Crews Battle Multiple Fires

Five people, including four firefighters, were noncritically injured as crews worked to contain a 10-acre grass fire that prompted evacuations in Thornton on Wednesday.

No residential structures were lost, though some businesses were damaged. Part of Interstate 25 was also closed for over an hour as thick, black smoke spilled over the area, hampering visibility.

The same day, a grass fire in Logan County burned about 3,500 to 4,000 acres and triggered residential evacuations before orders were lifted after crews halted its spread. A roughly 350-acre fire within Fort Carson’s training area was still burning at 30% containment on Thursday.

With more warm, dry weather on the horizon, the state plans to launch a multiagency task force to manage what experts fear will be an exceptionally high-risk wildfire season.

Greeley Voters Delay Eagles Arena Project

In a special election Tuesday, Greeley voters approved a ballot measure to repeal the zoning approval for a $1.1 billion entertainment and housing development.

The Catalyst and Cascadia projects involve the city developing and owning an entertainment district with a water park, a luxury hotel, and a new Colorado Eagles arena—along with an adjacent residential district—at the city’s western edge.

The vote follows a yearlong dispute over the development, which would be the biggest in city history. Proponents, including city leaders, view it as a vital investment in West Greeley, while opponents argue the project is too risky to be taxpayer-funded.

The ballot measure won with 54% of the vote. It will likely delay the project by at least a year, though stakeholders have filed a lawsuit arguing the ballot measure is unconstitutional.

Leadville to Host 78th Skijoring Event

March 7-8, Leadville will host its 78th annual skijoring competition—a race in which skiers are towed by horses, à la water skiing, through a timed obstacle course.

Each winter, horses charge down Leadville’s historic downtown Harrison Avenue, while the skiers in tow navigate jumps, rings, and gates to compete for the best scores. Here’s a video from a past event.

Skijoring, which began as a Scandinavian, reindeer-based mode of travel, has gained popularity across Colorado. Leadville’s decades-old tradition, nicknamed the “Grand Daddy of ’em All,” is considered one of the world’s premier skijoring events.

Last year’s competition drew a crowd of 25,000 to the small mountain town. This year’s event will have expanded amenities and, as in the past, is free to the public.

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➤ Pueblo County: A new watershed map released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows gray wolf activity in Pueblo County, the farthest east the species has been detected in Colorado. (See Map)

➤ San Juan Mountains: Avalanche officials reported a series of large, human-triggered avalanches since last Friday, including one in U.S. Basin where a snowbiker narrowly escaped in a moment caught on camera. (See Video)

➤ Aurora: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by GEO Group, a private prison company, to throw out a 2014 lawsuit alleging immigration detainees at the group’s local facility were forced to work for $1 a day, allowing the case to move toward trial. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: Effective March 1, Air Care Colorado is increasing fees for the state’s vehicle emissions tests from $25 to $35, the first price hike since a 75-cent increase in 2004. (See Details)

➤ Douglas County: The sheriff’s office launched an investigation after a hiker found human remains near Crowfoot Valley Road and Pradera Parkway on Tuesday. (More)

➤ Southeast Colorado: Federal officials eliminated the threatened and endangered status for the lesser prairie chicken, a ground-dwelling Great Plains bird known for its elaborate mating dance. The protections required petroleum developers and ranchers to avoid disrupting the birds’ habitats. (More)

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➤ The Denver Broncos hired Colorado defensive coordinator Robert Livingston as their defensive passing-game coordinator, replacing Jim Leonhard after he was hired away by the Buffalo Bills. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, Colorado is promoting linebackers coach Chris Marve to defensive coordinator following Livingston’s departure. Marve served as Virginia Tech’s defensive coordinator from 2022-24 before coming to Boulder. (More)

➤ Nikola Jokić is two missed games away from MVP ineligibility under the NBA’s 65-game rule, having already sat out 16 this season. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NBA | NHL | NCAAM | NCAAW | NCAAB | NCAASB | Soccer | Golf

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➤ U.S. Space Command is offering “significant” retention and relocation bonuses to civilian headquarters staff who stay with the command and move cross-country as it relocates from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama. (See Details)

➤ Sodern, a French aerospace company, selected Douglas County as the site for its U.S. expansion, Sodern America. The CEO said the decision was driven by Colorado’s existing space industry and highly skilled workforce. (See Details)

➤ Barnes & Noble will open a new bookstore in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, March 4. Best-selling fantasy author Rebecca Yarros will be at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. (More)

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➤ A $1 million mystery house—the prize of a nationwide scavenger hunt featured in a Super Bowl ad by Redfin—turned out to be a five-bedroom home in Denver’s Hampden South neighborhood. An Arizona man won the giveaway and is moving in with his family. (See Details)

➤ Fort Collins’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade will return to Old Town on Saturday, March 14, after a six-year hiatus. The free celebration features parade floats, live music, food vendors, a bar scavenger hunt, and family activities. (See Details)

➤ Jungle Reef, an interactive touch aquarium, will open a location in Colorado Springs’ Chapel Hills Mall on March 20. The guided feeding and play experiences feature animals like stingrays, snakes, birds, and small mammals. (See Details)

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