More than 20 thousand Coloradoans are getting help making ends meet, through a new state program that offers free training for some of the most in-demand jobs… (Career Advancement wrap 1:13) The state’s community colleges are accepting applications for the 39-million-dollar workforce development program. One example is that beginning next month, students will be able […]
Grand Junction Fire Restrictions
Grand Junction area setting new fire restrictions… Those living in or passing through Garfield County will have to abide by new fire restrictions taking effect on July 21st. Some of the restrictions include a postponement of burn permits, campfires and smoking being designated to certain areas, and no fireworks. When it comes to welding projects […]
Youth Detention Extensions
Correctional facilities are keeping kids longer than they should be… Many kids and teens being held in juvenile detention centers are being kept past their release date by upwards of 20 days. Colorado is seeing a shortage on foster homes and treatment beds, causing around ⅓ of the children to stay within the prison. A […]
Heat Related ER Visits
The state was mighty hot Monday and Tuesday, with highs in the 90’s to near 100. State health leaders are concerned that hotter summers are going to mean busier emergency rooms at hospitals. Even just the last couple days, more people have been going to ER’s for reasons tied to the heat… State figures […]
Officer Attempted Murder Verdict
A jury has convicted a man of trying to murder a Littleton Police officer 3 years ago… (Guilty Verdict in Attempted Police Murder vxr :25) That trial wrapped up Tuesday, with 35-year-old Rigoberto […]
Miss Colorado
Many of what used to be called “beauty pageants” have been trying to remake themselves in the 21st century, and in case you hadn’t heard, Miss Colorado may have achieved that… (Mega-Talented Miss Colorado :48) The newest Miss Colorado, part […]
Missing Hiker Search Cancelled
The search across southwestern Colorado for a missing hiker has been called off… (Missing Hiker Sought :29) That comes after teams combed the wilderness near Durango for more than 3 […]
Blood Donations Needed
Blood donations are needed all over Colorado… A blood bank that delivers blood in 28 different states says there is an emergency shortage in Colorado. The organization says the shortage could cause patient delays in over 95 hospitals across the state. The summer months are often referred to as “trauma season” because of more outdoor […]
Carbon Storage
Researchers are now getting millions of dollars for their efforts to figure out whether farms can help clean up the atmosphere… The federal Agriculture Department recently announced new funding, aimed at learning just how much planet-warming carbon can be stored, right in the soil. One theory is that if you till the soil less, and […]
Hottest Day of the Year
Colorado’s expecting today to be its hottest day of the year, so far… (Big Heat Monday 1 :42) The Denver area is expected to roast today, with temperatures nearing triple digits. That’s the kind of heat […]