Submit your photos to The Gazette’s Labor Day Lift Off Photo Contest
the Gazette File
If you’re one to pull out your camera when you see a hot air balloon in the bright sky, listen up. The Gazette and Mayfield Counseling Centers are hosting The Official Labor Day Lift Off Photo Contest.
Upload your photos from the Labor Day Lift Off for a chance to win a hot air balloon ride courtesy of Labor Day Lift Off, Rainbow Riders, The Colorado Springs Sports Corp. and Hot Apple Productions. The contest is open through Sept. 13. For more info and to submit your photos, visit gazette.com/laborday.
EchoStar to sell more spectrum licenses to SpaceX for $2.6 billion
Reuters
reuters@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Englewood-based EchoStar said on Thursday it would sell a set of wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for about $2.6 billion in exchange for stock in the space startup, while also announcing a leadership transition at the CEO level, according to reporting...
Reuters
Reporter
Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House
Lisa Mascaro
lisa-mascaro@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker’s office but arguably the most powerful in American politics....
Lisa Mascaro
Reporter
Denver International Airport one of 40 U.S. airports to reduce flight frequency amid government shutdown
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Denver International Airport is one of 40 U.S. airports that will reduce its flight frequency by 10% while the government shutdown continues, according to a list the Federal Aviation Administration distributed to the airlines and obtained by the Associated Press....
Michael Braithwaite
Reporter
Teen dead, five injured after crash near Burlington Wednesday morning
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
A rear-end collision at an intersection just north of Burlington in eastern Colorado killed a 17-year-old boy and injured five others Wednesday morning. The crash, which took place just after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, occurred at the intersection of Hwy 385...
Michael Braithwaite
Reporter
US government shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins
Mary Clare Jalonick
mary.clare.jalonick@associatedpress.com
Updated 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elections this week that energized Democrats and angered President Donald Trump have cast a chill over efforts to end the record-breaking government shutdown, raising fresh doubts about the possibility of a breakthrough despite the punishing toll of...
Mary Clare Jalonick
Reporter
FAA says it will list airports where it is reducing flights during the government shutdown
Rio Yamat
rio.yamat@associatedpress.com
Updated 7 hours ago
Travelers through some of the busiest U.S. airports can expect to learn Thursday whether they’ll see fewer flights as the government shutdown drags into a second month. The Federal Aviation Administration will announce the 40 “high-volume markets” where it is...
Rio Yamat
Reporter
Denver weather: Breezy Thursday as cold front passes through Colorado
Jonathan Ingraham
jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The wind will blow Thursday, especially in the Colorado mountains where gusts could range from 55-70 mph, but around metro Denver and the eastern plains, gusts are possible between 30-50 mph. Denverites can expect partly sunny skies in town today,...
Jonathan Ingraham
Reporter
Denver area events for Nov. 6
Carlotta Olson
carlotta-olson@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 day ago
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Thursday Paint & Sip with Painting with a Twist — 6-8:30...
Carlotta Olson
Reporter
Jeff Crank challenger Jessica Killin’s internal poll shows toss-up race in Colorado’s 5th CD
Ernest Luning
ernest-luning@denvergazette.com
Updated 7 minutes ago
Democratic congressional candidate Jessica Killin is running neck-and-neck with Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank a year before the 2026 election in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, according to a new internal poll of likely voters released Wednesday by Killin’s campaign. The...
Ernest Luning
Reporter
DIA seeks federal OK to pay for salaries of air traffic controllers
Luige Del Puerto
luige.delpuerto@gazette.com
Updated 19 hours ago
The Denver International Airport is seeking permission from the federal government to pay for the salaries of air traffic controllers amid news that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning...
Luige Del Puerto
Reporter
PREV
PREVIOUS
COVID-19-linked deaths near 2,000 in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here’s a look at the current status of COVID-19 in Colorado, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). This report was updated around 4 PM on Tuesday, September 1. People Tested: 714,501; Roughly […]
Here's when fall colors are expected to peak in Colorado's mountain towns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ready for brilliant fall colors to paint the mountains and valleys of Colorado? A 2020 fall foliage prediction map curated annually by SmokyMountains.com, will help you get the most out of your fall leaf-peeping adventures in […]