Author: Dan Boniface
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Xcel Energy: Power shutoff ‘likely’ Saturday in Boulder, Jefferson counties
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Up to 43,000 residents in parts of Boulder and Jefferson counties should be prepared to have their power shut off Saturday afternoon, Xcel Energy said. The power company said it was “planning for a likely Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) beginning on Saturday, March 14, beginning around 2 p.m.” in a post on its website,…
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High winds force closures of I-25 and I-70, overturned semi-trucks, flight delays, power outages
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High winds, warm temperatures and dry conditions have meteorologists sounding the alarm across much of Colorado on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know. Red Flag Warning issued The National Weather Service in Boulder has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Interstate 25 corridor, including Denver, and across Colorado’s Eastern Plains from 11 a.m.…
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Denver gas prices surge as oil prices jump — and things could get worse, expert says
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Denver gas prices surged last week by more than 63 cents per gallon, according to a survey of 844 stations across the city. A gallon of gas in Denver cost consumers $3.42 on average on Monday, about 76.2 cents higher than it did a month ago, according to GasBuddy.com, a website that tracks national gas…
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WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks on Iran
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U.S. President Donald Trump is speaking live on Monday, March 2, 20026, about the conflict in Iran as he awards three U.S. soldiers the Medal of Honor.
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High winds bring extreme fire danger, hazardous snow squalls to Colorado
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An extreme weather day is on tap across Colorado on Tuesday, due to high winds that will bring extreme fire danger to the eastern half of the state and hazardous winter conditions to the mountains. Here’s what you need to know. High winds and fire danger A Red Flag Warning has been issued Tuesday across…
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Colorado-based Energy Fuels acquiring Australian rare-earth producer for $299M
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Energy Fuels on Tuesday announced it is acquiring an Australian company that produces rare earth elements and alloys in a deal worth $299 million. The Lakewood-based company, which describes itself as a leading U.S. producer of uranium, rare earth elements and other critical materials, said its acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials would make it the…
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Tina Peters involved in prison altercation caught on video
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Tina Peters appears to have been involved in a prison altercation on Sunday with another inmate and the incident was caught on video. The incident happened at the La Vista Correctional Facility where Peters is serving a roughly nine-year prison sentence for a mixture of felony and misdemeanor convictions related to a security breach of…
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Denver gas prices surge but diesel mix-up not to blame, expert says
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Denver gas prices surged 16.6 cents per gallon last week, but one expert said the public should not blame the hike on a recent diesel mix-up that damaged hundreds of vehicles and contaminated nearly 50 gas stations. “No, it has no impact on price,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.com, told The…
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Flock cameras assist in road rage shooting arrest in Douglas County
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Douglas County deputies on Monday said Flock Safety cameras were critical in an investigation that led to the arrest of a road rage shooting suspect. Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said 43-year-old Mitchell Aaron Weber was arrested Saturday morning after they said he fired a weapon at another vehicle near Quebec Street and…
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Xcel cuts power in northern Colorado due to wildfire risk
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Xcel Energy shut off power in parts of northern Colorado on Friday due to high winds and dry conditions, the company said Thursday. The shutoff began at 8 a.m. and impacts people near Fort Collins and Loveland, along the Interstate 25 corridor, according to Xcel Energy’s outage map. The National Weather Service in Boulder said…