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Environmentalists in Colorado are concerned about the impact a possible repeal of a 2009 Environmental Protection Agency regulation that requires reporting on greenhouse gases could have on air quality in the state. Saturday morning, the Sierra Club, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, local lawmakers, community members and more came together to voice their opposition to the EPA’s effort to eliminate the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. They say it’s an issue that will have an impact from the mountains to Commerce City and beyond. “We’re facing lower snowpack in the Mountain West, where, every year, we’re seeing a few less days…
Sunday will be a great day to be outside, and you’ll want to take advantage of the gorgeous weather because Colorado is expecting a cooldown of nearly 20 degrees this week. Temperatures on Sunday will be in the low 80s for the Front Range, with a mix of 60s and 70s for the mountains. The Front Range should remain mostly dry with afternoon storms possible in the mountains. CBS A cold front is expected to drop into Colorado on Monday, marking the start of autumn. Rain showers will pick up Monday afternoon for the metro area and continue through Tuesday…
South Broadway will experience lane closures near Denver starting Sunday evening as the City of Littleton works to both replace a culvert and construct a pedestrian walkway. “Significant” traffic impacts are expected through spring 2026, and the broader project is expected to be complete by fall of 2026. City officials said they can accomplish two things at once, as replacing the culvert will require crews to dig a 30-foot trench into Broadway. That will allow them the opportunity to add a pedestrian underpass in the area of Broadway and Dry Creek Road. “It’s a big project. It is a project…
Smoke from a fire in Wyoming that stemmed from a natural gas pipeline early Sunday morning was visible in Northern Colorado and now law enforcement in Colorado is asking people not to call 911 about it. Firefighters from Laramie County, Wyoming, responded to a call involving a ruptured natural gas line and a Union Pacific train near Interstate 80, about eight miles west of Cheyenne, Wyoming, around 1 a.m. The pipeline ignited near the highway, and the train itself was carrying hazardous materials that posed a risk to first responders and anyone else in the area. Flames from the fire…
A Denver investment adviser who took in $1.2 million from 30 investors and lost it within days or weeks of receiving it was recently ordered to repay the full amount, pay a penalty, and spent three years in prison. Ian Gregory Bell, 36, was sentenced Sept. 12. Bell was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in December 2024 on eight counts of wire fraud, five counts of mail fraud, and five counts of money laundering. He pleaded guilty to…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Gates reopened for the last day of Louder Than Life on Sunday after weather evacuated the festival for an hour. In a social media post, officials said the first act will go on at 12:40 p.m. and updated set times will be shared. The festival was evacuated to Freedom Hall and nearby shelters at 11:11 a.m. due to rain. “Rest assured there will be ample time to catch the first set,” officials said on social media. GATES ARE NOW OPEN Please safely and calmly make your way back into the festival. Gates are now open. We…
Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s Belgorod border region killed two civilians while Russian shelling of eastern Ukraine left a man dead, officials said Sunday. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod, wrote on the Telegram messaging app that a woman was killed when shelling struck a private home in the border town of Shebekino, while a man died in a drone strike on the village of Rakitnoe. The Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, has faced frequent cross-border attacks since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In Ukraine, a man was killed and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Louisville Metro Police Foundation is raising funds for the family of officer Angela Embry, who passed away earlier this week. The foundation is raising funds to assist with funeral expenses. Embry died on Sept. 18 and served LMPD for five years. The money raised will also go toward “the care and future of Angela’s young children.” “She was a woman of integrity, a natural leader, and will be deeply missed by her family, both blood and blue,” officials said in a social media post.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A former Louisville Metro Animal Services employee is facing animal neglect citations after two Cocker Spaniels she adopted were found in poor condition. LMAS confirmed that Katherine Laird, an executive administrator, is no longer employed as of Sept. 10, 2025. That was just days after LMAS officers cited her for neglect involving two dogs named Sammy and Lilly. Laird adopted the dogs last August from Pearl’s Paws. The rescue had taken the dogs in after their owner passed away. Lauren Pearl Eaton, who runs the foster-based rescue in Louisville, said the dogs had always been cared for.…
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump and prominent members of his “Make America Great Again” movement were paying tribute Sunday to Charlie Kirk, praising the slain political conservative activist as a singular force whose work they must now advance. The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a pivotal role in his 2024 election victory, drew tens of thousands of mourners, including Vice President JD Vance, other senior administration officials and young conservatives shaped by the 31-year-old firebrand. Speakers highlighted Kirk’s profound faith and his strong belief that young conservatives need to get married, build families and…