6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (759+ words) About one-third of Colorado residents are using artificial intelligence tools, placing the state slightly above the national average, according to a Microsoft report released in May. The report, Measuring AI Diffusion Across U.S. Geographies, found Colorado ranked 15th nationally for AI adoption…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago  (496+ words) Fortunately, it didn’t come to that as the order was soon rescinded. But for Kris, it was touch-and-go with the fire spotting just a mile or two away. “It was pretty surreal,” said Kris, who owns Cruiser’s Sub Shop. “I…...

11+ hour, 35+ min ago  (505+ words) Special to the Gazette Fortunately, it didn’t come to that as the order was soon rescinded. But for Kris, it was touch-and-go with the fire spotting just a mile or two away. “It was pretty surreal,” said Kris, who owns…...

16+ hour, 5+ min ago  (439+ words) Auria, a major space and defense company headquartered in Colorado Springs, showcased a flagship tool it has developed to keep satellite operators well trained. The tool fills a gap identified by a congressional committee as critical as the U.S. contends with…...

20+ hour, 30+ min ago  (372+ words) As growth of the Aspen Acres wildfire slowed down over the weekend, and firefighting crews made progress on containment, fear and uncertainty among evacuees has begun to morph into frustration and impatience. Property owners in impacted areas are reportedly eager…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (111+ words) A wildfire in northwest Colorado forced evacuations in Routt County, south of Steamboat Springs, county officials said Sunday. Resources were on scene for the Green Ridge fire, which had burned about seven acres near Stagecoach River, with no containment as…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (390+ words) The Aspen Acres wildfire, which has grown over a two-week span into the 7th-largest wildland blaze in Colorado history, is more than one-third contained, incident officials said on Sunday. The 98,100-acre fire was at 35% containment early Sunday as crews worked…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (747+ words) Like her fellow crewmates on the Southern Colorado Interagency Wildland Fire Team, 34-year-old Amanda Wood was no stranger to challenges that sometimes defied standard logic. An Army veteran, EMT and Palmer High School science teacher, Wood trained to be a…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (337+ words) A pattern of rainstorms have aided firefighting efforts across southern Colorado, but critical fire weather conditions are expected to return starting this weekend. The National Weather Service reports isolated thunderstorms will be possible Saturday afternoon, but warmer and drier conditions…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (349+ words) Fire officials say activity on the west side of the Aspen Acres fire increased Friday, with an uptick of activity expected Saturday as hot and dry conditions persist. According to the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 1, the fire was active…...