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Saturday, April 22 is Earth Day! Heather Smith with theHAUTEbar  shares some Colorado companies changing the way products are made, from conventional to sustainable, as well as some eco-conscious initiatives these brands are activating to make Colorado a greener state! Earth Day is all about realizing things you can do for our environment now and […]

AURORA, Colo. — The temperature swings between day and night are creating dangerous ice conditions on bodies of water across the Denver metro area. Last week, the body of 6-year-old David Puckett was pulled from an Aurora pond. When people or pets go into freezing waters, trained professionals spring into action. They go into the […]

DENVER — A lot happened in Colorado in 2016. As we usher in 2017, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest stories of 2016 in Colorado, in no particular order. Brawl at motorcycle expo (January)  In the first month of 2016, a motorcycle expo at the National Western Complex near Interstate 70 […]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — While it’s hard to see the good news in cold temperatures, firefighters say it’s the perfect time to jump in local lakes. “If you fall through that ice you lose the ability to climb out,” a firefighter said. It’s why Colorado Springs firefighters train in the coldest conditions. “Throughout the winter, […]

BOULDER, Colo. — The two men accused of starting the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland in the summer were sentenced Friday after earlier pleading guilty to felony arson.

BOULDER, Colo. — The woman who camped with two men charged with starting the Cold Springs Fire in July that destroyed eight homes near Nederland has been sentenced to nine months of probation and 36 hours of community service as part of a plea deal. Elizabeth Burdeshaw, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor […]

DENVER — Whether it’s by foot, by car or with a frosty beverage of some kind, whether you’re deep in the woods or just a hop, skip and a jump from Denver, there are all manner of great ways to see the autumn colors in Colorado this year. It’s one of our favorite times of […]

NEDERLAND, Colo. — It has been 18 days since a dog went missing from a home that burned to the ground in the Cold Springs Fire in Boulder County. And the search to find him continues to intensify. Volunteers turned to the latest aerial technology to look for the lost and beloved St. Bernard, a dog bred for […]

NEDERLAND, Colo. — Small businesses in Nederland are asking people to visit to make up for revenue lost during the Cold Springs Fire. The fire shut down the small town in Boulder County for about a week. More than 500 acres burned, including eight homes. Boulder Canyon was closed because of the fire line, which cut […]

NEDERLAND, Colo. — It has been two weeks since the Cold Springs Fire in Nederland. Life is slowly returning to normal, but for one family, their St. Bernard is still missing. “I just thought everybody could help a little bit,” Tessa Ruff said Saturday. Ruff and her friend Nicole joined about 100 people for a […]

NEDERLAND, Colo. — Dozens of people are planning to join a search for a dog that has been missing since its home burned down in the Cold Springs Fire. The 4-year-old St. Bernard named Geno belongs to Bretlyn and Charlie Schmidtmann. Charlie Schmidtmann is a firefighter with Nederland Fire Department and was one of the first three firefighters on scene when the […]

NEDERLAND, Colo. — The small town of Nederland is doing big things to help find a dog who went missing during last week’s wildfire. Now that the Cold Springs Fire is out, Nederland is trying to get back to normal. It’s not easy to do that, though, while one of their own is still missing. […]