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Colorado's Highest Mountain TownNo word from Bennet on Afghanistan intel failures as top Dem calls for investigation | Colorado Peak Politics
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet still has not weighed in on what measures — if any — he plans to take to hold the Biden administration accountable for the catastrophic intelligence failures of the Afghanistan exit strategy. Bennet can’t get away with hiding too much longer...
Colorado weather: Severe storms sweep through Front Range with hail, funnel clouds
Severe weather swept through the Front Range on Thursday afternoon, with three tornado warnings issued around 3 p.m. in the Denver metro area. Severe thunderstorms rumbled along the Front Range, unleashing lightning and thunder, along with hail and brief but heavy...
Bureau of Reclamation Announces First-Ever Water Shortage in Lake Mead, Colorado River | WWD
The federal government declared a water shortage at Lake Mead, one of Colorado River’s main reservoirs. The Bureau of Reclamation announced the first-ever water shortage for the lower Colorado River basin on Aug. 16. This is in light of the bureau’s findings in the...
New Colorado mountain bike trail system a ‘demonstration’ of land possibilities
A new mountain bike trail system is turning heads in Colorado's Crystal Valley.That's not so much for the uniqueness of the trails themselves — riders in the neighboring Roaring Fork Valley have plenty of options around — but instead for the unique land...
Children’s Hospital Colorado sees 60% increase in ICU patients
Patient volume at Children's Hospital Colorado has spiked in recent weeks, thanks to a combination of COVID-19 and unusually high rates of another respiratory illness typically seen in the winter. Officials with the hospital said they're concerned about the situation,...
$3.6 million renovation of 1905 Colorado Springs mansion will benefit church, larger community
Original 1905 wall sconces twinkle, parquet floors shine, the bun warmer on top of the kitchen radiator awaits, and a Chippendale table previously owned by 1800s gold mining millionaire Winfield Scott Stratton is primed to take its place in the dining room of an Old...
Colorado Springs explores reusing water from sewage treatment plants
As the Colorado River faces its first water shortage declaration, Colorado Springs is not expecting to see any immediate ramifications, although it is bracing for ongoing drought conditions through new conservation and water reuse measures. Colorado Springs Utilities...
Colorado Springs school district issues mask mandate indoors
The Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 announced via letter on Aug. 18 that all students, faculty, staff, and visitors will need to mask up while inside any district facility, including schools.That requirement will go into effect on Thursday, Aug. 19, and will...
Colorado veterans worry about safety of Afghanistan interpreters
Ayebee fears for his life.The former interpreter for American troops, now married with kids, desperately wants to get his family out of Afghanistan.“He is terrified of being beheaded right now,” said Eric Sebastian, a former infantryman who served in Afghanistan’s...








