Tag: Morrison
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Morrison perch on 3 acres has trails and a Red Rocks Park view
In a metro Denver area market that few agents are saying much good about, the exception may be at the very high end where custom homes are priced — some of them designed for one-of-a-kind home sites that line the very edge of the foothills. “We’re actually seeing the high end of the market move pretty…
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A checklist of 20 great (non-14er) summits on Colorado’s Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just because you set your sights lower than 14,000 feet doesn’t mean you’re setting a low bar. No, these aren’t the highest mountains on Colorado’s Front Range. But they could be called just as quintessential — much closer to home and providing a scenic, rewarding…
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Bandimere Speedway eyes drag strip comeback with Weld County land purchase
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Accelerating the dreams his parents realized decades ago, John Bandimere Jr. now envisions a new era for his iconic Colorado drag racing venue. After operating in Jefferson County since 1958, Bandimere Speedway is poised to build a new drag racing venue after purchasing land northeast…
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Beleaguered former Morrison Police Chief finalist for Walsenburg job
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After eight years with no police force, the Colorado town of Walsenburg is in the final stages of hiring embattled former Morrison Police Chief Bill Vinelli as its top law enforcement officer. Vinelli was placed on leave in November from the town of Morrison and was under investigation by its administration over concerns regarding his…
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Morrison Police Department to disband after town board vote
The quaint streets of downtown Morrison will no longer be policed by the aptly named Morrison Police Department. Morrison town trustees voted to dissolve the tiny town’s police department during a board meeting Tuesday evening due to “various financial concerns,” according to a news release from the Town of Morrison. During the meeting, the town…
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One killed in tanker truck fire that shut down Colorado’s I-70
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A fiery crash on I-70 killed a driver and shut down the Genesee-Morrison Road area after an SUV plowed into a fuel tanker truck that had pulled off to the right shoulder after overheating. The driver of the SUV died in the crash. The driver…
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No skis, no problem: 10 ideas for winter fun across the Front Range
Just because you don’t ski doesn’t mean you can’t have fun come winter. If you’re living on the Front Range, the possibilities are endless. Here are 10 must-dos: 1. Enjoy a beer run in Fort Collins: It’s more than New Belgium Brewing Co. and Odell Brewing Co. This town is saturated with some of the…
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Red Rocks concerts generated more than $700 million for area economy in 2022, study says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While Red Rocks has been busy smashing attendance records in the past few years on its way to becoming the world’s most attended concert venue in 2021, a research group has been working to quantify the Colorado music institution’s economic impact. Red Rocks’ concerts generated…
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‘A connection across time’: Colorado attraction is home to world-famous dinosaur discoveries, hundreds of tracks and fossils
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Dinosaur Ridge, located just west of Denver, is celebrating 50 years as a National Natural Landmark. Long before that designation, the treasures encased by the Dakota and Morrison formations had achieved world-wide acclaim: hundreds of footprints and bones of prehistoric beasts, among them the first stegosaurus known to mankind. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette)…
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LIFE | Walking with dinosaurs on Denver’s edge
Dinosaur Ridge, located just west of Denver, is celebrating 50 years as a National Natural Landmark. Long before that designation, the treasures encased by the Dakota and Morrison formations had achieved world-wide acclaim: hundreds of footprints and bones of prehistoric beasts, among them the first stegosaurus known to mankind. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette)