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FOX31 Denver •

List: Over $200M worth of HHS grant money was terminated in Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is undergoing a major restructuring, with layoffs and federal grant cuts nationwide, including hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of grant terminations in Colorado.


At the end of March, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the restructuring of the department responsible for the country’s health and human services, saying in a social media post that the department will be doing “more with less.”

The departm...
FOX31 Denver •

DOGE is terminating $9.4M in leases across Colorado: See the full list

DENVER (KDVR) — Government agencies nationwide are experiencing spending cuts and layoffs with billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, and leases for property across Colorado are on the list.


DOGE posted a “Wall of Receipts” on its website, listing contract, grant and lease cancellations. Over $9.4 million in leases are included, totaling 355,000 square feet.

FOX31 matched the list to the U.S. General Services Administration’s inventory of federal government leases, whi...
FOX31 Denver •

Why you shouldn’t leave your windshield wipers up during every snowstorm

DENVER (KDVR) — Propping windshield wipers up before a snowstorm is a common routine for many car owners, but according to AAA, it’s not always the best practice.


There are several ways people can prepare their cars for a storm, like filling up their gas tank or putting an emergency bag in the car. One of these tips includes putting up windshield wipers before a snowstorm so it’s easier to clear off in the morning and the wipers don’t stick to the windshield.

While pushing up windshield wip...
FOX31 Denver •

Denver man becomes viral sensation after TikTok video helps him look for a relationship

DENVER (KDVR) — Three weeks ago, a single 26-year-old man was enjoying a Thanksgiving dinner with friends, but after a nine-second video, he’s now one of the top bachelors in Denver.


Sierra Covington was at a “Friendsgiving” when she posted a video on TikTok with the caption, “Denver ladies: I know the dating scene in Denver is rough. My friend Luke is single and is an absolute ray of sunshine. Cat dad, Italian man who cooks, and the kindest soul.”


At first, they were expecting maybe a few...
Nexstar Media Wire •

‘Disappeared into thin air’: Colorado family offers $200 for return of beloved teddy bear

DENVER (KDVR) — A mother and her son were enjoying the weekend in Denver until they realized they had lost a beloved teddy bear, Jelly Bear.


Now, the family is doing everything they can to find the fuzzy family member.


Jessica Fey and her son, originally from the Firestone area, were in Denver visiting family over the weekend. Fey recalled leaving the hotel with Jelly Bear, getting into the car, and going to the Montbello Recreation Center in the Gateway-Green Valley Ranch neighborhood....
Nexstar Media Wire •

Strange balloon floats over Denver

DENVER (KDVR) – An odd-looking balloon floated across the Denver area Friday morning. While it may look mysterious, the oddly shaped white-clear orb in the sky isn’t a mystery – it’s a piece of technology similar to a weather balloon.


On Friday morning, viewers of Nexstar’s KDVR reported a strange balloon around 7:20 a.m. The station tracked it down outside of the city.


Here’s a close-up of the balloon:


According to World View Enterprises, a space exploration and technology company, the...
FOX31 Denver •

Man behind the money: Instagrammer hides cash around Colorado for followers to find

DENVER (KDVR) — A Boulder man is spreading light and building community by hiding money around Colorado.


If you’re lucky, a hint will lead you to bills tucked into stone walls, taped onto trash cans or buried under mulch, but that’s only if one of his 55,000 and counting followers doesn’t find it first.


Every day, sometimes more than once a day, an Instagram user who goes by “Miracle Man Cash” will go out into the community and hide money. Then, he’ll post on his Instagram with a hint to t...
Nexstar Media Wire •

1 in 30 million: Rare orange lobster found at Red Lobster in Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — An extremely rare orange lobster with a genetic mutation avoided a trip to the dinner table after it was delivered to a Red Lobster in Colorado.


The Downtown Aquarium in Denver said the lobster was accidentally sent to a Red Lobster in Pueblo. Luckily, the shell was much brighter than the other crustaceans it was traveling with.


Kendra Kastendieck, the restaurant’s general manager, said lobsters are typically “very dark brown with maybe a few small spots or discoloration p...
FOX31 Denver •

Denver Zoo uses ‘bloodsicles’ to cool animals down amid summer heat

DENVER (KDVR) – As temperatures slowly creep toward the triple digits, Coloradans are looking for ways to cool down in the summer heat. However, some Denver residents need more than just air conditioning and water.


The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance told FOX31 it provides cool indoor spaces for every animal, but not every animal wants to stay inside.


“Air-conditioned indoor spaces are available to cool off, but unsurprisingly, our wild animals do want to be outside—and we want that for t...
FOX31 Denver •

‘Big Boy,’ the 1.1 million pound train, passing through Colorado this fall

DENVER (KDVR) — One of the world’s largest trains will pass through Colorado this fall.

Union Pacific Railroad announced the train’s second-ever tour, which showcases the 1.1-million-pound beauty as it travels across the country.

According to the company, the train known as Big Boy No. 4014, is the world’s largest operating steam locomotive.

The railroad company reflects on the history of Big Boys on its website, which started as 25 trains that were 132 feet long and originally weighed 1.2 mi
FOX31 Denver •

They found what? Ski resort finds Invisalign, pineapple on mountain

DENVER (KDVR) — After the snow melted in Breckenridge, the ski resort set out to clean the mountain after a long winter season, but crews found more than just loose mittens and ski poles.

The Breckenridge Ski Resort told FOX31 they sent 200 employees across three peaks to search for discarded items toward the base areas and the lower mountain. After three hours, workers brought back all sorts of litter.

Some of it was to be expected – like dozens of lost poles, skis and mittens. Crew members a
FOX31 Denver •

It took one man 60 years to build this castle in southern Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — The stone structure along the San Isabel National Forest known as Bishop Castle started with a 15-year-old, an argument with an English teacher and a heavily wooded plot of land.

This history of the stone castle lies on the monument’s website, where the Bishop family said it all started with a fight Jim Bishop had with an English teacher.

According to the Bishop family, the castle’s story truly started when Jim decided to drop out of high school following an argument with his t
FOX31 Denver •

Only in Denver: 5 photos that just about sum up the Mile High City

DENVER (KDVR) — Maybe it’s the high elevation or the abundant sunshine, but there’s something different about Denver.

From strange airport happenings to wildlife roaming around the metro, there aren’t many places that compare to the Mile High City.

There are never enough ways to describe this unique city, but a picture is worth a thousand words, and these photos just about sum up Denver.

Interstate 70 has seen all sorts of crazy, from multi-car pileups to people stuck in their cars overnight
FOX31 Denver •

‘We all watched it vanish’: Dozens reportedly saw bizarre UFO at Red Rocks

DENVER (KDVR) — It was like any other night at Red Rocks Amphitheatre until a report said an odd object lit up the sky for 30 seconds before vanishing. It wasn’t an airplane or shooting star — dozens were certain it was a three-story-tall UFO.

Based on a report from the National UFO Reporting Center, a user claiming to be an employee at Red Rocks said dozens of workers saw a UFO in the sky in mid-June.

‘Hey, what is that over there? It looks like a spaceship’

The report said the worker was at
FOX31 Denver •

Colorado is one of a few states that offers 85-octane gas: Here’s why

DENVER (KDVR) — Gas prices are fluctuating across the country, and Colorado offers a “cheaper” octane option that isn’t found in every state

Like many of Colorado’s fun facts, it has to do with the altitude.

Most states have the option of choosing octane ratings of 87 (regular), 88–90 (midgrade) and 91–94 (premium).

But in a few states, the gas pumps look a little different. In Colorado, along with western states like Wyoming and Utah, the gas pumps offer 85-octane.

The difference dates back

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Nexstar Media Wire •

Baby raccoon in Colorado revived with compressions

*Video shows a variety of animals on a trail camera.


DENVER (KDVR) – A baby raccoon was brought back from near death after the newborn fell from a chimney and was separated from its family in Colorado.


Last Sunday, Boulder Fire-Rescue said a neonate, or a newborn, baby raccoon fell from a flue shelf in a chimney to the bottom floor fireplace in a Boulder home.

Jennie Whittle, an animal protection supervisor for the Boulder Police Department, returned the baby to the shelf, where the mot...
Nexstar Media Wire •

Adam Sandler says goodbye to Morris, the alligator in ‘Happy Gilmore’

DENVER (KDVR) — Adam Sandler said goodbye to Morris, the famous alligator from “Happy Gilmore,” who retired in Colorado and died of old age over the weekend.


Morris was originally found in a backyard in Los Angeles as an illegal pet and eventually made his way to the big screen. In his heyday, he was featured in films like “Dr. Dolittle 2,” “Interview With the Vampire,” and “Blues Brothers 2000.”


However, his big claim to fame was for his role in “Happy Gilmore.”

In the movie, Morris pla...
Nexstar Media Wire •

Morris, the alligator in ‘Happy Gilmore,’ dies at over 80 years old

DENVER (KDVR) – The alligator movie star once featured in such films as “Happy Gilmore” and “Dr. Dolittle 2” died at 80-plus years old.


On Sunday, the Colorado Gator Farm posted on Facebook about the passing of their oldest alligator, Morris. The gator was known for his work in several movies and television shows before retiring at Colorado Gators Reptile Park.


Morris stayed at the park for 19 years before dying of old age. While the farm doesn’t know his exact age, they estimate that base...
FOX31 Denver •

Tennessee Pass, Nordic Center in Leadville is selling for $2.25M

DENVER (KDVR) — A mountain resort business in Leadville is now on the market after local owners spent 30 years building Tennessee Pass up from a parking lot.


The establishment started in the 1990s as a trailer on a lot near Copper Mountain, according to Bekah Grim with Tennessee Pass. Owners Ty and Roxanne Hall spent 30 years building Tennessee Pass to hold the Nordic Center with over 20 miles of groomed cross-country ski and snowshoeing trails, a backcountry fine dining cookhouse and sleepin...
FOX31 Denver •

Rare sighting: A viral saxophone playing sasquatch is coming to Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — This April, people can see a 7-foot-tall, saxophone playing sasquatch perform around Colorado.


The multi-instrumentalist, producer and electronic music artist, who keeps his anonymity as Saxsquatch, went viral with hundreds of millions of views on his social media platforms. He has produced music with famous musicians like Billy Ray Cyrus, and was a guest on Jimmy Fallon’s “That’s My Jam!,” but he never expected to become popular.

“I was like, ‘I really want to just put my s...
FOX31 Denver •

Diners ski, hike a mile to reach this off-the-grid Leadville restaurant

DENVER (KDVR) — In Leadville’s backcountry lies a 30-year-old cookhouse, but to dine there, you’ll have to venture across a one-mile stretch of dirt, rocks and snow.


Tennessee Pass is an off-the-grid restaurant — it’s so off-the-grid, it takes a one-mile ski or hike to reach the establishment. While reservations are booked out for at least a month, it all started with a picnic bench and a popular view where travelers ate lunch.

Erica Curry with Tennessee Pass said the owners bought the Nord...
FOX31 Denver •

Look inside: Denver Broncos superfans turn basements into football sanctuaries

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos finally clinched a playoff spot after nearly a decade, and superfans have been watching in their basements, decorated with anything from stadium seats to a Broncos aquarium, and waiting for this moment for years.


Stepping inside Lorenzo Jimenez’s basement in Denver, it’s clear who he’s rooting for.

The stairway down to the basement is surrounded by home, away and alternate signed jerseys with former Broncos players like Von Miller.
But the hallway isn’t e...
FOX31 Denver •

Local man auctions ‘Star Wars’ memorabilia estimated at $7M

DENVER (KDVR) — A local man has been collecting millions of dollars’ worth of “Star Wars” memorabilia for 32 years, and now he’s ready to sell it.


Jeff Jacob was born two years before “Star Wars” debuted in 1977, and his childhood was filled with the iconic film. While Jacob had “Star Wars” toys growing up in southwest Denver, he gave most of them away when he was 12 and didn’t start to build his multi-million dollar collection until he was almost 20 years old.


It started by walking into c...
FOX31 Denver •

Century-old, ‘highly unusual’ pipe found underground near Sloan Lake

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Water was working in the neighborhood of Sloan Lake on a construction project last year until it suddenly halted when crews found a centuries-old water pipe made of a “highly unusual” material.


According to a newly published report, Denver Water said it began the project at the end of 2023 and into January by digging up old pipes south of Federal Boulevard and West 25th Avenue intersection for a pedestrian safety and stormwater improvement project.

After digging throu...
NewsNation •

How this Colorado alligator ended up in ‘Happy Gilmore’ movie

MOSCA COLORADO – MARCH 15: Jay Young puts on a show for visitors at Colorado Gators and Reptile Park in the San Luis Valley on March 15, 2022 in Mosca, Colorado. The gator named Morris is used to the spotlight after working in Hollywood for 30 year. Morris started in dozens of films including Happy Gilmore before retiring at the farm. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)DENVER (KDVR) — An alligator living in Colorado who was once featured in “Happy Gilmore” wa...
FOX31 Denver •

8-legged stowaway found on flight to Denver International Airport

DENVER (KDVR) — A flight to the Denver International Airport didn’t go as planned when a crustacean was found aboard the plane once it landed in the city.


The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said a Halloween crab was found in the main cabin of a flight after it left Costa Rica and landed at DIA. The zoo said nobody really knows how the crab made it on the flight, but presumably, a passenger brought it aboard.

Here’s a look at the creature, also known as the moon crab:
After traveling to a...
FOX31 Denver •

Cat becomes viral sensation after turtle-like behavior at Lakewood shelter

DENVER (KDVR) — A timid cat at a local shelter has become an internet sensation all because of a bean bag chair.


A few weeks ago, staff at Cat Care Society in Lakewood first filmed what appeared to be a bean bag moving around with no one in sight. Come to find out, it was Theodore, a cat new to the shelter, who has since developed a worldwide fan base as the shy “turtle” cat.

Shelter staff posted the original video in late September of a white bean bag moving throughout the floor and slidi...
FOX31 Denver •

Tommyknockers: The legend that lives inside Colorado’s mines

DENVER (KDVR) — The tales of some Colorado legends are still being told today — from the haunted Riverdale Road to the Lafayette vampire. One tale that has been passed on for centuries is about the legend of a particularly pesky creature known for pulling pranks in Colorado mines.


According to History Colorado, the mines brought droves of people looking for gold, silver and other gems in the 1800s. While the mines brought an economic change to Colorado, it also came with an urban legend known...
Nexstar Media Wire •

‘Disappeared into thin air’: Colorado family offers $200 for return of beloved teddy bear

DENVER (KDVR) — A mother and her son were enjoying the weekend in Denver until they realized they had lost a beloved teddy bear, Jelly Bear.


Now, the family is doing everything they can to find the fuzzy family member.


Jessica Fey and her son, originally from the Firestone area, were in Denver visiting family over the weekend. Fey recalled leaving the hotel with Jelly Bear, getting into the car, and going to the Montbello Recreation Center in the Gateway-Green Valley Ranch neighborhood....
NewsNation •

Extremely rare orange lobster found at Red Lobster

DENVER (KDVR) — An extremely rare orange lobster with a genetic mutation avoided a trip to the dinner table after it was delivered to a Red Lobster in Colorado.



The Downtown Aquarium in Denver said the lobster was accidentally sent to a Red Lobster in Pueblo. Luckily, the shell was much brighter than the other crustaceans it was traveling with.



Kendra Kastendieck, the restaurant’s general manager, said lobsters are typically “very dark brown with maybe a few small spots or discolo...
Nexstar Media Wire •

Strange balloon floats over Denver

DENVER (KDVR) – An odd-looking balloon floated across the Denver area Friday morning. While it may look mysterious, the oddly shaped white-clear orb in the sky isn’t a mystery – it’s a piece of technology similar to a weather balloon.


On Friday morning, viewers of Nexstar’s KDVR reported a strange balloon around 7:20 a.m. The station tracked it down outside of the city.


Here’s a close-up of the balloon:


According to World View Enterprises, a space exploration and technology company, the...
FOX31 Denver •

‘Absolutely rocked’: Storm destroys $500M worth of crops at Berthoud farm

DENVER (KDVR) – More rain fell in Denver on Saturday than the entire month of June, leaving flooded roadways and 90 calls for service within one hour. Meanwhile, hailstorms swept through farmlands in Berthoud, destroying a season’s worth of crops on one malthouse’s farm.


Root Shoot Malting posted on social media about the storm that swept through Berthoud on Saturday night, which took out most of the crops and totaled around half a million dollars in damage.

“Our world got absolutely rocked...
FOX31 Denver •

Local firefighter’s side hobby could break state record with over 2,000 pound pumpkin

DENVER (KDVR) — One local man’s journey to growing the state’s largest pumpkin started four years ago with an empty spot in the Aurora firefighter’s front yard and a seed that grew into an unexpectedly large pumpkin.


Four years ago, Brad Bledsoe wanted to grow a big pumpkin.


There was an empty patch of space in the front yard of his home north of Fort Collins, and his wife suggested growing a pumpkin in the area. So, Bledsoe planted one, which turned out to be almost 200 pounds by the tim...
FOX31 Denver •

Denver Zoo uses ‘bloodsicles’ to cool animals down amid summer heat

DENVER (KDVR) – As temperatures slowly creep toward the triple digits, Coloradans are looking for ways to cool down in the summer heat. However, some Denver residents need more than just air conditioning and water.


The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance told FOX31 it provides cool indoor spaces for every animal, but not every animal wants to stay inside.


“Air-conditioned indoor spaces are available to cool off, but unsurprisingly, our wild animals do want to be outside—and we want that for t...
FOX31 Denver •

Colorado man breaks state record with almost 2K pound pumpkin

DENVER (KDVR) — An Aurora firefighter’s side hobby resulted in a state record after he grew a 1,955-pound pumpkin in his backyard.


Brad Bledsoe began his knack for growing pumpkins four years ago when he grew, what he thought was, a large pumpkin. After growing his first pumpkin in his home just north of Fort Collins, he took the 200-pound pumpkin to a contest, which turned out to be one of the smallest ones there.

Since then, he’s been growing pumpkins bigger and bigger.


The year after...
FOX31 Denver •

‘It has been brutal’: Why it’s so hard to grow apples across the Front Range

DENVER (KDVR) — Apple picking this year, like almost every year across the Front Range, has been tough for local orchards.


According to Sharon Perdue from YA YA Farm & Orchard, the Front Range weather in the spring and summer causes low crop yield almost every year.


“It is extremely difficult to successfully raise fruit on the Front Range,” said Perdue.

Fruit trees bloom once in the spring between April and May, said Perdue. However, there is usually a freeze or snowstorm during that tim...
FOX31 Denver •

‘Nostalgia glasses’: Why some Coloradans love Casa Bonita while others hate it

DENVER (KDVR) — Casa Bonita is a beloved local institution with a lifetime of memories for some Coloradans, but to others, it’s just a pink building.


Casa Bonita is everywhere, from the “South Park” episode to customized merchandise and even an upcoming documentary. FOX31 asked its viewers on Facebook what this obsession with this restaurant was about and why Coloradans love Casa Bonita so much.

Most of the responses said it boiled down to one main thing: Nostalgia.


For many people, Cas...
FOX31 Denver •

Vietnam vet spends 26 years hand-carving ‘Carousel of Happiness’ in Nederland

DENVER (KDVR) — Parts of a Nederland carousel have been standing for over a century, but if it wasn’t for a Marine with a tiny music box during the Vietnam War, it might not be standing at all.


The Carousel of Happiness in Nederland started as a daydream.


Scott Harrison, a Marine, carried around music that his sister sent him while he was in Vietnam. According to the carousel’s executive director Melody Baumhover, Harrison would hold the music box up to his ear and listen.


“While he wa...
FOX31 Denver •

No Name: The Colorado town that accidentally named itself

DENVER (KDVR) — If you drive along Interstate 70 in Garfield County, you’ll likely stumble upon Exit 119, a green sign with a rest stop titled “No Name.” However, the exit is more than just a rest stop and the name is no mistake.


Just three miles east of Glenwood Springs, there’s a town called No Name.


Yes, No Name is technically a rest stop. According to the city of Glenwood Springs, it’s one of four rest areas in Glenwood Canyon. If you pull off, there are restrooms, a dog relief area, v...
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FOX31 Denver •

Rare weather phenomenon caught on camera in Elizabeth Thursday

DENVER (KDVR) — While snow fell across Colorado on Thursday, a rare weather phenomenon was captured on camera near Elizabeth.


It wasn’t just a snowstorm — one FOX31 viewer captured a video of snow falling through the trees in Elizabeth when a rumble accompanied the flakes, creating the rare phenomenon known as thundersnow.

In short, thundersnow is the same as a thunderstorm, but instead of rain, it’s snow. However, according to Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Greg Perez, it doesn’t normally...
FOX31 Denver •

What is graupel? Here’s what fell during Tuesday night’s storm

DENVER (KDVR) — On Tuesday night, a storm swept through the Denver metro, but it looked different than a winter storm. The weather phenomenon wasn’t snow, it wasn’t rain and it wasn’t exactly hail either.


It was graupel.


The system that passed through the Denver metro and Palmer Divide on Tuesday night was a mixture of snow, rain and hail, but once it was on the ground, it looked more like Dippin’ Dots than a winter storm.
It’s a weather phenomenon known as graupel, which looks like hail a...
FOX31 Denver •

Denver’s ‘snowiest month’ only recorded 2 inches in March

DENVER (KDVR) — March is known as Denver’s snowiest month, but this year, it was quite the opposite, leaving the city with only a few inches.


The National Weather Service maintains that March is the snowiest month in Denver, with an average of 8.8 inches from 1991 to 2020 and 11.5 inches from 1882 to 2022. The snowiest March on record brought 35.2 inches of snow in 2003, while other years stayed near average, like 2024, which tallied 9.2 inches of snow.

However, March 2025 was one of the l...
FOX31 Denver •

2024 was one of Denver’s warmest years on record

DENVER (KDVR) — From having some of the most 100-degree days in the summer to temperatures in the 60s in December, the National Weather Service determined 2024 was one of the warmest years in Denver’s history.


Last year continually broke heat records. It was so hot in the summer of 2024 that temperatures reached the triple-digits multiple times, beating out records held for over 100 years.


Heading into the fall, temperatures stayed hot. September 2024 was the hottest in Denver history with...
FOX31 Denver •

These Colorado areas will see the most snow on Monday

DENVER (KDVR) — A snowstorm is heading to Colorado. While Denver will only see a few flakes, other areas across the state could see more than half a foot of snow.


Despite the sunny skies across Colorado this past weekend, the Pinpoint Weather team is tracking a storm that is expected to pick up on Monday afternoon.

In Denver, temperatures will be above freezing, so, the metro may only see a few flakes on Monday night with little to no accumulation. Other areas in the southern half of the st...
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Red Rocks postpones concert ahead of Wednesday snowstorm

DENVER (KDVR) — Despite cold weather and snowflakes at recent Red Rocks concerts, the amphitheater rescheduled Dustin Lynch’s show on Wednesday due to the upcoming storm.


Red Rocks hosts concerts at the outdoor amphitheater throughout most of the year, usually barring the winter months between December and February. While the venue doesn’t host performances during the peak winter season, there are chilly shows, especially toward the start or end of the concert season.


The venue most recent...
FOX31 Denver •

This Colorado ski area saw snow on Wednesday night

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado ski areas are preparing for the winter season, and one ski area just received the key ingredient: snow.


Arapahoe Basin, a ski area notorious for often being the first area to open and ending the season late, saw flakes on Wednesday night, with the ski area’s webcam showing snow starting at around 11 p.m. and continuing through early Thursday morning.

By sunrise, the ski area was left with a dusting. Here’s what A-Basin looked like on Thursday morning just after 7 a....
FOX31 Denver •

‘It has been brutal’: Why it’s so hard to grow apples across the Front Range

DENVER (KDVR) — Apple picking this year, like almost every year across the Front Range, has been tough for local orchards.


According to Sharon Perdue from YA YA Farm & Orchard, the Front Range weather in the spring and summer causes low crop yield almost every year.


“It is extremely difficult to successfully raise fruit on the Front Range,” said Perdue.

Fruit trees bloom once in the spring between April and May, said Perdue. However, there is usually a freeze or snowstorm during that tim...
FOX31 Denver •

Here’s how quickly the skies are getting darker each day in Denver

DENVER (KDVR) — On Sunday, the sun set at 8 p.m. By Monday, it began to set before 8 p.m., and it’s only getting darker from here.


This year, Denver had about 15 hours of sunlight on the longest day of the year, with the sun setting around 8:30 p.m. on June 20. On the shortest day of the year last winter, Denver only had about nine hours of daylight, with the sun setting after 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 21.

Now that Denver’s longest day of the year in June has come and gone, the skies of the Mile Hi...
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Will the sunset be colorful? Here’s how to tell

DENVER (KDVR) — When the sun sets, sometimes there are pink and purple colors across the skyline, while other times, the sky stays blue before it fades into nighttime.


The sunset won’t always be perfect, but it turns out, there’s a way to know if the sunset will be good before it happens.


According to meteorologist Travis Michels at Nexstar’s KDVR, it’s not necessarily a forecast meteorologists look at when broadcasting weather, but there is a science behind it.


Nice sunsets usually o...
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How long the smoke, haze will linger in the Denver metro

DENVER (KDVR) — Smoke and haze from the multiple fires burning across the Front Range could last for weeks after they’ve been put out, according to Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels.


Four fires broke out along the Front Range between the end of July and the start of August.

The Lake Shore Fire burned less than 10 acres while the Quarry Fire has burned more than 400 acres and is still growing. The Stone Canyon Fire is at 1,553 acres as of Friday morning, and the Alexander Mounta...
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Alexander Mountain Fire now nearly as large as Horsetooth Reservoir

DENVER (KDVR) – Within less than 24 hours, the Alexander Mountain Fire started before noon on Monday in the mountains west of Sylvan Dale Ranch and has reached over 1,800 acres in northern Colorado.


As of Monday night, the wildfire west of Loveland grew to about 950 acres. In comparison, a football field is about 1.32 acres. The wildfire damage on Monday night totaled about 719 football fields.

As of Tuesday morning around 10 a.m., the U.S. Forest Service updated those numbers to just ove...
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‘Absolutely rocked’: Storm destroys $500M worth of crops at Berthoud farm

DENVER (KDVR) – More rain fell in Denver on Saturday than the entire month of June, leaving flooded roadways and 90 calls for service within one hour. Meanwhile, hailstorms swept through farmlands in Berthoud, destroying a season’s worth of crops on one malthouse’s farm.


Root Shoot Malting posted on social media about the storm that swept through Berthoud on Saturday night, which took out most of the crops and totaled around half a million dollars in damage.

“Our world got absolutely rocked...
FOX31 Denver •

Denver hits week-long streak in the 90s, how does it compare to history

DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, Denver hit 90 degrees for the seventh day in a row. While the city has been on a hot streak, it’s nowhere near the longest 90-degree streak in history.


On Monday, July 9, Denver hit a high of 90 degrees, according to National Weather Service records. A week later on Monday, July 15, Denver recorded a high of 98 degrees, making it the seventh consecutive day the city hit above 90 degrees.

However, for this summer to be among the longest 90-degree streaks in histor...
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Some areas in Colorado reached as high as 106 degrees during weekend heat wave

DENVER (KDVR) — A triple-digit heat wave passed through Colorado this weekend, leaving Denver with two new heat records and temperatures exceeding 105 degrees in some areas in the state.


Three Pinpoint Weather Alert Days and multiple heat advisories were issued due to record-breaking temperatures.

Denver hit 102 degrees on Friday afternoon, officially breaking a 52-year-old heat record in the Mile High City. The last time it was that hot on July 12 was in 1971 when Denver reached 101 degre...
FOX31 Denver •

Denver breaks high temperature record set in the 1970s

DENVER (KDVR) – Denver hit 102 degrees Friday afternoon, which officially broke a 52-year-old heat record in the Mile High City.


The last time it was this hot on July 12 was in 1971 when Denver reached 101 degrees.

This isn’t the only heat record that was up for grabs. Both Saturday and Sunday could tie or break heat records as well.


Friday marks the first of three Pinpoint Weather Alert Days. Saturday and Sunday could also see triple-digit temperatures through the heat wave.


While...
FOX31 Denver •

These are historically the hottest days in Denver

DENVER (KDVR) — The Mile High City hit its warmest temperature in over a year, but on average, the hottest days in Denver are still ahead.


Denver hit 100 degrees for the first time in almost 700 days on Tuesday, and Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels believes there are more 100-degree days to come. While it feels like it couldn’t get any hotter, it’s only June.

Based on National Weather Service records, Michels estimates that the average hottest days of the year take place betwe...
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Here’s why temperatures in Denver feel hotter than most of the US

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver is a mile above sea level. While that means the city is technically closer to the sun, that’s not why it feels hotter.

NASA estimates the sun is approximately 93 million miles away from Earth. Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels said a one-mile difference between sea level and Denver doesn’t make much of a difference when it comes to sunburns and heat. The sun is still millions of miles away.

While Denver is closer to the sun, it’s actually the elevation in rel
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These areas saw the biggest hailstones on May 28

DENVER (KDVR) — Wednesday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to severe hail and wind that could move into the Eastern Plains by the late afternoon.


While the storm is just getting started, some areas were already hit by major hail and flooding on Tuesday night.

Spots across Colorado saw pea-sized hail while others saw hail as big as an egg, which is about two inches.


Usually, hail the size of a pea to a penny is common, while anything bigger is considered uncommon to rare.


These me...
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When will Colorado see the northern lights again?

DENVER (KDVR) – Colorado skies were lit up with green, purple and pink over the weekend as a rare aurora borealis could be seen across the Centennial State. While the storm is wrapping up, this is the best time for more auroras to be seen around the country.


Bryan Brasher with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that the next aurora could be seen as soon as a week or a month, but it could also take years.


The sun is either near or at solar maximum currently, which is a...
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Wind gusts across Colorado could reach as high as 80 mph on Monday

DENVER (KDVR) — It’s a breezy start to the workweek in Colorado.


Wind across the start has already started up this morning. The National Weather Service already reported wind gusts as high as 75 mph in Centennial while other areas in the state already see the effects.


Winds knocked down an overhead pole on Interstate 25 early Monday morning, making the commute to work a standstill for some cars along the roadway.


It’s just the start of Monday. Some other places in the state will see wi...
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When are columbines at peak bloom in Colorado?

DENVER (KDVR) — If you’re looking for columbines around Colorado, it will depend on the elevation, according to a local horticulturalist.


The columbine is one of the most coveted flowers in Colorado as it’s not only the state flower, but it’s also one of the most popular perennials purchased in the Centennial State.

While the flowers are already blooming in some areas, columbines hit peak bloom at different times depending on where the flower is planted, said Todd Lucero with The Bronze Pet...
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How much snow to expect across Front Range this weekend

DENVER (KDVR) — Even though temperatures hit 70 degrees in early April, the spring snow isn’t over just yet.

The Denver area and foothills will get some snow, with totals as low as 1 inch to as high as 10 inches in some areas.

It’s going to be a wet start to the weekend in Denver. Friday starts with rain showers that will turn into snow, leaving a few inches on the ground by Saturday.

Meanwhile, other areas across the Front Range could see as much as 10 inches.

In the Denver metro area, rain
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Colorado has one of the hardest weather systems to track in the US, here’s why

DENVER (KDVR) — FOX31 is home to Colorado’s most accurate forecast. But even so, weather systems can be hard to track – especially in the Centennial State.

When tracking weather systems, meteorologists use current weather conditions and weather models to create an educated prediction of the forecast – but that forecast isn’t always accurate.

Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels said forecast accuracy usually depends on how far out the weather event is.

Usually, weather forecasts are
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Fort Collins High School teacher arrested after reported sexual assault

DENVER (KDVR) — A Fort Collins High School teacher was arrested after a police investigation uncovered an alleged sexual assault of a minor in 2022.


The Fort Collins Police Services announced that David Miles, 49, was arrested on Thursday and booked into the Larimer County Jail on felony charges of sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a child, access with intent sexually exploitative material and sexual exploitation of a child, permitting child engagement in explicit sexual conduct.

Accor...
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Man faces attempted murder charge after allegedly firing shots during police chase

DENVER (KDVR) — A man is facing a charge of first-degree attempted murder after police said he interfered with a police chase on Interstate 225 and allegedly fired multiple shots at officers on Wednesday morning. 


Around 1:30 a.m., Chief Kevin Barnes with the Aurora Police Department said officers responded to a firearm call on the 3200 block of Carson Street in Aurora, where a victim reported being assaulted by two suspects and had a gun pointed at him. 


Barnes said police located a red C...
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Man arrested in nearly 18-year-old Colorado cold case murder

DENVER (KDVR) — A suspect was arrested in connection to the murder of a woman in Colorado after an almost 18-year-old cold case.


The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said Darrell Burklund, 72, was arrested on Friday in York, Nebraska in connection to the murder of 25-year-old mother, Jessica Bejarano. 


The bureau said investigators obtained DNA evidence that led to a potential match to Burklund. After a follow-up interview on Friday, Burklund was arrested and taken into custody at the Yor...
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DEA finds tusi, or pink cocaine, is starting to appear in Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — As raids continue in Colorado, authorities are noticing a new drug that’s been found across the country in the past year, and is now in the state.


The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Rocky Mountain Division has been seen making several arrests in the Denver Metro during raids. Along with finding new forms of fentanyl during these drug raids, the team has also been finding a new drug that’s known for its distinct color.


Jonathan Pullen, the DEA special agent in charge...
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Columbine High School evacuated, closed for the day after fire

DENVER (KDVR) — Columbine High School closed for the day after a fire broke out, forcing students to evacuate the school on Wednesday afternoon.


South Metro Fire Rescue responded to the school on South Pierce Street in unincorporated Jefferson County around noon after reports of a smoldering fire in the woodshop classroom. On the scene, crews reported an exterior fire in the wood dust collector.

Students were evacuated as firefighters worked to put out the fire and checked for any extension...
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Proposed bill could give these Colorado areas a new zip code

DENVER (KDVR) — A bill is making its way through Congress and would require the postal service to give unique zip codes to several small Colorado towns and cities, along with other areas across the country.


Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is sponsoring H.R. 8753, “To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes,” which was introduced in June and passed through the House on Wednesday.

The bill was proposed a...
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Investigation: Passwords on Colorado Secretary of State site ‘mistakenly’ posted

DENVER (KDVR) — A third party completed its investigation after the Colorado Secretary of State’s website disclosed partial passwords for voting systems, finding that the posted passwords were a mistake.


Baird Quinn, LLC was chosen as a third party to investigate the cause of the election passwords that were posted online for more than 3 months. The employment attorney conducted several interviews and gained full access to the department’s documents to determine how this happened and provide...
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Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas resigns, citing mistreatment from colleagues

DENVER (KDVR) — Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas resigned from her position after she was reportedly ordered out of her office early, citing continuous attacks, harassment and punishment from her colleagues as her reason for leaving.


Thomas announced her resignation on Friday, just over a month before her second and final term ends on Jan. 14, 2025, and commissioner-elect Kevin Van Winkle takes the seat.

Thomas said her resignation, effective Friday, comes after she was ordered to le...
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Boulder Police address JonBenét Ramsey’s case after Netflix docuseries premieres

DENVER (KDVR) — The death of 6-year-old beauty pageant star JonBenét Ramsey, which has captivated many over the last nearly 30 years, has again caught people’s attention thanks to the newly released Netflix docuseries, “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?”


Some of the claims made in the show, however, may not be what they seem, according to police.


The docuseries debuted on Nov. 25 on Netflix as an investigative series about JonBenét Ramsey, who was reported missing from her home in Bo...
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Same-sex marriage amendment approved by Colorado voters: Election results 2024

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado voters approved Proposition J, a measure removing language prohibiting same-sex marriage from Colorado’s constitution, according to the Associated Press.


In 2006, Colorado voters approved Amendment 43, which amended the state’s constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. This was eventually deemed unconstitutional, as the Colorado Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court both ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in 2015 and 2016 an...
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How every Colorado county voted for president in 2024

DENVER (KDVR) — As votes are coming in, the 2024 presidential election is a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.


Despite President Joe Biden dropping out late in the race, Harris gained quick support from voters after accepting the Democratic presidential nomination in late August.


At 8:05 p.m., Vice President Kamala Harris won Colorado, adding 10 electoral votes to her total, according to the Associated Press.
Here is how every county voted...
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Colorado U.S. House District 8 election results 2024: Caraveo vs. Evans

DENVER (KDVR) — Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo and Republican Gabe Evans are vying for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District in one of the tightest congressional races in the country.


FOX31 Political Analyst Michael Fields, a Republican strategist, said this is one of the most highly watched congressional races, as it affects more than just Colorado. This race could decide which party has control over Congress.

Caraveo, the first representative of Colorado’s 8th Congressional District,...
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New details: Election passwords posted online for more than 3 months

DENVER (KDVR) — After partial passwords for voting systems were recently discovered posted on the Secretary of State’s website, an investigation found the passwords were posted in June.


The Department of State said a former staff member, who left “amicably” before the incident, created a spreadsheet containing passwords in a hidden tab – which was not part of their security practice.


This was posted online on June 21 and stayed on the Department’s subpage for voting system equipment until...
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3 killed, 3 injured at Halloween party shooting in Northglenn

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are looking for multiple suspects after a shooting at an overnight Northglenn Halloween house party killed three people and hospitalized several others.


Northglenn Police said the first reports of shots fired came just after midnight on Friday morning near Belford Drive and Bruce Lane at a large house party. This area is down the road from Northglenn High School.


Police said one person was pronounced dead at the scene and five others were taken to the hospital with g...
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5 things to know about the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder

DENVER (KDVR) — The deadly E. coli outbreak linked back to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers appears contained and the burgers are heading back to stores. However, the investigation into the outbreak is still far from over.


After reports of E. coli around Oct. 10, the Centers for Disease Control recorded that the outbreak has so far made its way through 13 states with 75 cases that hospitalized 22 people and killed one person.

McDonald’s was later linked to the outbreak, and within th...
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Colorado resident files lawsuit against McDonald’s after E. coli outbreak

DENVER (KDVR) – A Colorado resident has filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s after testing positive for E. coli earlier this month.


Recently, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced they suspect all McDonald’s locations in Colorado “received ingredients from the same suppliers” and all locations may be affected by the nationwide E. coli outbreak that killed one and sickened 49 people.


So far, the department has confirmed 26 people in Colorado have gotten sick and...
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Unattended fire pit causes 2 more house fires in Centennial

DENVER (KDVR) — Firefighters put out two house fires on Tuesday morning that investigators believe were caused by an unattended fire pit in a Centennial yard.


South Metro Fire Rescue responded to a house fire on East Fair Court in Centennial and found another house on fire due to exposure. The Fire Marshal’s Office initially determined that an unattended fire pit placed near a wood fence and a pile of firewood was the cause of the fire.

While firefighters were about to get the fire under co...
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Aurora City Council removes public call line from meetings after ‘racist comments’

DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, the Aurora City Council removed the public call line from their meetings after Mayor Mike Coffman said racist comments were made during a previous meeting.


The Aurora City Council voted to amend the rules concerning public comment after Coffman said racist comments were made. Coffman said a call-in-line affected other communities as well, where one city stopped the line after calls came in from around the country.

The council members voted in agreement to end the...
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Police clear threat about ‘explosive device’ at Englewood schools

DENVER (KDVR) — Englewood police cleared an anonymous tip about an “explosive device” at the campus that houses Englewood High School, Englewood Middle School and the Englewood Leadership Academy on Tuesday afternoon.


At noon, the Englewood Police Department said they were investigating a threat inside the combined building. Police said the students were in lockdown and were being evacuated from the building while K-9 officers and a bomb squad cleared the building.

Just before 1 p.m., polic...
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‘I was going to die’: Boy recalls friend getting shot in face in Jeffco, affidavit states

DENVER (KDVR) — A Mountain View council member is accused of shooting a teenager in the face on Tuesday while the boy was reportedly looking for a spot to take homecoming pictures. The affidavit for Brent Metz, 38, was released on Thursday, which included a statement from the witness who watched his 17-year-old friend get shot in the head.


According to the affidavit, on Tuesday, the two boys were looking for a spot to take homecoming pictures in Ken Caryl Valley when they stumbled upon a hous...
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Social media threats to several Colorado schools prompts police response, investigation

DENVER (KDVR) — Several schools across Colorado are either increasing police presence or canceling classes altogether on Monday after reports of several social media threats.


The Vail Police Department said there was a social media post targeting schools across Colorado, and even into Texas. While schools in their area weren’t named in the post, they decided to increase patrol presence at schools like Vail Mountain School and Red Sandstone Elementary.

Meanwhile, Northridge High School in Gr...
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Former Denver cardiologist convicted of drugging, assaulting multiple women

DENVER (KDVR) — On Tuesday, former Denver cardiologist Stephen Matthews was convicted after being accused of drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women he met on dating apps.


Matthews was charged with 38 counts relating to what the prosecution said were patterns of alleged sexual assaults. The jury deemed Matthews guilty on all counts except counts 23, 24 and 25.

The not-guilty charges include assault – sexual assault incapable of appraising nature, sexual assault physically helpless a...
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Alexander Mountain Fire expands beyond 7,600 acres, 5K evacuated

DENVER (KDVR) — A wildfire burning in northern Colorado west of Loveland had expanded to 7,648 acres at 1% containment as of 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.


The Alexander Mountain Fire began shortly before noon on Monday in the mountains west of Sylvan Dale Ranch. Several road closures and mandatory evacuations remain in place.


A map of the evacuation and pre-evacuation areas is below.

No cause for the fire had been determined as of Wednesday afternoon. Anyone with information was asked to contact...
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1 dead, 4 firefighters injured in Stone Canyon Fire near Lyons

DENVER (KDVR) — The Stone Canyon Fire that began in Boulder County on Tuesday forced evacuations and road closures. As of Wednesday just before 7:30 p.m., the fire was estimated at 1,548 acres with 20% containment.


The Boulder County Sheriff reported one death in the blaze after human remains were discovered in one of the residences. An investigation is underway to determine the identity and cause of death.


The Stone Canyon Fire began Tuesday afternoon in a neighborhood north of Lyons. Ev...
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These Rockies players will try out the viral torpedo baseball bats

DENVER (KDVR) — The new torpedo bats have taken Major League Baseball by storm, and some Colorado Rockies players are planning to try them out.


The viral bat, which is shaped like a bowling pin and brings more mass to a bat’s sweet spot by moving the wood lower down the barrel after the label, first gained attention after the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine home runs that traveled a combined 3,695 feet at the end of March.


Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, Austin Wells, Anthony Vo...
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2025 Colorado Rockies home opener could be one of the coldest in franchise history

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Rockies are back at Coors Field on Friday for the first home game of the season, and even though it’s during one of the warmest times of the day, it won’t feel like it.


The baseball season usually kicks off at the start of April, which means Denver is either close to spring or hanging onto winter. For the start of this season, winter weather is here to stay.

The Pinpoint Weather team is tracking temperatures in the low 40s by the first pitch at 2:10 p.m. Then, t...
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Denver’s NWSL team to introduce pro women’s soccer to Mile High City

DENVER (KDVR) — The first professional women’s sports major league team is calling Denver home, as the National Women’s Soccer League announced it will set up shop in the Mile High City.


The NWSL is known for hosting star players like Coloradans Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson, along with players who competed at the Olympics and World Cup. The league also drafted the country’s favorites, like Alex Morgan, and international icons, like Marta Vieira da Silva, known worldwide as “Marta.”

NWSL...
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There are two ways Broncos make it to playoffs; These are the odds

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos are cutting it close to making the playoffs, but there’s still a chance.


After the big win against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15, the Broncos needed one more win to get to the playoffs. However, after losing to the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Broncos are left with one more chance, and it’s against the top team in the AFC.

There are two ways the Broncos could clinch a playoff spot.
The first way the Broncos could make the playo...
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CU Buffs bring 100-year-old superfan Peggy to Alamo Bowl

DENVER (KDVR) — The University of Colorado Buffaloes are heading to Texas for their first bowl game in years, and they brought along one of their longest-supporting fans.


The 100-year-old superfan, Peggy Coppom, cheered on the Buffs with her twin sister since they were 15 years old. The pair, known by fans as “the twins” were season ticket holders since 1958. While Coppom’s sister, Betty Hoover, passed in 2020, Coppom continued to attend the games as one of the Buffs’ biggest fans.

Coppom h...
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John Elway featured on 2024 Bowman Draft baseball card

DENVER (KDVR) — Topps’ released the 2024 Bowman Draft trading card set including a first-ever baseball card appearance from a Denver legend.


The set is 200 cards with draft picks and top current prospects throughout the years, and this year, a signed John Elway baseball card will be in the mix.


Elway, widely known as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and former Denver Broncos quarterback, also spent time playing baseball. Topps said that Elway, who was drafted by the New York Yanke...
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‘Gonna be a minute’: Mikaela Shiffrin speaks on recovery time after World Cup ski crash

DENVER (KDVR) — Mikaela Shiffrin, a decorated Olympic skier, was heading for a historic World Cup title on Saturday, until she crashed on the slopes, leaving her with injuries and a long recovery period.


Shiffrin, who will soon be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, has earned five overall World Cup titles, two Olympic gold medals, an Olympic silver medal and seven world championships. By Saturday, she was aiming for her 100th World Cup win.

The 29-year-old was leading after the...
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Why tortillas were thrown on the field during the CU Buffs, Texas Tech game

DENVER (KDVR) — Footballs weren’t the only thing being thrown during the University of Colorado Buffaloes‘ 41–27 win over Texas Tech.


During Saturday’s game, fans at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas threw objects onto the field, with items ranging from food to water bottles.


A tortilla gained special attention from Buffs fans after Shedeur Sanders signed one after it was tossed onto the field, but the legacy of the flatbread goes back decades.
According to Sports Illustrated, the tort...
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Where’s Peggy? CU Buffs 99-year-old superfan absent from Saturday’s game

DENVER (KDVR) — Peggy Coppom, 99, a well-known University of Colorado Buffaloes fan, wasn’t at Folsom Field when the team became bowl-eligible with a 34-23 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night – and it didn’t go noticed by the team.


Coppom cheered on the Buffs with her twin sister since they were 15 years old. The pair, known by fans as “the twins” were season ticket holders since 1958. While Coppom’s sister, Betty Hoover, passed in 2020, Coppom continued to attend the games as one of the Bu...
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Rocky Mountain Showdown pauses rivalry game for the next 5 years

DENVER (KDVR) — The Rocky Mountain Showdown, a rivalry between the University of Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State University Rams, is set for Saturday, but this is the last game of the tradition for the next five years.


The two Colorado teams play in separate conferences, but the schools create a deal where the teams would play each other in pre-scheduled matches, usually every few years.


However, the schools are taking a break after Saturday.

In 2021, the two schools signed a...
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Durango hiker completes 500-mile Colorado Trail in fastest known time

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Trail is a 500-mile-long hike from Denver to Durango. On average, it takes people four to six weeks to complete, but one Durango resident hiked it in 10 and a half days — the fastest known time in the world.


In mid-August, Brent Herring started in Waterton Canyon “like a doe-eyed freshman,” as he described in his entries about the 10-and-a-half-day hike. On the first day, he said he clocked 51 miles, which started his journey of walking over 45 miles on average pe...
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Ex-Broncos player Terrell Davis says he’s been banned from flying with United

DENVER (KDVR) — After former Denver Broncos player Terrell Davis said he was handcuffed and taken off a United Airlines flight in front of his family, Davis said the airline sent him a travel ban notice.


Davis posted on his Instagram Tuesday morning with a screenshot of an email that appears to have been sent by United’s Passenger Incident Review Committee.


The email said United’s policy is to “delay or refuse any passenger whose conduct or condition threatens the safety of the employees...
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Video released: Terrell Davis handcuffed, removed from United flight

DENVER (KDVR) – After former Broncos player Terrell Davis was handcuffed and taken off a United Airlines flight in front of his family, Davis’ attorneys released a video of the “traumatizing experience.”


The video shows an FBI agent along with another enforcement officer taking Davis off the flight while the rest of the passengers were still onboard. It appears Davis goes willingly in the video.

Davis’s attorney, Parker Stinar, said he plans to file a lawsuit on behalf of the family in the...
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Colorado has some of the most Olympic-qualified athletes in the US

DENVER (KDVR) – The opening ceremonies for the 2024 Summer Olympics start next Friday, and there are going to be plenty of familiar Coloradan faces on the television screen.


U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team players Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson as well as Boston Celtics’ player Derrick White will be three Coloradans representing Team USA, along with 26 others from the Centennial State who qualified.

In total, over 700 athletes in the United States have qualified for the Summer Olympics...
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Denver Broncos reveal their ‘Mount Rushmore.’ What do you think?

DENVER (KDVR) — The “Mount Rushmore” trend hitting the internet has people choose the most historic faces they would carve in stone. On Thursday, the NFL released the Denver Broncos’ “Mount Rushmore.”


Replacing George Washington on Mount Rushmore is Shannon Sharpe, a former tight end who played for the Broncos for 12 seasons. Sharpe was the seventh-round draft pick of the Broncos in 1990, and the NFL refers to Sharpe as “one of the greatest tight ends – and biggest trash talkers – ever to pla...
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Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone buys Highlands Ranch house for nearly $7M

DENVER (KDVR) — A Highlands Ranch house that overlooks the mountains with a tennis court and pool in the backyard was on the market until Michael and Jocelyn toured it.


Head coach Michael Malone hit the Denver Nuggets‘ court in 2015 and led the team through their first franchise championship.

Now, the coach is investing in more than just the basketball team.


The broker, Tina Christensen, said she threw a catered VIP/broker’s open at the Highlands Ranch house. The Malones came about 30...
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Randy Gregory sues Broncos, NFL on claims of disability, employment discrimination

DENVER (KDVR) — On Wednesday, Randy Gregory, a former linebacker for the Denver Broncos, filed a disability and employment discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and the Broncos.


The lawsuit claims that both violated the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act.


The lawsuit stated that the situation started in February 2023 when Gregory was prescribed Dronabinol, a synthetic cannabis, because other medications weren’t treating his diagnosis of social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorde...
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Colorado Christian University’s golf team brings home first-ever NCAA Division II title

DENVER (KDVR) – The Colorado Christian University Cougars golf team claimed a national title for the first time in history.


The Cougars faced the University of North Georgia for Saturday’s NCAA Division II national championship in Florida. While the Cougars were able to pull out a win, it came down to the very end.

CCU provided details of the match-up in a media release.


Cougars’ senior Dylan Arthur was the first to finish with a round of 67, beating his opponent by five strokes, accord...
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Denver Nuggets post worst playoff loss in franchise history

DENVER (KDVR) — While the Denver Nuggets only needed one more win to finish the series against the Minnesota Timberwolves and head to the Western Conference finals, they couldn’t pull it off and they weren’t even close.


The team lost by almost a record-breaking amount.


From the Minnesota Timberwolves leading 2-0 at the start of the series to the Nuggets destroying the Timberwolves with a 55-foot long shot. Between a heat pack thrown on the court and a six-figure fine, it’s safe to say the...
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Season 3 of ‘Coach Prime’ coming out soon

DENVER (KDVR) — University of Colorado Buffaloes fans, mark your calendars. Season three of “Coach Prime” is coming out soon.


Buffs head football coach Deion Sanders, also known as Coach Prime, took the Centennial State by storm last season when he signed onto a team that only won one game in the 2022-23 season.

Sanders, a former NFL star, not only caught the eye of Coloradans with his intensity and swagger, but he also turned into a household name after he became known as the coach who tur...
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‘He was paid to act excited’: Fans poke fun at Jokic’s lackluster reaction to MVP award

DENVER (KDVR) — Nikola Jokic won the NBA Most Valuable Player award for the third time on Wednesday, becoming the ninth player in history to do so. The Denver Nuggets posted a video of Jokic’s celebration showing his “excitement.”



The Nuggets posted a video on TikTok showing Jokic partly raising his arms and shaking his wrists with a grin. All he said was, “Excited.”



His seemingly muted reaction didn’t go unnoticed by NBA fans.


After the Nuggets posted the video on TikTok, fan...
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Nuggets came back from a 2-game deficit in ’94, but can they do it again?

DENVER (KDVR) — With the most recent championship under the Denver Nuggets‘ belt, this year isn’t looking as promising after the Minnesota Timberwolves claimed their second win in the conference semifinals on Monday.

While it’s too late for a series sweep, it’s not the first time in history the Nuggets have been down the first two games of a playoff series.

In 1994, the Nuggets found themselves in a similar situation during the first round of the playoffs when the team lost the first two games
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How bad are the Colorado Rockies, really?

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Rockies had some fairly bad seasons over the years — but the Rockies hit rock bottom when the team tallied its worst season in franchise history last year with 59 wins and 103 losses before the season was even over.

That said, you can’t necessarily judge a team by its previous seasons. Many MLB teams went from worst to first within a year, tackling unlikely franchise comebacks.

Remember when the Boston Red Sox went from 69 wins, landing themselves in last place in
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‘Way to get the fans what they don’t want’: Fans react to new Denver Broncos uniforms

DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, the Denver Broncos released new uniforms for the first time in almost 30 years – but fans haven’t welcomed the new look just yet.

Before the new uniforms were released to the public, fans were hoping the uniforms would be a throwback resembling the “Orange Crush” uniforms from the 1980s.

The Broncos teased the uniforms on X almost a month ago, and DraftKings responded to the tweet with, “Just bring these back” and a photo of John Elway in his orange uniform and blue
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This historic coffeehouse offers views of Rocky Mountain chapel near Estes Park

DENVER (KDVR) — Tucked between mountains lies a remote coffeehouse that was originally built in the early 1900s for a Catholic boy’s camp. Now, it’s serving lattes with a view of the Front Range.


You might catch a glimpse of Camp St. Malo if you’re driving on Colorado 7 to or from Estes Park. What sticks out from the roadway is what’s commonly known as “Chapel on the Rock,” or Saint Catherine’s Chapel on the Rock, but what people don’t see on the historic property is the built-in coffeehouse...
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What’s inside Vail’s ‘world famous’ $25 hot chocolate

DENVER (KDVR) — A hot chocolate made in Vail is circling the internet. It’s expensive as far as hot chocolate prices go — even for a Colorado ski town — but it’s not your average hot chocolate either.


It’s known as the Haute Chocolate, a specialty drink made at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences. While there are resort locations all over the world, this drink is only made at The Remedy Bar on the Vail property.

While there’s only one spot to get this renowned hot chocolate, many people...
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Fans prepared to wait 24 hours for Denver distillery’s rare ‘Snowflake’ whiskey

DENVER (KDVR) — On Friday morning, whiskey lovers are setting up tents in the Baker neighborhood and planning to wait 24 hours to buy a bottle known to sell out within hours at a local distillery.


Stranahan’s on Kalamath Street is releasing its annual American single-malt “Snowflake Whiskey,” where, like a snowflake, the distillery said no two bottles are alike.

The tradition started in 2011 when the distillery said it released the first batch, which only produced a limited number of bottl...
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‘Nostalgia glasses’: Why some Coloradans love Casa Bonita while others hate it

DENVER (KDVR) — Casa Bonita is a beloved local institution with a lifetime of memories for some Coloradans, but to others, it’s just a pink building.


Casa Bonita is everywhere, from the “South Park” episode to customized merchandise and even an upcoming documentary. FOX31 asked its viewers on Facebook what this obsession with this restaurant was about and why Coloradans love Casa Bonita so much.

Most of the responses said it boiled down to one main thing: Nostalgia.


For many people, Cas...
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‘Tipping fatigue’ leads local bagel shop to stop accepting tips

DENVER (KDVR) — Tipping: A tradition used by customers to applaud good service in the food industry has turned into a regular request that pops up on seemingly every touch screen and receipt at check out.


Peter Sherman with one local bagel shop called it “tipping fatigue” where customers are simply tired of paying more than what’s on the menu price.


Sherman with Moe’s Broadway Bagel, a bagel shop with seven locations across Colorado, said all the shop locations stopped accepting tips in...
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Why Coloradans call this dish Rocky Mountain oysters

DENVER (KDVR) — On some restaurant menus in Colorado, you’ll find one of the state’s most iconic dishes — Rocky Mountain oysters.


While these land oysters are harder to come by in this century, years ago, they were considered a popular bar food with ties back to cowboys in the 1800s.


When it comes to Rocky Mountain oysters, it all started with the cowboys, according to Rachael Storm, curator of business and industry at History Colorado.


Storm said there was minimal food on the range, s...
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Timeline: When beloved Colorado-grown produce will be in Denver grocery stores

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado summer is in full swing with highs close to 100 degrees, but it’s going to take a little bit longer before it really feels like summer at Denver grocery stores.


While some of the state’s favorite produce, like green chiles and sweet corn, are ripe in the summer, they won’t be at your local supermarket just yet.


Jessica Trowbridge with King Soopers said there is a tentative timeline for when local summertime favorites will head into Kroger-owned stores in Denver....
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When will Palisade peaches be in stores around the Denver metro?

DENVER (KDVR) – Palisade peaches are just ripe enough for picking and some of the first batches are available at fruit stands and farmers markets. However, most customers in the Denver metro won’t see peaches for at least another week.


Even though the peach season just started, some varieties of Palisade peaches are already ripe and ready.

Front Range stores known to sell Palisade peaches like Forte Fruits and Palisade Peach Shack told FOX31 they already have the crop in stock, but accordin...
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Colorado chef impresses Food Network with unusual dish

DENVER (KDVR) – A Colorado chef took his chances on an odd Food Network cooking show, which asked him to cook one of the oddest ingredients in his dish.


Nick Swanson took on the ultimate challenge on the show “Chopped,” which is like any other cooking show in which chefs race against the clock, and each other, to complete a challenge. However, the challenge is using ingredients that are provided to them.


Unfortunately for Swanson, in his first appearance on the show, he was given a “myste...
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‘Last meal on Earth’: Top local dishes recommended by viewers

DENVER (KDVR) — If you’re looking for the best dish in Colorado, you might find it among these suggestions.

FOX31 asked viewers in a Facebook post, “What’s your favorite dish in Denver?” with the caption: “It’s your last meal on Earth and you can only choose one dish from a Denver restaurant. What dish and restaurant are you choosing?”

Viewers’ responses trickled in with restaurants spanning across the Front Range with anything from steak to burritos. While each dish varied, a few restaurants
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Poll: Locals keep going back to these Denver metro restaurants

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver metro is filled with restaurants serving up family recipes and Michelin star dinners. While there are countless restaurants in the area, some locals have a special spot they’ll always go back to.

People are regulars at these Denver restaurants

FOX31 asked its Facebook followers on Tuesday, “What Denver restaurant do you keep going back to?” Hundreds of responses flooded.

The restaurants ranged from hole-in-the-wall places to well-known establishments. After sorting
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This Denver restaurant is said to have one of the best steaks in the world

DENVER (KDVR) — Out of all the steaks served across the world, a spot in downtown Denver is known for having one of the best.

World’s Best Steaks released a list of the top 101 best steaks based on the meat quality, selection and other restaurant-related aspects.

From each continent, steak ambassadors – that’s right, people who try out steaks – decide on the final list. After testing out the taste, terroir, character, marbling, cut and preparation of some of the top steakhouses in the world, t
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Poll: These shuttered restaurants are missed the most in Denver metro

DENVER (KDVR) — Many beloved Colorado restaurants have closed over the years. Some cited the pandemic as the reason, while others mentioned economic factors.

While numerous restaurants have closed all over the Denver metro, people haven’t forgotten these places.

Most missed restaurants in the Denver metro

FOX31 turned to Facebook and asked viewers, “If you could bring back one Denver restaurant, what would it be?”

Sixteen hours and over one thousand comments later, some lost restaurants stoo
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Beloved family sushi restaurant in Arvada closes after 35 years of business

DENVER (KDVR) — Arvada locals are heartbroken after a beloved sushi spot, Namiko’s, announced on Tuesday it would be closing its doors this week after substantial personal and financial struggles.

Namiko’s Sushi and Japanese Restaurant was Yuri Chandonnet’s dream. When she opened the restaurant in 1989, she named the restaurant Namiko’s after her 13-year-old daughter.

“She wanted me to be financially stable. She wanted me to have someplace to call my own when she passed on,” said her daughter,
FOX31 Denver •

9 Colorado restaurants win Michelin award

DENVER (KDVR) — The first edition of the Michelin Guide Colorado awarded nine restaurants close to Denver for their delicious and affordable dining experiences.

Each restaurant won the Bib Gourmand award, which rates restaurants on high-class food at lower prices.

The guide features eight different cuisines from nine spots that are just as delicious but don’t break the bank.

The Texas-styled barbecue spot in Denver was named “a classic mom-and-pop BBQ spot” by inspectors at Michelin, who spec
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Recent storms not helping apple-picking season in Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — The heavy rain this year is making the trees more colorful, but it’s not having the same effect with fall apples. Some orchards in Colorado shut down for the season because of the low crop yield from the late frost, hail and rain.

The front range experienced one of the rainiest seasons yet. This rain significantly affects crops because it leaves them susceptible to frost, delayed growth and disease, said Gus Westerman, the Dolores County director at Colorado State University Ext
FOX31 Denver •

5 places to get Palisade peaches near Denver

DENVER (KDVR) — It’s peach season in Colorado and there’s no better way to spend it than with Palisade peaches, but maybe some that aren’t four hours away from Denver.

Palisade Peach Shack is based on the Western Slope but has frequent pop-ups and appearances at Farmers’ Markets in the Denver area. The full schedule is available on the Palisade Peach Shack – Denver Facebook page, but it includes events in Evergreen, Green Valley Ranch, Centennial, Westminster and Longmont. In addition to actual
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Local bars, restaurants support Pride Month with decorated drinks

Plenty of businesses in the Charleston area are celebrating Pride Month with delicious drinks throughout June.

“Everyone deserves representation,” said Traxler Littlejohn, owner of Nippitaty Distillery. “They deserve a chance to live the life that they want without persecution, and it’s just the right thing to do. If you want to live a certain life and be happy, why would I want to stop you?”

Nippitaty Distillery in Park Circle designed the Nippy Naval, which is available for the entire month.
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The Charleston 28 Inch Pizza That Changed My Life

The Charleston 28 Inch Pizza That Changed My Life

It started as a hangry pit stop in Mount Pleasant. I was planning on ordering three slices at Benny Palmetto’s and leaving. Little did I know each slice would be the size of my forearm and I would spend over an hour basking in the delight of my gigantic pizza slice.

While I only had a slice, they sell whole boxes of pizza — the boxes are custom sized for the entire pizza, which is 28 inches wide.

To put that into perspective, it’s almost half
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Yelp Approved: Best Taco Spots to Visit on National Taco Day

Yelp rounded up 100 of the best taco spots in the country, and some of them are near you. Listed below are the ones in Texas that made the Top 100. So celebrate in style with some of the state’s best tacos on National Taco Day.

Home to some of the best breakfast tacos in Austin, Granny’s Tacos doesn’t disappoint with their specialty menu.

This hidden gem is inexpensive and mouth wateringly delicious. Try their street tacos if you’re looking for a quick bite.

You’ll be hungry just looking at t
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Vegan soul food restaurant with a mission opens in Armory Square

A Syracuse entrepreneur with a mission is bringing vegan soul food to the heart of Armory Square.

Rev. Curtis Levy entered the Syracuse food scene in 2016 with a mobile Italian ice cart that was an instant hit on downtown street corners and at area festivals.

The Razzle Dazzle Italian ices moved to Destiny USA in September 2018, and expanded to a neighboring storefront following year with Our Neighborhood Chefs, which offers vegan tacos, paninis and wraps along with desserts from Syracuse-area
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20 Comforting Soup Recipes to Try When You're Sick (That Aren't Chicken Noodle) | Livestrong.com

This flavorful soup packs antioxidant-rich veggies and anti-inflammatory spices that help support a healthy immune system, according to an April 2013 study in the ‌International Journal of Preventive Medicine‌. While the chicken and kale are a good way to get vegetables and protein into your system, the herbs and veggies are what make it a detox soup. Plus, when you're feeling lousy it's a bonus that it only needs to simmer for about 20 minutes and can last for up to five days in the fridge.

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FOX31 Denver •

‘Love is Blind’ announces Denver as next season of Netflix dating show

DENVER (KDVR) — After years of waiting, the Netflix series “Love is Blind” finally announced the next season would take place in Denver.


The dating show, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, has aired several seasons of “Love is Blind” since taking off in 2020. Each season takes place in a new city where single people try to find their match but need to form an emotional connection without seeing each other face-to-face.


After a blind proposal, the couples go through a series of in-person...
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Chevy Chase hosts ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ screening in Denver

DENVER (KDVR) — Chevy Chase, who played Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” will be in Denver on Wednesday for the anniversary of the iconic Christmas movie.


The 1989 comedy about a not-so-perfect Christmas filmed several scenes in a beloved Colorado ski town. In honor of the movie’s release 35 years ago on the big screen, Chase is heading back to Colorado for a special screening and live conversation about the film at the Bellco Theatre on Wednesday night.

While Chas...
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Gordon Ramsay ‘means business’: Local chef describes her time on intense cooking show

DENVER (KDVR) — A local chef worked with world-class chef Gordon Ramsay on one of his most extreme cooking shows. While the show often features Ramsay’s infamous intensity, Ann Marie Stauber said she’d do it all over again.


Stauber first met Ramsay once before when he was opening up Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips in Las Vegas. Between a photo with the cooking legend, Stauber told Ramsay she was a line cook preparing eggs in the morning. According to Stauber, Ramsay told her to “Hurry up. We need...
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Pop star Olivia Rodrigo spotted at Denver brewery before show

DENVER (KDVR) — Pop star Olivia Rodrigo was seen around local spots in Denver before her show at Ball Arena on Tuesday.


You might recognize the 21-year-old on the street from her acting in two Disney shows along with one of her best-selling songs “driver’s license.” After her debut album “SOUR” came out in the spring of 2021, she’s more recently known for her newest album “Guts” released in 2023.


Rodrigo performed on Tuesday, but she was out and about around the Mile High City before her s...
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Sabrina Carpenter reveals tour stop at Ball Arena in November

DENVER (KDVR) — Sabrina Carpenter revealed she will be stopping in Denver during her newly announced tour, which begins this fall.


It’s been a busy year for Carpenter, who recently performed at Coachella and joined Taylor Swift on the international leg of her tour. She now has a new album “Short n’ Sweet” in the works, and she’s already announced her latest tour across North America this fall: “The Short n’ Sweet Tour.”

Even though the full album doesn’t come out until August, Carpenter ha...
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Ellen DeGeneres to stop in Denver during farewell tour

DENVER (KDVR) — Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres just announced her final stand-up tour, and it includes a stop in Denver.


DeGeneres claimed a spot in the public eye after acting in “These Friends of Mine,” later renamed “Ellen.” DeGeneres has been a part of many TV series and movies, one of the most notable being the voice of Dory in “Finding Nemo.”

However, throughout her career, DeGeneres has become most well-known for her talk show, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Her daytime TV show...
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Colorado farmer finds love on the dating show ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’

DENVER (KDVR) — One Colorado farmer had a big decision to make after joining the dating show “Farmer Wants a Wife.”

Brandon Rogers, a potato and barley farmer from Center, Colorado, was looking for someone to share his life with in his one-stop town – and he might’ve found it in episode 13 which premiered on Thursday.

Through the 12 episodes, four farmers brought back a group of girls to their farms, showing them their farming lifestyle, going on dates and meeting the families. But for the fin
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‘Love is Blind’ TV series seen filming around these Denver establishments

DENVER (KDVR) — Last April, the reality television series “Love is Blind” was casting singles in Denver. Now, the crew has been spotted in the Mile High City.

The series, which took off in 2020, is hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey. The show is like any other reality series — single people try to find their match and fall in love. However, this dating show comes with a catch, they must form an emotional connection without ever seeing each other face-to-face.

It takes a blind proposal for the m
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These spooky movies will be released this fall

DENVER (KDVR) — While spooky season is still a month out, there are a few scary films set to hit theaters soon. These movies vary in horror, from comically creepy to downright gruesome.

Depending on your threshold for thrillers, these movies will put you in the Halloween mood.

After Salem teens find a cursed knife, they are forced to play childhood games with a deadly turn. You may recognize one of the stars, Natalia Dyer, as “Nancy Wheeler” from the popular TV series “Stanger Things.”

Once y
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12 Bone-Chilling Serial Killer Documentaries on Netflix Now

When it comes to true-crime documentaries breaking down the heinous misdeeds of some of the most well-known serial killers of all time, Netflix has the genre on lock. They don't only have documentaries about the world's most notorious killers, though — some docs also shed light on lesser-known murderers you haven't heard of before.

While there are no jump scares in documentaries like in regular horror movies, these series are even more chilling because they explore true stories that will leave
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Five Minutes with Actress Gabrielle Ruiz

starred on Broadway. She is known as ‘Valencia Perez’ on the CW’s Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning, critically-acclaimed musical comedy series “ ” (now available on Netflix). As a Rio Grande Valley native, she developed her dancing and singing skills in Texas. Now she’s taken her craft across the country and

What were you doing in Texas recently?

I was at a benefit fundraiser for Impact Arts. Flint & Stone is the company that is raising a collaboration with Impact Arts, and Flint & Stone an
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Five Minutes with Paulina Chávez, star of Netflix’s “Fate: The Winx Saga”

about her role on Netflix’s Top 10 series .” Her character Flora is a caring and compassionate person who cares for the Earth, nature and her friends. Chávez also starred as the lead, Ashley Garcia, in Netflix’s “The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia” and “Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love.”

How did you get into acting?

Oh my goodness. So my mom is a teacher. I went to the same elementary school she taught at when we moved to San Antonio. They had a theater program, and I would always stay after

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FOX31 Denver •

7 places to go tubing around Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — The landlocked Centennial State doesn’t have a spot next to the ocean, but there are still ways to cool off without a pool in your backyard — for many Coloradans, this includes tubing down creeks and rivers.


It doesn’t take much. All you need is a river that allows tubing and a tube.

Earlier this season, places like Clear Creek and Boulder Creek enforced tubing bans because the snowmelt rose water levels on creeks and river waters. Now, tubing bans on many popular creeks hav...
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Did you know? You can still tube on natural snow in Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado ski mountains are wrapped up for the winter, but the leftover snow isn’t done for the season just yet.


While it’s summer in Denver, Keystone Ski Resort was able to keep some of the cold thanks to an elevation of 11,640 feet. Now, the mountain is holding final rides with the leftover snow from the season — except it’s not with skis or a board, but with a snow tube in the summer.


In June, the resort pushed the remaining snow from the winter into two tubing lanes in...
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Vietnam vet spends 26 years hand-carving ‘Carousel of Happiness’ in Nederland

DENVER (KDVR) — Parts of a Nederland carousel have been standing for over a century, but if it wasn’t for a Marine with a tiny music box during the Vietnam War, it might not be standing at all.


The Carousel of Happiness in Nederland started as a daydream.


Scott Harrison, a Marine, carried around music that his sister sent him while he was in Vietnam. According to the carousel’s executive director Melody Baumhover, Harrison would hold the music box up to his ear and listen.


“While he wa...
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This Colorado carousel still runs over 100 years later

DENVER (KDVR) — A more than 100-year-old carousel in Colorado still runs with its original animals, motor and paint.


The Kit Carson County Carousel wasn’t even supposed to be in Kit Carson County. According to the carousel’s website, it was originally crafted for Elitch Gardens.


The Philadelphia Toboggan Company built the sixth carousel in 1905 for the amusement park, until the park decided it wanted a more modern carousel where the animals moved up and down.

In 1927, the carousel’s we...
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#TravelTuesday: Bathe like a Viking in Iceland’s Sky Lagoon

Most of Iceland’s hot springs take hours to get to but tucked away just south of Reykjavik is Sky Lagoon. You may have heard of Blue Lagoon in Iceland, which is a touristy man-made hot spring. Sky Lagoon is a lesser known geothermal hot spring just a short taxi drive away from the city. It’s one of the quickest to get to and, in my opinion, one of the best.

Sky Lagoon is essentially a spa. After walking through the windiest and coldest of days in Iceland, Sky Lagoon is a graceful juxtaposition
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Airbnb: This is the top travel destination in Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — The first half of 2023 took the popular vacation rental site by storm with a 10% increase in bookings from last year. Airbnb’s new set of data names the most popular summer destinations by state. But in Colorado, it’s not Vail or Telluride.

Airbnb named Granby as the top travel destination in Colorado, which isn’t exactly a surprise because it’s surrounded by the Rockies and overlooks the Continental Divide.

While Granby is known for being a winter destination because it’s near
FOX31 Denver •

Outdoor world records you can visit in Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — Did you know Colorado is home to multiple outdoor world records?

FOX31 looked through the World Record Academy’s Colorado-based records. Here are some of the outdoor world records that are all within a few hours of Denver:

About 45 minutes away from Grand Junction lies the largest flat-topped mountain in the world. The Grand Mesa was formed millions of years ago and the top layer was formed about 10 million years ago. The area is about 500 square miles and the flat-topped mount
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Colorado hot spring voted one of the best in US

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado has 93 known thermal areas, and one of the top hot springs in the country is only a three-hour drive and a short hike from Denver.

USA Today made a list of the top 10 hot springs in the U.S., and Colorado’s Strawberry Park Hot Spring claimed fifth place.

The year-round hot spring has five pools that vary from cool water to 104 degrees. Even in the summer, the hot spring is comfortable because the pools are at different temperatures.

You can decide which pool feels bes
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5 fall trips to start planning for peak leaf season

DENVER (KDVR) — Fall colors are coming, and they’re expected to be brighter than ever. Peak foliage season isn’t for another month or two, but now’s the time to start booking your stay.

You won’t want to miss this season because the best spots are booked.

Plan ahead, because the fall colors are coming and these five places sell out fast:

It’s not just snow and ski slopes. Aspen is home to the Maroon Bells, which are two peaks in the Elk Mountains. It’s one of the most picturesque places in Co
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10 ways to beat those mid-winter blues in Central NY

Winters are tough. The days are short. It gets dark after 5 p.m. It’s cloudy. It’s cold. It’s winter in Syracuse.

The icy sidewalks and slushy highways are a good enough reason to never leave the house. While the cold season in CNY is grueling and the month of February is seemingly never ending, there are redeeming qualities when you spend the winter in CNY.

Buckle in, because the winter’s not over quite yet. Whether there’s snow or not, there’s always something to do. Here are 10 things that
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One-Tank Day Trips Near Some of Texas’ Major Cities

The weather in Texas is perfect this time of year! One way to enjoy it is to take a mini vacation or weekend retreat. Here are some places that are easy to get to on one tank of gas, and they offer lots of opportunities for outdoor entertainment.

Dripping Springs is home to many different Fall activities. Whether you’re looking for an outdoor adventure or a day filled with food and drinks, Dripping Springs is the spot for you.

If you’re with your family, the hike to the local swimming hole at
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Solo women travelers are changing their lives through social media — and you can too

Solo women travelers are changing their lives through social media — and you can too

Whether it’s exploring 17th century buildings in Warsaw, hiking in Crete, swimming in Bali, eating croissants in Paris or drinking wine in Tuscany, every solo trip with Julia Masselos, 26, is different. Maybe she’ll go to a cafe. Or on a bike ride. Or to a live concert. Maybe she’ll catch a flight to a different country. It doesn’t matter because she’s the one making decisions. She can do whatever she wants bec
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Not just chocolates and roses: 5 different ideas for a last-minute Valentine’s Day date in CNY

Valentine’s Day is approaching fast, and lots of traditional date spots might already be booked. If you don’t want to just get dinner (or if you forgot to book a restaurant), we’ve got some fun activities to do with your partner this Valentine’s Day. Here are five out-of-the-ordinary ideas for spending your Valentine’s Day out together.

1. Get hot and steamy at Saunacuse

Escape to the warmth without taking a vacation this Valentine’s Day. Book a private session with your partner in the infrare
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Sparkling Seasonal Lights that Sleigh this Holiday

It’s the season of giving, that’s why we’re giving you the best holiday lights around Texas. These decorations will instantly put you in the holiday spirit with their amazing light shows, music and performances. You can’t miss these spots during the winter season.

Now – Jan. 1, 2023, on select nights

Houston Botanic Garden, One Botanic Lane, Houston, 77017

15-minute intervals: $28 for adults and $18 for children

This is the second year for the internationally acclaimed lights and music eve
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Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho, It’s Hiking We Will Go

Hiking is an enjoyable experience that also offers a whole-body workout with both physical and mental benefits. This time of year is perfect for hiking and checking out the fall foliage. The parks and trails listed below are family-friendly with absolutely gorgeous outdoor views. So put on your hiking boots and go exploring this weekend.

This park offers all outdoor activities for you and your family. Even though it’s on Lake Buchanan, they have more to do than just water sports. You can play m