Author: Tamera Twitty

The risk for grasshopper outbreaks will be low for much of Colorado this summer, save some regions of Routt County where the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has forecasted 15-plus grasshoppers to be present per square yard of outdoor space. The prediction was laid out in the service’s 2023 Rangeland Grasshopper…

Red Rocks Amphitheatre, in partnership with Denver Film and Denver Arts & Venues, has officially announced its 2023 ‘Film on the Rocks’ lineup, which will feature familiar classics, as well as more recent hits. “Film on the Rocks has been Colorado’s essential summer event for over 20 years. […] The summer series combines some of the best in culture, views, and…

The City of Boulder has recently purchased an electric fire engine to help the community meet its climate and occupational safety goals, according to a news release from the city. The engine is the first electric vehicle of its kind in Colorado, officials reported. “The RTX is considered a Range Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV), meaning…

A moose walked into a movie theater in Kenai, Alaska on Wednesday, helping itself to some movie snacks before walking back out. A video of the incident has since been posted to YouTube. It shows the animal casually walking past the snack counter to nose around in the trash can, successfully retrieving a container of…

A blocked sewer line caused 5,000-10,000 gallons of sewage to spill at Steamboat Resort last month, the consequences of which have not yet been fully realized due to snowpack. According to officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), the spill was first noticed by members of Steamboat Ski Resort ski patrol on Friday,…

Grammy Award-Winning rap music icon Drake has recently added a stop in Denver to his highly anticipated “It’s All a Blur” tour, which is set to kick off later this year. The tour, which the star will headline alongside rapper 21 Savage, has been described as a celebration of the last decade of Drake’s career.…

A long-time Aspen ski instructor was killed in a skiing accident in Alaska on Friday, according to a recent news release from the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The victim, 35-year-old William Snyder, was reportedly skiing on Gold Mint trail in the Hatcher Pass area when he fell and sustained life-threatening injuries. Alaska State Troopers were alerted…

A significant snowstorm is expected to impact areas along the Front Range and Palmer Divide early this week, with the National Weather Service (NWS) calling for up to two feet of snow to fall in some regions. According to the NWS, snowfall will likely begin as early as Monday and will continue through Wednesday, with…

According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Boulder, some Coloradans may have the chance to see the Aurora Borealis on Sunday night, if conditions permit. In a tweet, the service reported that the natural phenomenon could be seen as far south as Boulder, though Coloradans in the northern portion of the state have the…

A video that was recently shared to YouTube by ViralHog, shows the stressful moment that a man and his off-leash dogs ran into a moose while they were on a walk. “I was returning from a walk with my dogs and a moose was standing right at the trailhead where we had to pass. I…