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Fairs, rodeos and July 4th events
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (943+ words) July 10-18: Park County Fair " Fairplay; parkcofair. com. July 11-18: El Paso County Fair " El Paso County Fairgrounds, Calhan; elpasocountyfair. com. July 17-18: Tennyson Street Fair " Shopping, music, food and more, 4-9 p. m. July 17, 11 a. m. -8 p. m. July 18, Tennyson Street, Denver; tennysonstreetfair. com. July 18-27: Weld County Fair " Weld…...
Mark Kiszla: How the USMNT beat Bosnia-Herzegovina and stupid instant replay at World Cup
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (682+ words) The impossible American soccer dream is now inevitable. It is no longer a question of if men from these United States will hoist the World Cup, but when " and how soon? Go ahead and record this bold guarantee in indelible…...
Nuggets sign Marvin Bagley III, per report
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (127+ words) Colorado Springs Gazette Nuggets sign Marvin Bagley III, per report The Nuggets have another option to be the franchise's next reserve center. Marvin Bagley III agreed to sign a one-year deal with Denver late Wednesday night, according to an ESPN…...
LETTERS: Ban fireworks now; land-uses issues
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (524+ words) I understand that there is now a "burn ban" in place for El Paso County. What I don't understand is why there is no outright ban on fireworks, period, until further notice. Obviously, that targets the Fourth of July, but…...
EDITORIAL Colorado Supreme Court derails gerrymandering
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (572+ words) The Colorado Supreme Court upheld Colorado's voter-approved redistricting system Monday, fending off an attempt initiated by Democrats to subvert it to their advantage. The upshot of the ruling is to keep our state's fair and reasonably drawn congressional districts in…...
Victor Marx's lead sits outside of recount threshold in Republican race for Colorado governor
15+ hour, 41+ min ago (600+ words) Ministry leader Victor Marx on Wednesday night overtook state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor, securing enough votes that " for now "put the race beyond the mandatory recount threshold. The Republican primary race between Kirkmeyer and…...
Avalanche sign former Colorado College forward Jaden Schwartz to 3-year contract, add depth defenseman
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (526+ words) Jaden Schwartz is returning to Colorado. He'll just be a little farther north this time around. On Wednesday, the Avalanche signed the 34-year-old Schwartz to a three-year contract that will carry a cap hit of $3. 25 million on the opening day…...
Victor Marx overtakes Barbara Kirkmeyer as late ballots flip Colorado Republican governor contest
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (127+ words) Victor Marx overtook state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for governor on Wednesday evening, seizing a narrow lead after trailing her since polls closed. By Wednesday night, Marx was leading Kirkmeyer by about 2, 100 votes. With 1 percentage point separating…...
Rockies call-up Hughes will be long reliever for now
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (893+ words) A moment in spring training built the foundation for what Gabriel Hughes will experience when he steps onto the mound at Coors Field for the first time. The 10th overall pick of the 2022 MLB draft, the 24-year-old Hughes was called up…...
Aspen Acres fire gains ground Wednesday, prompting new evacuations
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (755+ words) The fight against the Aspen Acres fire west of Pueblo continued on multiple fronts Wednesday, as officials called for new evacuations of communities in the path of the uncontained blaze. Fueled by temperatures nearing 100 degrees and humidity below 10%, the fire…...