With most high school basketball teams starting their season this week and very little if any in-person attendance allowed, many of you have reached out to us asking how and where you can watch games. While we are proud to bring you our 23rd high school basketball season on the radio, all of the schools … Read more
LOS ANGELES— After going 1 and 1 at home last week against the St. Louis Blues, the Colorado Avalanche will be playing in a bubble for the next week in Southern California to take on the Los Angeles Kings in back to back games followed by two with the Anaheim Ducks.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS—Garfield County’s tight budget got a much needed boost with a 5.8 million dollar tax payment from bankrupt oil and gas company URSA Resources. URSA was purchased by Terra Energy partners after a bankruptcy court judge approved the sale two months ago. County Attorney Tari Williams says as a result, “We (Garfield County) will … Read more
Colorado (11-3, 6-2) vs. Washington (1-11, 0-8) Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington looks for its fifth straight win over Colorado at Alaska Airlines Arena. The last victory for the Buffaloes at Washington was a 64-47 win on March 5, 2015. SQUAD LEADERSHIP: Washington’s Quade Green has averaged 15.4 points … Read more
GLENWOOD SPRINGS—Garfield County municipalities will soon have to look elsewhere for grant money to pay for special projects and improvements. The county’s once robust Federal Mineral Lease District is watching severance tax revenues disappear. County Commissioner Mike Samson says in the fall and spring grant cycle, the FMLD typically has 3 to 4.5 million dollars … Read more
DENVER (AP) – The Denver Nuggets are expected to be without Michael Porter Jr. for a 10th straight game against Oklahoma City because of the league’s coronavirus protocols. Coach Michael Malone said after practice that Porter could join the team on the five-game trip that begins this week in Phoenix. The Nuggets are off to … Read more
GLENWOOD SPRINGS—Garfield County’s COVID-19 cases continue to drop. County Public Health Specialist Mason Hohstadt says a month ago, the average was almost 70 cases per day. Last week’s 7-day rolling average was down to 29.6. Hohstadt says it would’ve been lower if not for one unusual day. “This week we had 55 cases reported to … Read more
DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s graduation rate reached its highest level in a decade with the Class of 2020, despite school closures and disruptions caused by the pandemic. The Denver Post reports the Colorado Department of Education says 81.9% of high school seniors totaling 55,220 students graduated from public and charter schools last spring. The department … Read more
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The Navajo Nation’s Department of Justice has settled with two mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a 2015 spill that sent wastewater downstream from the inactive Gold King Mine in southwestern Colorado. Under the settlement with the Navajo Nation, Sunnyside Gold Corp. will pay the tribe $10 million. The state … Read more
DENVER (AP) – Oskar Sundqvist scored twice, Jordan Binnington stopped 26 shots and the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 in the season opener for both teams. Jordan Kyrou also had a goal after being recalled from the taxi squad, and new addition Kyle Clifford added another as the Blues scored four unanswered. … Read more