis said in a written statement. "President Biden is now, and has always been, there for Coloradans during times of grief and moments of triumph."Polis touted Biden's efforts on affordable clean energy, climate change, infrastructure and protecting public land."This could not...
Colorado’s Number One Issue According to Survey—Do You Agree?
Living in Colorado comes with its frustrations. No matter where you call home, there will always be issues to solve and fix. To be frank, we live in an imperfect world, and there will always be things to improve to make Colorado the best state possible. I could go on...
This co-op is growing baby trees in a shipping container to help reforest Colorado's burn scars
SEDALIA, Colo. — Today, they're growing in a shipping container. Soon, hopefully, they'll take root in Colorado's forests. It's a nontraditional start for hundreds of baby trees meant to reforest areas burned by wildfire, in a project between a Colorado-based power cooperative and a group of innovative farmers. CORE...
July 20 predicted as worst night of sleep in Colorado
(COLORADO) — The U.S. has had a summer full of record heat waves thus far, but according to a study of historical data, Saturday, July 20 is predicted to be the worst night of sleep based on temperature and humidity readings taken from the past 30 years. Amerisleep conducted a survey of 30 years of […]
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