Colorado Boy, 6, Starts Lemonade Stand to Take Mom on 'Date' After His Dad Dies of Cancer

A 6-year-old boy from Colorado used a lemonade stand to raise money for a “date” with his mom after they experienced a family tragedy.Before his father died from a battle with colon cancer on July 7, Brady Campbell agreed to keep a promise he made to him, he toldKDVR.“My dad and I came up with the idea of a lemonade stand to take my mom on a date,” Brady explained to the news station.

Colorado Boy, 9, Asks Pete Buttigieg for Advice on Coming Out: 'I Want to Be Brave Like You'

The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana — who made historyas the nation’s first major openly gay presidential candidate— was answering questions submitted via fishbowl at his rally in Denver when the boy’s question was read aloud. “Thank you for being brave. Would you help me tell the world I’m gay, too?” the boy, Zachary Ro, of Lone Tree, Colorado, had written. “I want to be brave like you.” Buttigieg then invited Zachary on stage at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center to address him directly, as members of audience chanted “love is love.

Colorado Cannabis Sales Skyrocketed to a Record 1.75 Billion in 2019

Photo: Getty Colorado cannabis sales have reached a record high. Over the past year, Colorado’s marijuana industry took a surprising spike, reaching nearly $1.75 billion in sales — setting an annual record for the state,CNN Businessreported, citing data from theColorado Department of Revenue. As the state with the longest-established recreational cannabis industry, sales began to plateau as seen over the past few years, the outlet explained. Tom Adams, managing director at cannabis market research firm BDS Analytics, told CNN Business that these slow growth rates can be attributed to price drops in cannabis buds.

Colorado Chicken's Owner Spends $10,000 on Life-Saving Heart Surgery for Bird 'Soulmate'

Photo: Amanda Cowie Seleta Nothnagel takes her pet chicken with her to run errands, bringing the bird into places like Home Depot or Joann Fabric. The 2-year-old Blue Maran chicken regularly dresses up for the outings, often sporting a heart-covered dress and matching diaper. Nothnagel, 37, bought Blue at a feed store for about $12, but she doesn’t treat the chicken like some simple farm bird. Blue lives with Nothnagel inside her Wellington, Colo.

Colorado Company Tried to Pay $23,500 Settlement in Loose Change: 'It Required a Forklift to Move'

Loose coins.Photo:Getty Getty A Colorado welding company decided to pay a subcontractor a five-figure settlement in an unconventional way: in loose coins. The matter stems from a lawsuit filed against JMF in 2022 over an alleged breach of contract,The Washington PostandCBS affiliateKCNC. reported. According to the court documents, Fired Up Fabrications was hired as a subcontractor to do welding work on an apartment building, per the outlets. In the suit, Fired Up alleged that JMF made only partial payments for the job, despite their repeated requests to receive the agreed-upon amount in full.