A Colorado native, Becky’s a confirmed word nerd who loves to write about and photograph this great state! Give a wave and say "Hi" if you see her hiking out and about on the trails or geeking out over historical tours of colorful Colorado, preferably, of the haunted variety. She's always happy to learn about the new, cool, creepy and bizarre, so feel free to share story ideas with her on Twitter!
Ethanol plants, which produce CO2 as a byproduct of ethanol production, have idled across the country. According to the Renewable Fuels Association, around 34 of the 45 U.S. ethanol plants that sell CO2 have significantly cut production due to the major drop in gasoline demand because of the coronavirus issues.
Due to coronavirus and COVID-19 concerns, the 2020 Greeley Stampede, scheduled to run from June 24 through July 5, is postponed, which basically means that it won't happen any time this year.
It's not only people who need to be rescued in the Colorado wilderness. On April 18, a couple of hikers happened on something that, hopefully, most people will never see: a cow elk trapped in an old mineshaft. Rescue efforts were swift to get the elk out of the 30-foot shaft after hikers first spotted the poor animal.
Just in time for the Denver Zoo's greater one-horned rhino calf's 2-month birthday, she has received her special name! The zoo announced on April 22 that the little one's adorable new name is Joona, as voted by her fans.
Join Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other citizens scientists in monitoring light levels in your area as part of International Dark Sky Week, which started on April 19 and ends on April 26.
Major retailers are seeing increases in sales of tops, but not bottoms, and it's because no one cares what is on their bottom half while we are all working from home.
Parent-company Alterra Mountain Co. Resorts making large capital investments into its holdings. Steamboat will add 355 acres north of its current boundary.
Are you team Ross (a dinosaur game piece) or team Rachel (a handbag game piece)? There's no reason to be "on a break" until the HBO reunion comes out, thanks to a brand-new "Friends"-themed board game on pre-order exclusively on Amazon.
