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Hamilton's own Hunter Omlid drafted by Colorado Rockies in MLB Draft
MISSOULA - The 2024 MLB draft concluded Tuesday, with positive news for Hamilton native Hunter Omlid. The Colorado Rockies selected Omlid in the 20th round, using the 588th pick to send the former Bitterroot Red Sox pitcher to Colorado. Omlid recently finished his career as an Arizona State Sun Devil....
Nikola Jokic Goes Viral After Team Serbia Equipment Manager's Jersey Gaffe
Nikola Jokic and Serbia lost their friendly matchup against Australia ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics by a score of 84-73 on Tuesday afternoon. The Denver Nuggets three-time MVP was his typical star self for the Serbs, as he posted a double-double on the day with 14 points and 14 rebounds. ...
Greeley Hotel Construction Halted As Lien Payments Are Arranged
Construction has come to a standstill in Greeley for a hotel project as more than $2 million in liens have been filed for unpaid bills. According to the Greeley Tribune, two different owners have attempted to build a Residence Inn hotel at the site at 2495 28th St. The first ownership group, Texas-based Insignia Hospitality Group, bought the property for $1.1 million, but nothing ever happened. Now, Larry Williams, senior owners’ representative for Galaxy Hotels, said the Greeley project is on hold for the next 45 to 60 days while the group finds a new general contractor and pays the liens that have been filed.
Massive brushfire that forced Ft. Morgan evacuations now 225 acres, only 10% contained
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) — Highway 180 west in Fort Morgan reopened Wednesday night after being shut down for several hours earlier. Gulf Shores police say a large brush fire forced residents to evacuate, and the highway west of Rookery to be closed while fire fighters battled the flames.
Horrible Invasive Species Found in Colorado River
While we love our wildlife here in Colorado, sometimes the stories of the dangerous ones get all the credit. One that recently made headlines was a bear that attacked a human in Steamboat Springs. Even though it only gave the person minor injuries, it still was on the forefront of people’s minds.
Care and Share hosts press conference to address hunger
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — On Wednesday, July 17, Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado joined Crossfire Ministries to discuss need and hunger in the community. President and CEO of Care and Share, Nate Springer, was at Crossfire Ministries on Wednesday, which is one of the organization’s community partners. Springer said Care and Share has […]
Meet Ash, the dog trained to help investigate fires in Colorado
A new, four-legged fire investigator is already hard at work in Colorado. Ash, a 1-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, has joined the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to aid in fire investigations. Ash is trained to detect accelerants at fire scenes and as a therapy dog. ...
Officials provide update on 'exotic' non-native critter spotted on Colorado trail
In case you missed it, a Patagonian Mara – native to Argentina – was recently spotted on a trail in the Denver area. The sighting raised obvious questions – for starters, how did an animal native to an entirely different part of the world end up in the Centennial State? About two weeks after the sighting went viral, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has posted an update on the situation. The...
Colorado's record number of water-related deaths so far this year
As Colorado swelters, people naturally take to the water. But this year is on track for a record number of drownings in the state's lakes, rivers and reservoirs. A man who fell off of his inner tube and drowned while on the Arkansas River last weekend became Colorado’s 25th water-related death this season, which is on course to become the worst on record according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials.
One dead, one injured following a semi vs train collision in Dundy County
UPDATE 2:39pm (CT), 1:39pm (MT) The Dundy County Sheriff's Office have identified the driver of the semi-truck as Matthew Drinkwalter, 46 of Midwest Wyoming and the passenger has been identified as Steven Drinkwalter, 61 from Casper Wyoming. ----- Dundy County - One person is dead and one person injured after...
You gotta love seeing smart moves from the Broncos front office
The Denver Broncos are rebuilding and I’m encouraged to see the moves the team is making today as they embrace an actual rebuild. Quinn Meinerz is one hell of a great NFL guard. He’s worked his tail off since he was drafted (and before) to get to this point in his career. He’s earned this extension and shows signs of being a player with a very long career in front of him.
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