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Registration underway for Great Escape Trail Events
(SPONSORED) — The Whitewater Festival in Canon City is turning 15 years old in 2024, and you can celebrate on land (and water)!. The Great Escape Trail Events include five events on land at the Whitewater Festival. Travis Payne, Race Director for Great Escape Trail Events, appeared on Loving Living Local to encourage the community to register.
Baseball Recap: Dynamic duo of Tyler Malden and Luke Garner lead La Junta to victory
La Junta scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Florence Huskies onto the board and left with a 31-0 victory. La Junta might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Large-scale rescue takes place after truck plunges canyon river in Colorado
A rescue team made up of members from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Salida Fire, Chaffee County Emergency Medical Services, and Colorado State Patrol "ignored the freezing temperatures in [the] air and equally frigid water" to conduct a large-scale rescue involving two people stuck on a pickup truck that had traveled off US Highway 50 in Bighorn Sheep Canyon amid heavy snow, plunging into the Arkansas River below. A raft was lowered into the river and three rescuers paddled to the truck to save the men...
Property tax relief bill passes, saving residents hundreds, County Assessors worried for long term
SOUTHERN COLORADO, USA. (KRDO) - A property tax relief bill to address both residential and commercial property taxes, while also preserving school district revenues, was passed by the Senate Wednesday night. County Assessors in southern Colorado say despite the needed relief for homeowners, they're concerned about the long term effects it will have on local governments. The post Property tax relief bill passes, saving residents hundreds, County Assessors worried for long term appeared first on KRDO.
Colorado State Patrol cracking down on impaired drivers
(COLORADO) — The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is sending a message to anyone thinking about driving under the influence this weekend. Saturation patrols will be conducted from Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12, throughout Pueblo and Fremont counties, CSP said. A saturation patrol is when a large number of officers concentrate in a small […]
Baseball Game Recap: Custer County Takes a Loss
Saturday just wasn't the day for Custer County's offense. They lost 15-0 to the Ignacio Bobcats on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for Custer County in their matchups with Ignacio: they've now lost three in a row. For Ignacio's part, Phillip Quintana made a big impact while hitting and...
Soccer Recap: Mead takes down Canon City in a playoff battle
With a playoff game on the line, Mead rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Canon City Tigers as they made off with a 5-1 win. Considering Mead has won ten matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new. Mead...
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