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Wolf Reintroduction Delays

Time’s now said to be running out, for the state to bring wolves back to Colorado.  The problem is, it’s still trying to find some of the animals, to bring… (Wolf Reintroduction Delays                                      :51) Voters statewide approved a measure to reintroduce the species to the state back in 2020, with a deadline to start that […]

WNBA Expansion

Colorado could soon be home to yet another professional sport… (Hanzlik Backs Potential WNBA Squad                           :37) The WNBA, the women’s pro basketball league, has 12 teams now, but says it wants to expand to 14 in the next few years, and it’s looking at Denver for a potential franchise.  WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert visited Denver […]

Heat History

Wednesday was officially the hottest day of the year so far.  The Denver area got up to 99 degrees, and there was plenty more heat to go around… (Hot CO Wx                                         :41) Across the state, some places did creep up into the triple digits.  Overnight, a cool front came through, lowering temps a bit for […]

Multiple Cars Stuck Off Road

In Telluride, the San Miguel County Sheriff was recently less than thrilled, after quite a few people drove up Black Bear Pass outside of town, got stuck up there on the unpaved road of loose rocks, and had to be towed down… (Stuck Near Telluride wrap                                          :49) Apparently, someone had dug away a lot of […]

Lifting Water Restrictions

All the snow the state got last winter has federal water managers lifting restrictions, on some places that use Colorado River water… (CO River Water Use vxr                                      :40) The US announced Wednesday, it’s scaling back some of the unprecedented steps that were taken to save water.  Last summer, reservoirs normally filled by the river were […]

Pre School Funding

Governor Polis is celebrating the launch of his state-funded universal Pre-School program… (Gov on Preschool wrap                                         :45) The Chief Executive has been touring preschools, highlighting the program, but some reports say not everyone’s applauding him.  About 9 thousand families believed they were getting full-day pre-K, then found out at the last minute, they’d only have […]

East Coast Shooter from CO

East coast authorities say a man accused of shooting his wife’s boyfriend to death at a trampoline park in Maryland, drove all the way there from here, in Colorado… (Coloradoan Murders Maryland Man                           :24) Police say 30-year-old Clinton Walker was visiting his daughter at the SkyZone in Timonium, a northern Baltimore suburb.  He’s accused of […]

CO Indictment

Two prominent figures in Colorado Republican politics, attorney Jenna Ellis and former visiting CU Professor John Eastman are indicted as co-conspirators with ex-President Trump, and now have only 9 days left to turn themselves in to authorities in Atlanta… (Mesa Co-Conspirator Exposed vxr                                  :32) There may also be a new connection in Tuesday’s indictment to […]

Southwest Sick Leave

Southwest Airlines is avoiding a million-dollar fine and gets to skirt Colorado’s sick leave law, after a settlement with the state… (Southwest on Sick Leave vxr                                      :39) The union for Southwest’s flight attendants is suing the airline and Governor Polis, trying to undo that decision.  It’s a legal battle that’s been brewing for more than […]

Comic Book Thefts

Oops—  the comic book thief who got away with some very valuable books after breaking into a Boulder store a couple weeks ago tried to sell those rare books, to the wrong guys… (Comics Thief Caught Trying to Sell vxr                             :39) Boulder Police say the thief was busted when he tried to sell the stolen […]

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