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What: Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountains by Sun Outdoors, 2 resort single-family villas for resale, wrapped in amenities, pool, kids activities, bar/grill, close to Winter Park, Rocky Mtn National Park, ready for move-in. Where: 1051 Summit Trail, Granby; from I-70 west of Idaho Spgs, exit west on U.S. 40, continue west over Berthoud Pass, past Winter Park, 21 more miles to Granby and U.S. 34, turn right on Hwy 34 1/3-mile. Price: Each $380,000 When: Daily & weekends, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Memorial Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone: 888-701-5760 More Info: SunOutdoors.com/colorado/sun-outdoors-rocky-mountains.com This holiday weekend in Granby, Sun…

Union members representing more than a dozen local unions gathered on the west steps of the Colorado Capitol to voice support for pro-labor bills passed this legislative session that were recently vetoed by Gov. Jared Polis, in Denver on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)source

Say goodbye to bland kitchens.Colorado homeowners are moving away from neutrals and revamping their kitchens with vibrant colors, bold statement lights, and practical yet stylish islands.“The standard gray, white, or beige is finished, it’s burned out,” said Melanie Madden with 8z. “Instead, we’re seeing bolder color choices.”But there will always be some demand for neutrals.“Some buyers like color, but others don’t. Neutral is safe,” said Kassi Pelley, co-owner of Wolff House, a Denver-based development and design firm that builds luxury turnkey spec homes that feel like custom homes. Wolff House recently developed two $2 million homes on a former duplex…

The Spruce Creek fire that’s burning on nearly 5,700 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in southwestern Colorado is 38% contained, fire officials announced Friday.Firefighters trapped the flames between Forest Road 556 on the west side of the fire and Forest Road 557 on the east side, Forest Service officials said Thursday evening.The lightning-sparked Spruce Creek fire is burning in part of the San Juan National Forest approximately 11 miles northeast of Dolores in Montezuma County and 21 miles north of Mesa Verde.After the fire grew thousands of acres overnight Wednesday — more than doubling the burn area — the…

May’s plant sales are wrapping up and you hopefully got all your vegetables and herbs in after the last frost.Next up: June, the month to focus on plants that are native to Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. It’s the sweet spot for sharing and transplanting native plants as they need a tad more time and effort to get going.It’s important that those native-plant roots get established as soon as they can because July and August can have hot streaks, as we all know. Native plants tend to take longer to propagate than the typical vegetable garden plants, since some…

The Broncos’ quarterback competition between rookie Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson was in full swing during organized team activities on Thursday.This week, each quarterback has received their fair share of first-team reps, with Stidham getting those snaps on Tuesday and Wilson on Wednesday. On the final day of practice this week, Nix got his turn to run with the starters.Overall, Nix had a solid day, as he was efficient and seemed to be in control of the offense. During a 7-on-7 period, Nix made an impressive throw near the sideline to tight end Lucas Krull (more on him…

A 15-year-old girl has been reported missing from Colorado Springs, according to a Colorado Bureau of Investigation alert. Leah Black went missing at about 5 p.m. Thursday in the 2600 block of Gobi Drive. Leah, who was last seen wearing light blue pajama pants with ducks on them, a black top, and white Crocs, was walking south on Constitution Avenue. Leah is described as indigenous with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. If anyone sees Leah, call 9-1-1 or the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000. Sign up to get…

The Pac-12 has become the fifth and final power conference to approve settlement terms in a multi-billion dollar antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA, clearing the way for college sports to adopt a groundbreaking revenue-sharing plan with athletes.The conference’s 12 university presidents and chancellors voted (electronically) to accept the terms on Thursday afternoon, joining their peers in the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, plus the NCAA’s Board of Governors.Approval from all six of the named defendants in House v. NCAA was required before the settlement could be implemented — and a costly trial avoided.The commissioners of the five conferences and…

Chris MacFarland and Gabe Landeskog spent nearly an hour taking questions from assembled media Thursday, and there were nearly as many queries about Valeri Nichushkin as there were about the Avalanche captain.Two integral members of the organization made one thing very clear: The proverbial ball is firmly in Nichushkin’s court.There are many questions still to be answered, but a general theme was clear. Nichushkin, who is currently serving a suspension of at least six months after being forced back into the NHL-NHLPA Player Assistance Program for the third time in 13 months, has a lot of work to do beyond…

A black bear attacked a hiker in Steamboat Springs on Tuesday, swiping at the hiker and knocking them to the ground.Around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, the victim notified Colorado Parks and Wildlife that they had been swiped at from behind by a black bear while walking on the path connecting Walton Creek Road and Mount Werner Circle near the Steamboat Ski Resort, according to a news release.The unidentified hiker noticed a yearling cub on the path ahead when they felt a swipe from behind and were knocked to the ground, scraping their arm in the process, the news release stated.With minimal…