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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.
Colorado’s Biggest City Won’t Have Fireworks This Year
One of Colorado's largest city's 4th of July celebrations is doing away with the traditional fireworks show this year. Is this new trend here to stay?. No More 4th of July Fireworks As Major Colorado City Continues A New Show. Thinking back to being a kid, I can relate many...
Two Colorado Powerball Winners Have Yet to Claim $200,000 in Prizes
Two fortunate Powerball players from Colorado have yet to come forward and claim their winnings, amounting to a substantial $200,000. Both tickets were bought at locations just miles apart, underscoring the critical need for awareness among potential winners. Unclaimed Powerball Winnings in Colorado. The first winning ticket was a substantial...
In ‘Darrell Anderson: Risk & Change,’ an exploration of an artistic life that has touched many
A new exhibition at RedLine Contemporary Art Center celebrates the life and work of a local artist whose impact extends far beyond gallery walls. The retrospective, "Darrell Anderson: Risk & Change", not only showcases Anderson’s decades of artistic creation but also highlights the power of mentorship and community in shaping an artist's legacy.
Rural Coloradans show strong support for abortion-rights constitutional amendment
Patty Coen was able to finish her bachelor’s degree because she had an abortion. Ever since, the Southwest Colorado resident has been an advocate for abortion access and reproductive justice. She worked as a nurse at a reproductive-care agency in Durango for about seven years. When a campaign started...
56 Colorado counties with tax-exempt federal lands getting $47.8M, 50 cents per acre
(The Center Square) – Fifty-six counties in Colorado will receive $47.8 million as payment for approximately 24 million acres of tax-exempt federal lands within the state, or about $2.00 per acre. The funding, called “Payments in Lieu of Taxes,” was created in 1976 and rewritten and amended in 1982. The money paid to help local governments offset losses in property taxes for the nontaxable federal lands within their boundaries. A...
Mystery monolith appears in Colorado 4 years after first mirror column in Utah – and no one knows where they come from
A MYSTERIOUS monolith has popped up in Colorado just four years after an eyebrow-raising mirror column was spotted in Utah. The unusual metal objects have left conspiracy theorists buzzing – as more and more stone pillars have emerged worldwide of late. On June 25, an eerie rectangular monolith was spotted by residents in Bellvue, Colorado. The discovery […]
Search for bank robbery suspect in Colorado
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KKTV) - Authorities in Colorado are offering a reward tied to a bank robbery case. According to a crime poster shared by Metro Denver Crime Stoppers on social media, the robbery happened June 25 at about 10:30 in the morning near the 3500 block of S. Wadsworth Boulevard. The bank robbed was a FirstBank.
New installations added to Aurora Highlands public art park
AURORA, Colo. — Aurora's public art park has added two new installations. The new works join Umi, the popular 21-foot sculpture that was unveiled last year at The Aurora Highlands' public art park. Visitors are welcome to explore the new sculptures at any time at Hogan Park at Highlands...
Man arrested for shooting at strangers in Aurora was found incompetent to stand trial for similar 2018 crimes
Austin Benson finds himself in a familiar position – charged with firing bullets randomly at strangers. Benson was arrested last week after Aurora Police said he fired from his car at three people he didn’t know, putting one in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. It’s not the first...
Aurora defends plans to export Ark Basin water
Multiple officials with the City of Aurora, the third-largest municipal water provider in Colorado, attended the June board meeting of the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District in Salida to discuss their recent purchase of water rights in the Arkansas River Basin. Aurora paid $80.4 million to buy an Otero County...
Pink over Parker: ‘Legally Blonde’ comes to town
The musical comedy is a crowd-pleasing summer confection. The sky has turned bright pink over the PACE Center in Parker with the arrival of Legally Blonde, the musical based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon film. Early in the first act, our heroine, Elle Woods (Kayleigh Bernier), proclaims that pink is her favorite color, and the production is awash in various shades of hot pink. Presented by Parker Arts, it’s a rousing, audience-pleasing production with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe & Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach and directed by Piper Lindsay Arpan.
Live music and fireworks show planned July 4 at Aurora city hall
AURORA | Live rock and salsa music as well as a diverse sampling of Colorado cuisine will be offered up at the Aurora Municipal Complex ahead of the city’s fireworks show starting at 6:30 p.m. July 4. Quemando Salsa Orquesta will take the stage starting at 6:30 p.m., followed...
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