Author: Kyla Pearce
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Colorado Cost of Living: ‘Everything is feeling too expensive all at once’ in Adams County
Adams County real estate broker Jessica Zeleniak has watched the median age of first-time homebuyers go up drastically in the last several years. Currently, the median age for her clients hovers around 40. While the cost of housing itself is a major factor in that trend, other costs like interest rates, homeowners’ association and metro…
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Boulder firebomb attack suspect expected to plead guilty, get more than 400 years in prison
The suspect in the Boulder firebomb attack that killed a person and injured 29 others is scheduled to plead guilty and get more than 400 years in prison Thursday. Mohamed Soliman, 46, is accused of throwing two Molotov cocktails into a crowd of protesters on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1, 2025. Karen…
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Colorado ski resorts announce early closures amid historic snowpack lows, high temperatures
Vail Resorts is the latest area to announce season closure Wednesday As Colorado’s historically low snowpack year comes to a close and spring conditions take over the mountains, the state’s major ski resorts are announcing closing dates — some of which are weeks before historic closing dates. Most of Colorado’s ski resorts did not get…
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Fire near Limon forced evacuations, but under control
A vegetation fire just southwest of Limon broke out Tuesday afternoon, reaching several miles in length and jumping Highway 181, according to fire tracking site WatchDuty. An evacuation order was issued for the area from County Road 2T to County Road 22 and north to County Road 2W Tuesday afternoon as the fire moved toward…
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RTD train crash kills pedestrian in Denver
A man was hit and killed by an RTD train while crossing the tracks Monday morning, and the intersection of Smith Road and Dahlia Street was closed until about 2 p.m. Monday. The crash happened at the intersection of Smith and Dahlia, which is just south of Interstate 70 and east of Colorado Boulevard near…
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Colorado’s lack of snow pack hurting outdoor industry; could spell drought conditions this summer
A snowy weekend forecast in January was a relief to skiers, hydrologists, fire officials and ski resort staff in Colorado, as the state continues to see record high temperatures and record low snowfall. A USDA map showed the average statewide snowpack on Tuesday at 58% of the median. It’s the lowest snowpack year Colorado has…
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Aurora lawmakers to vote on statement of opposition to ICE following shooting of woman from Colorado
In the first Aurora City Council meeting of the new year, councilmembers will vote on a proposed resolution that would declare the council’s opposition to “overreach by ICE agents” following the fatal Minneapolis shooting. If passed, the resolution, which was put on Monday night’s agenda by Mayor Pro Tem Alison Coombs, would state that the…
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Horse herpes outbreak could impact National Western Stock Show in January
An equine herpes outbreak could impact the National Western Stock Show in January. Stock Show officials said they are monitoring the situation closely. The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office announced the outbreak on Nov. 21, following barrel racing and rodeo events in Texas and Oklahoma over the past several weeks. Horses traveled to or from the…
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Rocky Mountain to charge foreign visitors higher entrance fees starting Jan. 1
Foreign visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park will have to pay $100 more in entrance fees than United States residents starting Jan. 1, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced. The federal agency made the announcement about fee changes in national parks on Tuesday, saying nonresidents without an annual parks pass will pay $100 per…
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Boulder firebomb attack suspect pleads not guilty in state court
The man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at peaceful demonstrators on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall in early June pleaded not guilty in state court Wednesday. Mohamed Soliman, 45, the suspect in the firebomb attack that killed one person and injured 29 others and a dog, appeared in a Boulder County courtroom Wednesday morning in a…