Author: Alexander Kirk
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Cheyenne Frontier Days airshow canceled after loss of Thunderbirds
The 2023 Wings Over Warren airshow in Cheyenne, Wyo., has been canceled after the loss of its headline act. The 90th Missile Wing announced this summer’s airshow will not take place after the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team canceled its appearance. The Thunderbirds determined that performing in Cheyenne “carries too much risk with lack…
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Legendary longhorn from the National Western Stock Show passes away
Star, the most photographed bovine at the National Western Stock Show for more than a decade, has died. He was 15. A gentle giant with six-foot horns, the longhorn was a staple at the National Western for 13 years. Morrison-based Bear Creek Stables brought Star to the event each January where he proudly greeted millions…
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Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Maren Morris join Cheyenne Frontier Days’ 2021 lineup
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Grab your cowboy boots and hat — the Daddy of ‘Em All is just around the corner and Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) has announced its 2021 night show schedule. Garth Brooks will kick off the 125th annual Cheyenne Frontier Days on Friday, July 23. Other headliners this summer include Blake Shelton, Eric…
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Wildfire east of Denver closes Interstate 70
BYERS, Colo. — Evacuation orders have been issued for residents in Byers due to a wildfire. The 100-acre fire is near County Road 173 and Interstate 70 – about 40 miles east of Denver. County Road 173 is also known as Bradbury Road. More than 100 residents have been evacuated. An evacuation center is set…
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CU Boulder donates 130,000 pieces of PPE for health care workers, first responders
BOULDER — The University of Colorado at Boulder has donated more than 130,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) which will be used by health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dozens of CU Boulder departments worked to inventory and donate the PPE which included gloves, N-95 masks,…
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Colorado blood donor reaches 80-gallon milestone
Virgil Olson, who has been donating blood since he was 18 years old, has reached a remarkable milestone. The Coloradan reached the 80-gallon milestone on Thursday, March 12. Olson’s 641st blood donation was marked with a celebration at Vitalant’s Boulder Donation Center at 3113 28th St. Olson is among only a handful of Vitalant blood…
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Castle Rock to re-light The Star as beacon of hope
The Castle Rock Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday on a special motion to light The Star atop The Rock as a symbol of hope during the pandemic. The 40-foot star atop Castle Rock’s iconic Rock was originally constructed in 1936, during the Great Depression, as a symbol of hope that could be seen for miles…
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Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton to visit Colorado in November
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DENVER — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton will visit Colorado on a joint book tour in November. “Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton – The Book of Gutsy Women” tour will appear at Denver’s Trinity United Methodist Church at 1820 Broadway on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. The…
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Lumineers opening act for new Denver music venue
DENVER — Denver’s newest music venue will open in August with a trio of concerts. The Mission Ballroom, a 60,000-square-foot concert space in Denver’s River North (RiNo) neighborhood, will hold its grand opening on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The venue will be located along Brighton Boulevard, between 40th and 43rd streets, at North Wynkoop, a new…
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Post Malone completes Cheyenne Frontier Days concert lineup
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The 2019 Cheyenne Frontier Days night show lineup is now complete. Cheyenne Frontier Days has announced that genre-bending singer and rapper Post Malone will be performing on Thursday, July 25. The addition of Post Malone completes a night show lineup that features Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts, Josh Turner, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban,…