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Triple-digit heat returns with smoke from Canadian wildfires
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - We’re turning up the heat again across Western Colorado. Triple-digit heat could bake the Grand Valley on Wednesday and Thursday. The Grand Valley is almost always the hottest part of Colorado’s Western Slope. We’ll be nearing 100 degrees in the Grand Valley on Tuesday. Some of our backyard thermometers may touch the century mark, but most of us will stay just shy. Wednesday is a different story. High temperatures will range from 101 degrees around Grand Junction to 103 degrees around the Redlands to 104 degrees around Fruita. Thursday will still be cooking, but we’ll turn down the heat a degree or two. High temperatures will range from 100 degrees around Grand Junction and Palisade to 101 degrees around Fruita and Mack.
The Dark Side of Locksmithing: Fraud and Scams in Colorado
In the spring of 2024, Colorado announced a new program to help settle disputes between businesses and consumers, aiming to reduce fraud and unethical business practices. The state also upgraded its Stop Fraud Colorado website to make it easier for people to use. The changes were necessary considering the state’s...
July 22, 2024: A Colorado DNC delegate looks forward; Former Olympian on eating disorders, body image
July 22, 2024: A Colorado DNC delegate looks forward; Former Olympian on eating disorders, body image. Colorado Democratic delegate reflects on Biden announcement, what’s next. Colorado's top Democrats have high hopes for Kamala Harris. We speak with Erik Clarke, a delegate from Denver who'll be at the convention, about...
Future Heroes in Training: High Schoolers Dive into Fire and EMS at Xplore Academy
From July 15-19 at the Windsor Campus Public Safety Institute, 34 students participated in hands-on training led by active firefighters and EMTs. To prepare students for future careers, the academy featured working professional instructors, including Jason Oster, Division Chief of Training at South Adams County Fire, and Devon Laughlin, Fire Engineer from the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority.
Northern Colorado Farm Has Crops Wiped Out By Hailstorm
Hail this year in Northern Colorado has been brutal. In May, a hailstorm came through Johnstown and totaled one of my vehicles and damaged my house. The storm that produced large hail seemingly came out of nowhere and caused major damage to property on May 28, 2024. Another hailstorm in...
Loveland school rolls out epinephrine injector program after receiving free doses
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Hiatt Farms Montessori School is now carrying several epinephrine injector doses — or Epipens — thanks to the program "Epipen 4 Schools." Nurse practitioner Lindsay Green, whose son Everett goes to Hiatt farms, raised awareness about the need for such a program after Everett was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at 10 months old.
Wind, hail destroy 500 acres of crops for a local farm that supplies craft breweries
BERTHOUD, Colo — Todd Olander and his wife were out working on their Northern Colorado farm fields Saturday night when an unexpected storm rolled through that would prove costly. The wind and hail from Saturday’s evening storm destroyed more than 500 acres of the couple’s crops, including the barley...
Denver's air quality is among the worst in the world on Tuesday
DENVER — The air quality in Denver is among the worst in the world on Tuesday. The only countries with worse air quality than Denver were cities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Peru, Malaysia, and Bahrain according to IQ Air. As of 10:20 a.m....
Red Sox lose to Rockies, still winless since All-Star break
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER - Ezequiel Tovar singled home the winning run with the bases loaded and two outs in the 12th inning Monday night to give the Colorado Rockies a 9-8 victory over Boston, handing the Red Sox their fourth straight defeat since the All-Star break. "A little Michael Jordan flu game for Tovey tonight," said teammate Sam Hilliard, whose two-run homer with one out in the 10th tied it at 7. "Stud. He wasn't in the lineup last night because he was sick. He was good enough to play tonight. To get the game-winning knock right...
Woman injured, man killed after early morning crash in Westminster
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — An early morning crash left a man dead and a woman injured in Westminster. The crash happened Tuesday at about 1:20 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of 120th Avenue between Lowell Boulevard and Federal Boulevard, according to Westminster Police. Police said a man was killed and...
Cochino Taco's Edgewater location closes abruptly, leaving customers puzzled
The abrupt closure of a popular local taco chain’s Edgewater location has left several patrons puzzled. According to a post on Reddit, Cochino Taco at Edgewater Public Market closed abruptly on Sunday, without advance notice to customers via social channels or signage at the restaurant. Users drew a comparison with a similar instance a year ago when Cochino Taco abruptly closed its location at 176 S. Broadway. ...
Volunteer and his 10-year-old Newfoundland keep travelers at ease at Denver airport
DENVER — Every week, Ron Horn finds himself standing and greeting travelers at Denver International Airport's Jeppesen Terminal — with his furry friend by his side. "I'm just a dope on the rope. She does all the work!" he joked. He's talking about his 10-year-old Newfoundland Matilda. The...
The trails are already built but experts continue to say that no one should be walking around Rocky Flats
Westminster City Council met on Monday (July 15, 2024) to discuss whether the council should pay for a bridge connecting the Greenway Project trails in Rocky flats over Indiana Street. US Fish and Wildlife Service supports the project citing confirmation tests, but concerns remain about ongoing contamination from a nuclear testing that once operated on the land for close to 40 years.
Thornton police looking for vehicle connected to fatal crash
Thornton police are searching for a vehicle tied to an alleged homicide that occurred early Tuesday morning. Investigators asked the public to help identify a red and tan Ford Explorer with Colorado license plate #CQJ-N56 following a fatal crash that occurred early Tuesday morning, according to a social media post from the Thornton Police Department.
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