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Pekinese puppy reunited with owner after 3-hour rescue in Douglas County
A 12-week-old Pekinese puppy has been reunited safely with its owner after falling through an open floor vent on the third floor of a townhome. On Tuesday afternoon, at approximately 5 p.m., South Metro Fire Rescue and Douglas County Sheriff Deputies responded to calls for help at 9394 Ashbury Circle in unincorporated Douglas County. The 5-pound puppy, named Archie Bean, unintentionally slipped through the uncovered vent after jumping from the...
Colorado Renaissance Festival returns this weekend
(LARKSPUR, Colo.) — Hear ye hear ye! Come one, come all! The Colorado Renaissance Festival returns to Colorado this weekend. It’s time to dust off those Renaissance clothes, grab a turkey leg, and prepare to celebrate 47 years of feasting, revelry, and a summer you won’t soon forget! Opening weekend is June 15 and 16, and it’s the first of eight magical weekends.
Here what cities have the most trusted (and least trusted) tap water in Colorado
A recent survey conducted by IT AMG sought to determine which cities around the country were home to the 'best tap water.' More specifically, the company polled 3,000 travelers around the country asking participants if they 'felt safe' drinking the tap water in various spots they've visited. Among the 245...
South Metro Fire 1st in Colorado to use eco-friendly foam for jet fuel fires
Firefighters across Colorado protect people from devastating fires, but the materials sometimes used to put out the flames could hurt the very communities they're saving. Those materials we're talking about are certain kinds of firefighting foams containing toxic PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," because they don't readily break down in the environment. PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. There are dozens of chemicals under the PFAS umbrella, and they are commonly used in all sorts of household and industrial products. Emerging research has found PFAS are harmful to human health, and can cause a variety of health problems, including...
Road closures, prices, times for 2024 Colorado Renaissance Festival
Huzzah! Colorado's 2024 Renaissance Festival will return to Larkspur on Saturday. That means the return of giant turkey legs, jousting knights competitions, arts and crafts vendors, "royalty," jolly music, juggling jesters and plenty of ale. The annual Larkspur festival — 2024 marks its 47th anniversary — transports visitors back to the 1500s in a fully immersive village. ...
Barbie in the park. In Aurora. For free.
AURORA | Time for Park Lights and Outdoor Movie Nights. Aurora outdoor movie nights are back, offering free family-friendly movies under the stars. Held at various community city parks on weeknights in late May and early June to enjoy recent blockbusters and family favorites. There is no registration required to...
Aurora council OKs 'tough love' approach to homelessness
Aurora councilmembers on Monday night decided to outright ban camping along the I-225 corridor and establish a court specifically for misdemeanors involving homeless people. The proponents on the council are calling the twin moves a "tough love" approach, which affirms Aurora's preferred path to curbing its homelessness problem — by giving individuals the opportunity to accept services, including treatment, on the one hand, and by adopting, on the other hand, a policy akin to zero tolerance for people who refuse help.
City of Aurora invites community to Juneteenth midweek celebration
The City of Aurora is celebrating Juneteenth with a midweek celebration at the Aurora Municipal Center Great Lawn from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12. The celebration will include city booths, music, spoken word, and three food trucks.All three food trucks are black-owned including J7's Kitchen, Q's Quisine, and Kona Ice."We're showing our culture," said J7's Kitchen owner Jantier Fennell. "We're showing the different types of foods that we're doing. And, especially living out here in Colorado, you really don't see that type of foods out here that much. To be able to bring it out and show the city that we are out here and we do serve soul food."Juneteenth celebrates the day when Union Troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas to announce that slaves have been freed by an executive decree on June 19, 1865. It became an official federal holiday in 2021.Check out more details about the Juneteenth celebration in Aurora online at the Visit Aurora website.
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