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UPDATE: Lake Pueblo swim beach to reopen
August 5, 2010 7:53 PM
Officials at Lake Pueblo say the Rock Canyon swim beach will reopen at 11:00 a.m. Friday. The swim beach had been closed earlier this week because of high levels of E. coli. Tests ran on the water Wednesday came back with lower levels of E. coli, so it is... more » -
6 teens drown in Louisiana river; 7th rescued
August 3, 2010 8:13 AM
Fire officials say six teenagers have drowned in a Louisiana river and a seventh has been rescued. Shreveport Assistant Fire Chief Fred Sanders says the teens were playing in the Red River Monday evening and stepped over a sudden drop-off to 20 feet deep. He says the teens ranged... more » -
City teams with local business to keep pools open
July 13, 2010 8:16 PM
On a hot summer day, a neighborhood swimming pool is about as good as it gets. Last year the city of Colorado Springs was close to closing all of them because of massive budget problems. "The overall aquatics budget was approximately $2 million dollars for all of the pools." explains... more » -
Colorado swim beach closed by E. Coli
July 12, 2010 8:30 AM
Chatfield State Park has temporarily closed its swim beach in suburban Denver after routine tests showed high levels of E. coli. Park staff closed the beach to swimming immediately after getting the test results Sunday morning. Park manager Keith Kahler says the beach could reopen as soon as Tuesday... more » -
Pueblo pools offer several "free" swim days
July 1, 2010 4:28 PM
Here's a deal you can't beat! Free swimming! The City of Pueblo schedules certain days throughout the summer when the public can swim at no charge. Here's a list of the Free Swim Days at their corresponding pools: City Park Pool : July 7 and August 11 Mineral Palace Pool... more » -
Mineral Palace pool re-opens to swimmers
July 1, 2010 11:43 AM
Mineral Palace Park pool in Pueblo re-opens today-July 1. The pool has been closed for renovations. The pool will be open for lap swim from 11:45 a.m. To 12:30 p.m.; the public swim session runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The pool has been closed until now, so the... more » -
Colorado man 'swims' avalanche to survive
December 16, 2009 8:26 AM
Clear Creek County sheriff's officials say a snowboarder who triggered an avalanche in the backcountry near Loveland Pass is unhurt after being buried up to his waist. Maj. Rick Albers says 25-year-old Alec Meyer of Denver was able to swim to stay mostly on top of the slide Tuesday, and... more »
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