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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...
Bats found in Boulder County test positive for rabies
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Three bats found in separate locations in Boulder County recently tested positive for rabies, Boulder County Public Health said in a release. The bats were found by residents. Boulder County health officials want to remind people to not have direct contact with wild animals to...
Suspect killed in Fort Collins crash and police shooting identified
The suspect who allegedly shot a police officer Sunday in Northern Colorado before being shot and killed by police has been identified.Fort Collins police responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash around 12:40 p.m. near Mountain Avenue and Bryan Avenue. When officers arrived, a man -- later identified as 42-year-old Clayton Pierce -- was standing outside his car with a gun, the police department said in a news release Monday.Pierce shot at police, striking one officer who has not yet been identified, according to the department. Officers shot back but Pierce ran into Grandview Cemetery. Officers found him in the cemetery, where...
Broncos get shockingly great injury news on key offensive playmaker
The Denver Broncos are on the doorstep of training camp in 2024, and on top of roster battles and new players coming in, one of the most important things to note will be overall attendance at camp relative to injured players or previously injured players. We already know that a handful of defensive players will open up training camp on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list: Safeties Caden Sterns and Delarrin Turner-Yell as well as linebacker Drew Sanders.
Broncos Super Bowl 50 champ Shaq Barrett retires after 10-year career
Following a 10-year career in the NFL, former Denver Broncos pass rusher Shaq Barrett has announced his retirement from football at age 31. “It’s time for me to hang it up,” Barrett wrote on his Instagram page on Saturday. “It’s been a great ride and I appreciate everything that came with it over the years. I’m ready to shift my full focus to my wife and kids and helping them realize [their] dreams and catch em.”
'Complex' wastewater system expansion will support Colorado Springs' continued growth: Utilities
A massive six-year project will expand Colorado Springs Utilities' eastern wastewater system, helping support continued growth on the city's east side, officials said last week. Crews will construct about 18 miles of large new wastewater pipe, between 24 and 48 inches in diameter, and two new lift stations that will...
Bird Flu Cases Surge in Colorado: Human Infections Spark Concerns Amid Dairy and Poultry Outbreaks
Colorado has reported its seventh human case of bird flu this month, with the latest presumptive positive detected in a poultry worker. This uptick in human infections coincides with an ongoing outbreak among dairy cows, highlighting a potential new phase in the spread of the H5N1 virus.
Vending machine to buy ammunition to expand into Colorado by end of July
An automated retail machine selling ammunition, previously seen in states like Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma, will soon appear in Colorado. American Rounds, based in Texas, first started setting up these machines in 2023, with the first one located in Pell City, Ala., at a local grocery store. The first machine to operate in Colorado will be located in Buena Vista, at a Lagree's Food Store, expected to be open to...
This Colorado Church Wants To Shelter the Homeless. The Town Won't Let It.
A federal judge last week ruled that a Colorado church can continue offering temporary shelter to homeless people after the town of Castle Rock leveraged its zoning code to put a stop to the charity program. In May, the Church of the Rock filed a lawsuit against the town, asserting...
Estes Park’s new mayor plays in a Grateful Dead cover band, climbs 14ers and is working to quiet the town’s turbulence
Gary Hall doesn’t mind saying he’s a pretty hot guitar player. “Music’s been in my blood since my dad woke us up to watch The Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964,” Hall said last week as he walked to Estes Park’s Rock Cut Brewery, where he was playing in an acoustic folk trio. “Being in a small town, I get to play a fair amount. When I was in IT, I played 110 or 120 nights per year. Now it’s more like 20 to 25 per year.”
Saturday storm brought big rain to Fort Collins, which is behind for summer
That intense Saturday evening storm gave parts of Fort Collins a pretty good drink during what has been a dry summer so far. Some weather watchers in west Fort Collins reported more than an inch of rain fell starting about 7 p.m., while the Colorado State University weather station, on the main campus,...
Dog and kitten rescued from 103-degree camper on hot day in Colorado
Colorado's Wheat Ridge Police Department saved two animals from a hot camper on a 93-degree day earlier this month after a concerned citizen called for help. According to the police department, their team responded to the report of a dog barking inside of a camper on a hot day around 3:00 p.m. on July 11. Once at the scene, police found that a door was unsecured and were able to determine that the camper's internal temperature ranged from 91 to 103 degrees. Authorities decided that...
This Air Force Academy Hotel Includes a Flight Simulator
Opening this fall in Colorado Springs, the Hotel Polaris is taking a few cues from the institution it’s situated beside — namely, the U.S. Air Force Academy. A glimpse at the photos and renderings released of the hotel to date show a clean, classical design with plenty of natural light and views of the nearby landscape, including Pikes Peak. There’s also something that it will have that its peers do not: a flight simulator. Three of them, to be precise — and that’s set to make Hotel Polaris the only hotel with such an amenity in the United States.
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