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Removal of dam at Fooses Reservoir to impact activities
(SALIDA, Colo.) — Xcel Energy will be removing a dam located in the Salida Ranger District of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands starting July 2024. The project involves removing the 218-foot earth and rock-fill dam at Fooses Reservoir on the South Arkansas River near Garfield; it is expected to […]
You’re invited to honor the legacy of a gentleman cowboy
Former Douglas County Commissioner Roger Partridge especially loved the annual Fair & Rodeo. He called it “the sound of joy,” and much of what you experience today, can be attributed to his unwavering support of the Fair. You’re invited to honor the legacy and memory of former Commissioner...
Mercado sees new shoppers after nearby Walmart closes
The closure of a neighborhood Walmart on East Colfax Avenue and Havana Street left the community in that northeastern section of the Denver metro area without a valued grocery store. Many now consider the area a food desert, but a Hispanic market nearby hopes shoppers will consider them an option.Lowe's Mercado is located at East Colfax Avenue and Ironton Street in Aurora, two blocks east of the shuttered Walmart. The aisles are filled with culture. Colorful pinatas float above carts filled with Mexican sodas and snacks. But among the unique finds is familiarity."There's great stuff here all over the place!"...
CPW commission to meet Thursday, Friday in Meeker
At a hybrid meeting set for this week in Meeker, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has a full agenda. In addition to considering a permanent timed-entry reservation system at Eldorado Canyon State Park, the commission will also look at updating the property specific hunting regulations for Fishers Peak and adopting regulations for a limited spring turkey hunting opportunity at Lone Mesa State Park, among other agenda items.
Residents fight plan to drill under homes, schools and water supply in Aurora
This story originally appeared in Capital & Main. Unique Colorado environmental rules are being put to the test as residents who live near one of the nation’s most polluted industrial sites in suburban Denver are fighting a proposal to drill for oil and gas under a reservoir that stores their drinking water. An attorney hired by […] The post Residents fight plan to drill under homes, schools and water supply in Aurora appeared first on Colorado Newsline.
New, 75-unit apartment complex in Longmont will feature childhood center
Workers are expected to start building the 75-unit Ascent at Hover Crossing at 1764/1780 Hover St. in August – a new rental project for low- and moderate-income families. The project is expected to include an early childhood education center, which will be built, in part, with a $2 million grant from the Colorado Health Foundation.
Wheat Ridge police training dog walkers to be better witnesses
Wheat Ridge police want people out with their dogs to pull double duty. That means while walking your dog or exercising in the Colorado community, why not watch for crime as well?Sitting front row for a Wheat Ridge Police Department's dog walker watch class this month was Lin Browning, her dog Lucy with her, in a way."She is seven," Browning said holding up a cellphone photo.Browning jumped at the opportunity to be in the training -- first as a dog lover and as a new member of the town located in Jefferson County on the western side of the Denver...
Colorado Gives Foundation invites applications from local nonprofits
The Colorado Gives Foundation in Arvada, Colorado, aims to connect ideas, people and nonprofits to make good happen. The community foundation has announced a $4 million grant opportunity in support of nonprofits working in Colorado’s Jefferson County (Jeffco). Grants will be awarded in the following categories:. Collective Well-being: Focused...
Gillette City Council approves appointments for 2 Municipal Court judges
GILLETTE, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Gillette City Council approved the appointment of two part-time municipal court judges. Following a July 16 decision by the council, Alison O. Gee and Christopher R. Ringer now have the authority to preside over Municipal Court, having been sworn into office by Campbell County District Court Judge Paul Phillips.
College Football Fans Concerned as Travis Hunter's Brutal Message to Colorado Could Have Serious Locker Room Implications
Despite having a few of the best players in the country, and one of the best NFL players of all time as their coach, Colorado had en extremely disappointing season last year. One of those players in particular, is Travis Hunter, who has been one of the most hyped prospects and players for ...
Roadblocks to federal financing impacting Colorado college students
FAFSA roadblocks and glitches are affecting how much Colorado's college students are receiving in scholarships. FOX31's Problem Solver Shaul Turner asked the Denver Scholarship Foundation what can be done.
Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado 'mega den' for citizen science
A "mega den" of rattlesnakes at a remote location in northern Colorado is now available for live, round-the-clock viewing online. California Polytechnic State University scientists recently put
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