Golden, Colorado Looking To Build “Singletrack Sidewalks” For Mountain Bikers The city of Golden, Colorado is considering building small sections of natural surface trail adjacent to existing bike paths. Called SingleTrack Sidewalks (STS), the program is being led by The Golden Giddyup, a local non-profit focused on trail development in the area. The six proposed sections of trail would add up to only about 1.26 miles. The trails would be […] Cycle Mike Lavery | August 25, 2018 0 Comments
Denver Beware! Golf-Ball Sized Hail and 70 mph Winds Heading Your Way Severe weather including golf-ball sized hail, dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning, and 70 mph winds are forecast for the Denver, Colorado metro area on Monday, according to meteorologists. “Be weather ready today with a few severe thunderstorms possible,” the National Weather Service in Boulder warns. There’s a 40-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 pm with a high temperature of […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 6, 2018 0 Comments
Homes Destroyed in 14,000-Acre Fire Burning in Southern Colorado as Denver just had Hottest Day Ever The Spring Fire, Costilla County in southern Coloradoย is at zero percent containment and has burned more than 14,000 acres in the Trinchera/Forbes Park area east of Fort Garland as of Thursday morning, reports 9news. Homes have been destroyed by the wildfire just east of Fort Garland, according to local emergency management officials. They did not specify how many homes and […] Fire Firebrains | June 29, 2018 0 Comments
Denver’s Olympic Exploratory Committee Recommends 2030 Bid Denver’s Olympic Exploratory Committeeย has suggested that the city state pursueย a bid for the 2030 Winter Games. According to Sky Hi News, the committee said that they would like to push for a referendum as soon as 2020. The timeline is extremely long. A bid committee would be created in 2020, candidate city would be chosen in 2023, then the US […] Olympics Greg Obernesser | June 6, 2018 0 Comments
Will There Be A Hyperloop In Colorado? | The State Examines The Possibility https://youtu.be/LAWEOwDDt_Y Have you ever driven to the mountains from Denver or back on a weekend? The ride can be absolutely grueling with slow moving traffic that can take up to double or even triple theย normal time. Hyperloop is the proposed solution to this congestion issue. According to Summit Daily, the proposed route will start near Denver International Airport, but […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | May 25, 2018 0 Comments
Nation’s First ‘Social Marijuana’ License Approved in Denver, CO A Denver coffee shop received city approval Monday forย the nation’s first business licenseย to allow marijuana use by patrons under a 2016 voter-approved initiative, reports the Denver Post. The Coffee Joint soonย can allow customers age 21 or older to vape or consume ediblesย they bring to the cafe, which is already open at 1130 Yuma Court, just east of Interstate 25 in […] Steven Agar | February 28, 2018 0 Comments
The Last Time Denver, CO Received A FOOT Of Snow Was 655 Days Ago Denver’s last big snowfall, a foot, was on April 16th, 2016.ย Since then, snowfall has been few and far between. When it has fallen, it’s been in relatively small amounts. La Nina’s pattern is forecasted to peak within the next few weeks, which is favorable for Colorado. Let’s hope that the shift in weather breaks this streak. Denver’s Last Footer: Days:ย 655 […] Weather Chris Wallner | January 31, 2018 0 Comments
Denver International Airport Reached A High Temperature Of 69 Degrees Yesterday | Ties The Record High For December 12th Set In 1895 According To NOAA Denver/Boulder, CO, Denver International Airport reached a high of 69 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday.ย That ties the record high for that day that was set in 1895. The area has experienced warm temperatures throughout the fall, along with a substantial drought in measureable snow accumulation. Thankfully, a cold front is expected to impact the area this morning, which should […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 13, 2017 0 Comments