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‘It felt like home immediately’: Blackmore commits to play at Western Colorado
Ankeny Centennial’s Finley Blackmore has verbally committed to play basketball at Western Colorado University, an NCAA Division II program that competes in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Blackmore said she picked the Mountaineers over a few other schools. “I went on an unofficial visit last September and fell in...
Colorado's dirty little secret is hidden all over the state
GUNNISON, Colo. — Colorado has a dirty secret. It is one that lurks in the shadows of 14ers. It swims beneath the surface of mountain streams. It hides underground – barely. “Everybody was talking about the poop problem – major news outlets, advocacy groups. The problem became a...
Colorado judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons merger
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Colorado District Judge Andrew J. Luxe issued an order to temporarily block the Kroger-Albertsons merger until it goes to trial in September. The merger was announced in October of 2022. 91 stores in Colorado will be sold, including Safeways in Grand Junction, Montrose, Delta and Gunnison.
Western Professor Kanae Haneishi chosen for SHAPE Colorado Award
Just two years after coming to Colorado to teach students the pedagogy of physical education, Western Associate Professor Dr. Kanae Haneishi was selected to receive the state’s top honor for physical educators. On Tuesday, July 9, Haneishi learned that the Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) Colorado had...
Colorado polar explorer takes on new journey
CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. — A cancer diagnosis is tough for anyone, but for people who live in small and rural mountain communities, it can be even harder. “Most of us are transplants. We don’t have all the aunts and uncles and cousins, so we really become each other’s family, and I really recognize the importance of that,” said Julie Reid, the executive director of Living Journeys, a nonprofit that supports people affected by cancer in Gunnison County. “Unfortunately, being in such a small community and the hospital [having] limited resources, a lot of our community members need to leave the community for treatment.”
Colorado Slaughterhouse ban vote sets tone for local food, innovation
A land grant institution, Colorado State University’s role is to provide factual information where it is lacking. This, and CSU’s commitment to agriculture and the state’s livestock producers, was the motivation behind Dr. Jennifer Martin’s white paper detailing the potential economic impacts should the proposed ban on slaughterhouses in the city and county of Denver pass.
Officials warn public about 'hot and heavy' bear activity in Colorado
The season of hyperphagia is still months away and officials are already concerned about a spike in human-bear interactions that have been taking place in southwest Colorado. “We are having to handle a lot of bears right now,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Wildlife Manager Adrian Archuleta of Durango. “It’s been hot and heavy here for the last two or three weeks, and it’s not showing signs of slowing down. ...
Local Colorado Business Closed For Good After Over 100 Years
After over a century in Colorado, we're being forced to say goodbye to another longstanding local family-owned and-run Colorado business that has closed its doors for good. After Over 100 Years This Local Colorado Business Is Closed For Good. The goodbye list for small and local Colorado businesses that are...
Coloradans Told to Look Out for ‘Lost Pet’ Scam
Criminals in Colorado will seemingly go after anyone if it means a "quick buck." Here comes a scam being pulled on folks who have a lost dog or other pet. All these people are trying to do is reach out to their local community to see if anyone has seen their pet; criminals are taking that innocent search and using it against those people.
Why July is the Busiest Time All Summer for Colorado Police
Late July is one of the busiest times all year for Colorado's police officers and the Highway Patrol. From Grand Junction to Denver, Coloradans are about to see an uptick in the flashing red and blue lights along the sides of our roads and highways. What makes late July such...
Colorado celebrates its birthday with upcoming festivals and events
Colorado is quickly approaching its 148th birthday, and the state is ready to celebrate with a slew of events. Celebrate Colorado — a statewide birthday celebration coordinated by Gov. Jared Polis' office — returns Friday through Aug. 4, bringing in the state's birthday with more than 400 festivals, county fairs, art exhibitions, farmers’ markets, concerts and other community events across the state, according to a press release from the governor's office.
High-tech app developers hope to save lives in Colorado disasters
In the military, the "fog of war" refers to the sense of paralysis, panic and confusion that comes with the chaos of combat. But that fog not only impacts U.S. troops in foreign lands, it can impact first responders here at home. "They need to know on the battlefield where the good guys are, where the bad guys are, where the hazards are. And in our public safety world, we need to know where the wildfire is, where our firefighters are," says Brad Schmidt, wildland fire projects manager with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. And he says...
2nd Most Popular Drive-Thru Coffee Bringing in Sixth Colorado Location
With all the coffee shops in Colorado, competition is very fierce. A lesser-known coffee shop for Coloradans will be opening their sixth location in the state, in Loveland. Starbucks, Dunkin', Dutch Bros., Ziggi's... Just a few of the coffee shops that you'll find in a lot of cities around Colorado; not many cities however have the one that's being built in the middle of town.
Colorado Officially Losing 4 More Big Lots! Locations
The hits, as they say, just keep coming when it comes to businesses that are closing their Colorado locations. Big Lots! has announced, after speculation, which of their 14 locations in Colorado are closing. Big Lots! has been struggling for a while; it was in early 2023 that they closed...
Three Colorado Bats Test Positive for Rabies
A viral disease so terrifying that Steven King wrote a horror story about it: Rabies can be deadly in animals and humans and it is transferred by either a bite or a scratch. Rabid animals can range from coyotes to raccoons, cats, dogs, and more. With how deadly the virus...
Colorado airports receive millions in FAA grants
(COLORADO) — The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded close to $500 million to help airport infrastructures around the country. The grant funds projects involving runways, taxiways, airport signage, airport lighting, and airport markings. Each year, airports are entitled to a certain amount of AIP funding based on passenger volume. […]
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