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Colorado Rockies fans can donate to fire victims at Coors Field on Friday, Saturday

June 28, 2012

Fans attending the Colorado Rockies home games Friday and Saturday against the San Diego Padres can donate money to the fire relief effort by cash, check or credit card. One hundred percent of all...

Check out Google's real time map of Colorado wildfires

Check out Google’s real time map of Colorado wildfires

June 28, 2012

This is pretty nifty. Google's real time wildfire map of Colorado shows active fire perimeters, InciWeb wildfire information and US Red Cross shelters, among other things. Related articles Kansas...

Denver Broncos pledge to donate $50,000 to help combat Colorado fires

June 28, 2012

In response to the amount of wildfires raging across Colorado this summer, the Denver Broncos have pledged to donate $50,000 to help fire relief efforts. They aren't the only NFL entity to express...

Waldo Canyon Fire $3.2 million, High Park Fire $33.5 million ... so who's paying?

Waldo Canyon Fire $3.2 million, High Park Fire $33.5 million … so who’s paying?

June 28, 2012

Bloomberg Businessweek is reporting that the cost of fighting the destructive Waldo Canyon Fire is now up to $3.2 million and the price of the High Park Fire is now at $33.5 million, according to a press...

Forbes ranks Fort Collins the 3rd best place in the world

Forbes ranks Fort Collins the 3rd best place in the world

June 28, 2012

  Forbes came out with the "Best places for Business and Careers" list yesterday and guess what? Fort Collins ranks third out of 200. That means that our town is better than everywhere else...

Colorado lawmakers encouraged to make 2022 Olympics bid

June 28, 2012

With most of the world's eyes set on the 2012 Summer Olympic Games coming up in London, a group of Colorado lawmakers have set their sights on hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Denver Olympic...

What the Supreme Court's decision on Obamacare means for college students

What the Supreme Court’s decision on Obamacare means for college students

June 28, 2012

The Supreme Court upheld a key centerpiece of President Barack Obama's healthcare plan today, meaning that American citizens must be insured by 2014 or face a penalty. The ruling also means that a...

Back IN Time at the Greeley Stampede

June 27, 2012

  This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Greeley Stampede. Although the name has changed over the years, it remains a staple in Colorado Western tradition. The first Stampede, held...

Swansea University students give their two cents on Colorado

Swansea University students give their two cents on Colorado

June 27, 2012

For many, the top things to do during summer include relaxing, getting outside and travelling. A group of students from Swansea University is doing just that for a study abroad program, hosted at Colorado...

Colorado fires to be visited by President Obama

June 27, 2012

According to the Associate Press, President Obama "will tour the scene of devastating wildfires in Colorado on Friday, and thank firefighters battling some of the worst fires to hit the American West...

A map of Colorado fire news coverage

A map of Colorado fire news coverage

June 27, 2012

[wpgmza id="1"]   As the fires in Colorado receive national attention, the above map links to local news sources that have been covering the 11 fires since their start. Click on each of the...

Mount Sneffles: The fourteener you want under your belt

June 26, 2012

Of the approximately 53 fourteeners in the state of Colorado, Mount Sneffles is the one you want to climb. Especially if you have never climbed a fourteener, Sneffles is the one for you. Not only...

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