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Northglenn Homicide Suspect Captured Near Lamar Following High-Speed Pursuit, Overnight Manhunt
A homicide investigation that began Friday night in Northglenn moved from the Denver metro area across Colorado’s Eastern Plains before ending Sunday morning near Lamar, where authorities arrested 48-year-old Alexei Munive-Rodriguez following a high-speed pursuit and extensive overnight manhunt involving numerous law enforcement agencies, K-9 teams, drones and other specialized resources.
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DOE Will Not Move Forward with Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor
A proposed federal electric transmission corridor that generated more than a year of concern among landowners, agricultural producers and local governments in Southeast Colorado will not move forward toward designation, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Aug.
Scripps Layoffs Impact KKTV, KOAA in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs television stations KKTV and KOAA are among local news operations affected by a nationwide restructuring by the E.W. Scripps Company.
Picket Wire Canyon to be Managed for Wild & Scenic River Eligibility
The National Forest Service held an in-person information meeting at the Pritchett School, Baca County, August 4, 2026, 5-7 PM and via zoom, August 5th, 5-7PM. Presentations emphasized the management plan for the Purgatoire River and Picket Wire Canyon for Wild and Scenic River Eligibility.
Woolgathering With Mike
As both of my regular readers know, the question of how best to deal with the huge numbers of people who have illegally entered the United States in recent years is both contentions and highly divisive.
Limit Up
The grain markets finally have a little more spring in their step heading into the second half of August. After spending much of the summer wrestling with expectations for big crops and plenty of supplies, corn, soybeans and wheat all found reasons to move higher Monday.
Limit Up
If there is one word that probably describes the grain markets heading into Wednesday, it is waiting. The market has been very quiet throughout the last several sessions, but traders have been positioning ahead of USDA’s August Crop Production and WASDE reports, and with the first survey-based yield estimates of the season arriving, there is plenty of room for the market to move once the numbers hit.
Limit Up
I can’t believe we have already flipped the calendar to August. July was here and gone in the blink of an eye, but it sure brought its fair share of volatility to the markets.
