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Denver Museum of Nature and Science finds a dinosaur fossil under its own parking lot
The Colorado Sun
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July 11, 2025
By Mead Gruver and Thomas Peipert, The Associated Press A Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone discovery closer to home than anyone ever expected, under its own parking lot. It came from a hole drilled more than 750...
Colorado Arts Spotlight: New Cirque du Soleil show, ‘Echo,’ arrives in Denver, plus things to do this weekend
Colorado Public Radio
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“Okay, guys, get ready. Keep the legs on the ground. Two, three, push! Let's go!" Giant metal posts scrape the asphalt in a parking lot near Ball Arena in Denver, as a blue-and-white striped circus tent rises towards the sky. Kevin J....
Colorado water deaths have plummeted this year. Here’s how park rangers are making a difference.
The Colorado Sun
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July 11, 2025
It was a beautiful, warm and sunny day on Rampart Reservoir last weekend — until it wasn’t. A sharp wind picked up, bringing waves that rolled across the reservoir and knocked four paddleboarders into the crisp 50-degree water. Two teens swam to...
Colorado River solution has always been obvious
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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Western newspapers, blogs, and podcasts are humming this month with stories that the seven states on the Colorado River are close to an agreement on managing the river in future years. The existing agreements, designed to “supplement” the ancient...
Denver’s dino museum makes a find deep under its parking lot that’s ‘absolutely legit and VERY COOL!’
The Sentinel Colorado
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July 11, 2025
DENVER | Denver’s museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone discovery closer to home than anyone ever expected, under its own parking lot. Sign up for our free newsletter to receive the latest news Sign up for our free...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Monitoring a Bear Located in Longmont Backyard
The Longmont Leader - Colorado
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July 10, 2025
Longmont Animal Control and Colorado Parks and Wildlife responded to a black bear in a Longmont resident’s backyard on Thursday morning. As of Thursday afternoon, the bear was located in a tree and is being monitored by Colorado Parks and...
Wildlife officers help bear escape manhole in Colorado Springs neighborhood
The Gazette - Colorado
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers on Thursday helped free a bear from a manhole in a Colorado Springs neighborhood. The male black bear, estimated to be 225 to 275 pounds, was in a residential area near Cheyenne Boulevard and Lorraine Street,...
Denver dino museum finds fossil deep under its parking lot
ColoradoBiz
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July 11, 2025
DENVER (AP) — A Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone find closer to home than anyone ever expected, under its own parking lot. It came from a hole drilled more than 750 feet (230 meters) deep to study geothermal...
Denver museum known for dinosaur displays finds fossil under its parking lot
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
A Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone discovery closer to home than anyone ever expected – under its own parking lot. It came from a hole drilled more than 750 ft (230 meters) deep to study geothermal heating...
Invasive species officially confirmed in Colorado River
KJCT8 - Colorado
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July 11, 2025
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirmed that the Colorado River has tested positive for Zebra mussels. CPW said that they have found Zebra mussel veligers— a microscopic larval stage of the mussels. “Through our...
Colorado sheriffs to governor: Solve inmate transfer backlog
Colorado Politics
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A coalition of 17 county sheriffs urged Gov. Jared Polis to resolve the Department of Corrections' backlog in inmate transfers and increase what the local officials described as the state's inadequate reimbursement rate for housing inmates in...
Colorado town to purchase Eldora Mountain Resort from POWDR
KPCW - Utah
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July 10, 2025
After months of negotiations, Nederland officials announced July 8 they signed a letter of intent to finalize the purchase of Eldora from POWDR. The cost of the deal was not disclosed. The town plans to issue municipal bonds to fund the...
Credit Union of Colorado collecting school supplies to support local families
The Canon City Daily Record - Colorado
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July 11, 2025
Credit Union of Colorado is hosting school supply drives at all 19 of its branches across the state to help ensure local students head back to school ready to learn. In Cañon City, donations will benefit Cañon City Schools. Now through July 17,...
Letters to the editor: Colorado budget needs to consider more; observations on nature
Greeley Tribune - Colorado
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July 11, 2025
Colorado budget should look at more than just direct costs I attended the legislative “wrap-up” event featured in the article “Colorado’s public education could be in for tough days ahead with more state budget challenges”...
Colorado State issues a slight decrease in its hurricane forecast
WUSF - Florida
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July 10, 2025
The hurricane forecast team at Colorado State University issued a slightly decreased storm forecast Wednesday, calling now for 16 named storms and 8 hurricanes -- one less in each case from initial forecasts -- and a slightly above-normal 2025...
Stulp, Colorado’s first water czar, remembered for dedication to public service
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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July 11, 2025
John R. Stulp, Jr., 76, the state’s first and only water czar and a former commissioner of agriculture, died Monday night at the Prowers County Medical Center in Lamar, Colo. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at...
Colorado River tests positive for invasive species
The Colorado Sun
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July 10, 2025
Good morning, Colorado. I used to be one of *those* early morning people, greeting the day by 5:30 a.m. with my first cup of coffee quickly turning into my second. In theory, I still love mornings. Their stillness. How gentle they can be. But over...
Colorado bears join Red Rocks concertgoers for Russ show
Denver Post - Colorado
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July 10, 2025
Two bears joined crowds of Red Rocks concertgoers arriving for a Russ concert on Tuesday night, putting on their own show as people headed into the amphitheater. The bears were caught on video by Denver7 viewer Jon Amundson, who told the station...
Why Colorado residents should be vigilant in reporting child abuse in the summer
KOAA News 5 - Colorado
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July 11, 2025
DENVER (KOAA) — Summer break usually means an escape for many kids from the grind of daily schoolwork, but for others, it could mean the feeling of being trapped if they are in an abusive environment. Like clockwork, each summer break, CO4KIDS...
Colorado Man Destroyed the World Record with This Massive Lake Trout
AOL
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© Darryl Brooks/Shutterstock.comAs of spring 2025, Lake Champlain’s lake trout population is now self-sustaining, a goal that has been in the works for more than 50 years. After joining forces over multiple decades, Vermont, New York, and the U.S....