Tag: local
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Colorado at risk of being eclipsed by other aerospace hubs, reports warn
The aerospace and defense industry has remained a consistent bright star as Colorado’s slowing economy struggles with remaining competitive. Yet the state could get outshone if it doesn’t take action soon. At least, that’s what major business organizations are warning state leaders. The Colorado Chamber Foundation and the Colorado State Coalition have both released reports…
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Annual aspen display will likely be dampened by drought
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Drought-stressed trees are experiencing a multitude of problems across the state The hits just keep on coming. Following one of, if not the worst, snowpack years for the state, Colorado also just officially recorded its hottest summer on record, according to NOAA. This spells bad news for the annual brilliant displays of color dotting landscapes…
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Annual aspen display will likely be dampened by drought
Drought-stressed trees are experiencing a multitude of problems across the state The hits just keep on coming. Following one of, if not the worst, snowpack years for the state, Colorado also just officially recorded its hottest summer on record, according to NOAA. This spells bad news for the annual brilliant displays of color dotting landscapes…
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Annual aspen display will likely be dampened by drought
Drought-stressed trees are experiencing a multitude of problems across the state The hits just keep on coming. Following one of, if not the worst, snowpack years for the state, Colorado also just officially recorded its hottest summer on record, according to NOAA. This spells bad news for the annual brilliant displays of color dotting landscapes…
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Woodland Park concert celebrates Colorado’s 150th
A brass band with instruments from the Civil War era. Songs that tell stories of Colorado, Woodland Park and Teller County. A bang-up concert presented by the Woodland Park Wind Symphony is a musical tribute to the past. And a vintage band is a bonus to the “City Above the Clouds” concert Sept. 27. A…
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Colorado Supreme Court suspends Mesa County judge pending misconduct investigation
The Colorado Supreme Court suspended Mesa County Court Judge Michael J. Grattan on Thursday amid a misconduct investigation. The court’s Sept. 10 order gave Grattan 21 days to explain why his paid suspension should not continue through the end of his disciplinary proceedings. Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez did not participate in the order and…
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Fall drives, hikes and more: 6 base camps for colors in Colorado
Fall is all too fleeting in Colorado. It’s only for a brief time that our dearest aspens shine before shedding their leaves. And so we should cherish the time. We should stick around scenic towns at elevations where the trees thrive, putting on their best shows. Consider these base camps for the season, along with…
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Happy Trails: A hike between waterfalls in hills west of Colorado Springs
Thomas Trail West of Colorado Springs, the town of Green Mountain Falls lists Catamount Trail as “the Gem of GMF trails.” But not to be missed is a trail that connects to the lower part of that gem ー one that helped spark something of a trail revolution in this scenic little town. That’s the…
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Pikes Pick: HERplace Market brings women-owned businesses together this Sunday
Looking for a Sunday outing that also supports women-owned businesses? HERplace Market returns to Clay Venues, 10 N. Wahsatch Ave., on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., bringing together 30 women-owned businesses for its second annual market. The event has nearly doubled in size since last year and will feature vendors, music by DJ…
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Chaos hit on 9/11, exposing critical gaps in security and changing NORAD forever
Nine minutes before the first plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, national guardsmen in upstate New York received word the FAA believed an aircraft had been hijacked. “They did not know what flight had been hijacked. They didn’t know where the aircraft was. They didn’t know where…