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Silver Creek Fire grows to 11,400 acres; Evacuation order remains for 2 communities
GRAND COUNTY, Colo. –Fire managers said the Silver Creek Fire northwest of Kremmling in Grand County had grown to 11,405 acres by Sunday morning. Containment had dropped to 35 percent from 53 percent Friday. Residents of the Old Park and Gore Lakes areas in Grand County were told they must evacuate Friday night because of the new growth of the fire, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office said. The fire 16 miles northwest of Kremmling has been burning since July. It’s […]
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Pine Creek vs Valor: FOX31 High School Game Day highlights
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Our game of the week on FOX31 High School Game Day featured Pine Creek at Valor Christian Friday night. The game was selected as one of four national high school games of the week. Valor Christian won 28-7. See the highlights from the game in the video.
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3 injured in Weld County crash involving semitruck
WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Three people were injured after a crash involving two vehicles and a semitruck in Weld County on Tuesday evening, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue said. It happened at Colorado Highway 14 and Weld County Road 21 north of Severance. Both lanes of Highway 14 were closed during the investigation and crash cleanup. The conditions of the the three people taken to a hospital were not released.
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Silver Alert issued for missing 85-year-old man from Aurora
UPDATE: Shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aurora police said the men had been found. AURORA, Colo. — Aurora police have issued a Silver Alert about a missing senior citizen. Byron Lear, pictured on the left, is 85 years old. Police believe he is with his caregiver, Steve Clapper, who is pictured on the right. The pair may be in a gray 2015 sedan with Colorado license plate 444-YYA. This vehicle has Clapper’s name on the back of it with the word […]
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Arapahoe vs Heritage: FOX31 High School Game Day highlights
LITTLETON, Colo. — Our game of the week on FOX31 High School Game Day featured Arapahoe at Heritage Friday night. See the highlights from the game in the video.
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Truck, several other vehicles crash on I-25 in northern Colorado
WELD COUNTY, Colo. — A crash involving multiple vehicles on northbound I-25 in Weld County caused major delays Saturday morning. It happened between the Mead exit and Colorado Highway 56. The Colorado State Patrol said it involved a semi truck and five other vehicles. Investigators said one person was transported to the hospital. The condition of that person was not released. There was a large emergency response from several agencies. Authorities told drivers to avoid the area. Highway 287 was […]
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Light rail train hits van in downtown Denver
DENVER — An RTD light rail train hit a van at Speer Boulevard and Stout Street in downtown Denver Saturday afternoon. Images from the scene showed the van was pushed sideways along the tracks. Denver police said there no injuries. The investigation into the crash was continuing.
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Wildfire sends up smoke near Loveland
LARIMER COUNTY, Colorado — A small wildfire was burning off of Glade Road near Loveland Saturday. The fire was south of Horsetooth on Milner Mountain Loveland Fire Rescue Operations Chief Greg Ward said. It was about 4 acres in size as of noon. There were multiple agencies on the scene along with fire fighting aircraft working to control the fire. Twenty-five firefighters were there and another 20 were on the way. There are homes in the area but none were […]
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News anchor does ‘Eat the Bean’ challenge on air, loses with yellow
DENVER — The Colorado State Patrol is helping raise money in a new kind of challenge. “Eat the Bean” is a fundraiser for the Skin Cancer Foundation. FOX31 anchors Aristea Brady, Jeremy Hubbard and Dave Fraser tried it Wednesday night. KWGN Channel 2 anchors Matt Makens and Keagan Harsha tried during Colorado’s Own Channel 2 News at 11 p.m. Here’s how it works: Donate $10 or $25 and issue challenges to other people to do the challenge. You need the […]
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Castle Rock firefighters rescue horse stuck in mud
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Members of the Castle Rock Fire Department came to the rescue of a horse that was having big trouble early Saturday. It was buried up to its torso in mud. “The rescue was complicated by the fact that the horse was approximately .5 mile away from the road, and crew members had to dig through falling mud to sling the horse, set up a rope system, and pull the horse free from the mud and up […]
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Denver police officer injured in confrontation with suspect near Congress Park
DENVER — A Denver police officer was injured during a confrontation with a suspect in the area of East Ninth Avenue and Josephine Street on Saturday afternoon. A Denver Police Department spokesman said the suspect assaulted the officer, who was taken to a hospital for treatment of a minor injury. The suspect was arrested. Roads were blocked in the area and traffic was delayed for a short time. No other information was released.
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Bear wanders inside famous Stanley Hotel lobby
ESTES PARK, Colo. — A bear figured out how to open the lobby door at the famous Stanley Hotel and proceeded to wander inside. It happened during the wee hours of Thursday morning, according to Stanley Hotel vice president Reed Rowley. He said the front desk supervisor was the only one in the room and recorded the bear’s visit. Rowley said the bear walked in, messed around, climbed over the furniture and then made its way out of the lower-level […]
