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      <title>Here’s How You Could Win a Trip to Santa Clara, California to Experience Bruno Mars and RAYE in Concert</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Win a trip for two to experience Bruno Mars and RAYE live in Santa Clara, California. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/bruno-mars-santa-clara/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Every State Where It's Illegal to Own an Adorable Axolotl</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Imagine a pet that looks like a lovable cartoon character but needs careful attention to thrive. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/341/p/axolotl-pet-illegal-states/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine a pet that looks like a lovable cartoon character but needs careful attention to thrive. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/341/p/axolotl-pet-illegal-states/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>You Won’t Believe What Teachers Are Buying With Their Own Money</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:01:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[How much of their own money do teachers spend in their classroom?  <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/teachers-school-money-classroom/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[How much of their own money do teachers spend in their classroom?  <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/teachers-school-money-classroom/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Colorado Arcade Named One of America’s Best</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:27:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Manitou Springs Penny Arcade offers penny machines, Skee-Ball, horse derby, racing games, pinball, and more. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/manitou-springs-penny-arcade/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Manitou Springs Penny Arcade offers penny machines, Skee-Ball, horse derby, racing games, pinball, and more. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/manitou-springs-penny-arcade/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Water World Goes to the Dogs for Bow Wow Beach Day</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Water World’s Bow Wow Beach Doggie Day returns September 12, giving Colorado dogs three swim sessions to splash and play. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/water-world-dog-day-2026/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Water World&#x2019;s Bow Wow Beach Doggie Day returns September 12, giving Colorado dogs three swim sessions to splash and play. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/water-world-dog-day-2026/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Northern Colorado Schools Have A Strange Problem: Too Full Or Too Empty</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:49:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why is enrollment in PSD shrinking while Weld RE-4 is booming?  <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/school-kids-enrollment-capacity-psd-weld/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Why is enrollment in PSD shrinking while Weld RE-4 is booming?  <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/school-kids-enrollment-capacity-psd-weld/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadie Young]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Does Colorado Prefer to Be Night Owls or Early Birds?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:02:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to Colorado, is the state more full of early birds or night owls? <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/early-mornings-or-nights-in-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[When it comes to Colorado, is the state more full of early birds or night owls? <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/early-mornings-or-nights-in-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Is Colorado a Fun or Boring State to Live In?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:23:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to Colorado, is it a fun state, or is it boring to live in and visit compared to other states in America? <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/is-colorado-boring-or-fun/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[When it comes to Colorado, is it a fun state, or is it boring to live in and visit compared to other states in America? <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/is-colorado-boring-or-fun/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Fast Food Workers Are Colorado’s Most Common Job</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:37:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal data shows fast food and counter workers are Colorado’s most common job, with about 82,010 workers statewide. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/colorado-most-common-job-2026/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Federal data shows fast food and counter workers are Colorado&#x2019;s most common job, with about 82,010 workers statewide. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/colorado-most-common-job-2026/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Sparx]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Meet Loki: NOCO Humane Pet of the Week</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:17:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[NOCO Humane says Loki is quiet, eager to please, attuned to people, and a delight to have in the home. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/potw-loki/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[NOCO Humane says Loki is quiet, eager to please, attuned to people, and a delight to have in the home. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/potw-loki/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Sparx]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>3 Classic Restaurants in Loveland That Aren't Coming Back</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I thought I'd take a look back at a few restaurants that were once in the Sweetheart City but are now just memories. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/former-restaurants-loveland-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I thought I&apos;d take a look back at a few restaurants that were once in the Sweetheart City but are now just memories. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/former-restaurants-loveland-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Coors Field in Top 10 of Most Affordable for Fun</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Coors Field is one of Denver's gems, even if the Colorado Rockies don't always live up to fans expectations.  <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/colorado-rockies-coors-field-affordability/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Coors Field is one of Denver&apos;s gems, even if the Colorado Rockies don&apos;t always live up to fans expectations.  <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/colorado-rockies-coors-field-affordability/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Why Grand Junction’s Museum of the West May Close</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Museum of the West in Grand Junction is set to close in 2027 as Museums of Western Colorado consolidates its sites into a new natural-history campus in Fruita. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-grand-junction-museum-restructuring-plan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Museum of the West in Grand Junction is set to close in 2027 as Museums of Western Colorado consolidates its sites into a new natural-history campus in Fruita. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-grand-junction-museum-restructuring-plan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>How Much Trouble Gets A Kid Expelled From School In 2026</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What will get your kid expelled from school in 2026 <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/school-rules-kids-expelled-suspended/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What will get your kid expelled from school in 2026 <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/school-rules-kids-expelled-suspended/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadie Young]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Remember When Kids’ Sports Didn’t Require Financing?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:52:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Kids' sports costs have skyrocketed with no relief in sight.  <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/sports-kids-money-expensive-northern-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Kids&apos; sports costs have skyrocketed with no relief in sight.  <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/sports-kids-money-expensive-northern-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadie Young]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Grand Junction’s New Recreation Center: Tours Start Soon</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Get ready for guided tours of the new recreation center starting August 24, with no advance registration needed. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-grand-junction-recreation-center-tours/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Get ready for guided tours of the new recreation center starting August 24, with no advance registration needed. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-grand-junction-recreation-center-tours/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Wes Adams]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>How Good or Bad is the Healthcare in Colorado?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:28:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to healthcare in Colorado, how good or bad is it, and how does it compare to other states in the country? <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/healthcare-in-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[When it comes to healthcare in Colorado, how good or bad is it, and how does it compare to other states in the country? <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/healthcare-in-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Don't Kill These Creepy Colorado Bugs in Your Home</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/bug-to-not-kill-in-colorado/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:11:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Despite your instincts to kill any bug you see in your home, there are some that you want to leave alone, as they are doing more good than bad in your home. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/bug-to-not-kill-in-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite your instincts to kill any bug you see in your home, there are some that you want to leave alone, as they are doing more good than bad in your home. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/bug-to-not-kill-in-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Prince Harry + Meghan Markle Are Moving Back to the UK</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/252/p/prince-harry-meghan-markle-moving-back-uk/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:18:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly returning to the UK for an extended period with their children, with a source claiming King Charles played a role. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/252/p/prince-harry-meghan-markle-moving-back-uk/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly returning to the UK for an extended period with their children, with a source claiming King Charles played a role. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/252/p/prince-harry-meghan-markle-moving-back-uk/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donny Meacham]]></dc:creator>
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      <category><![CDATA[Prince Harry]]></category>
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      <title>CSU Students Get Wild Move-In Week Surprise</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/bear-move-in-day-csu/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[CSU Safety issued an advisory after a black bear was reported near Eddy Hall on August 18. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/bear-move-in-day-csu/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[CSU Safety issued an advisory after a black bear was reported near Eddy Hall on August 18. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/bear-move-in-day-csu/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Photo by &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/@cmiller734?utm_source=townsquare_carbon&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;Peregrine Photography&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-black-bear-sitting-in-the-woods-next-to-a-tree-i9Fd0GP8e_o?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;Unsplash&lt;/a&gt;</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Sparx]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>I Can’t Afford 2026, So Here’s How I’m Cutting Back</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/money-expensive-how-to-cut-back/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Things are so expensive here's how I'm cutting back. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/money-expensive-how-to-cut-back/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Things are so expensive here&apos;s how I&apos;m cutting back. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/money-expensive-how-to-cut-back/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Sadie Photos - 145</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadie Young]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Ted's In Windsor Announces Closure</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/teds-windsor-colorado-closure/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:44:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With all the work it takes to run any restaurant in Colorado, it can feel amazing that so many see big success. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/teds-windsor-colorado-closure/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With all the work it takes to run any restaurant in Colorado, it can feel amazing that so many see big success. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/teds-windsor-colorado-closure/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/49/files/2026/02/attachment-ted-s-backyard-windsor-colorado-11-1.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">TSM/Dave Jensen</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Jensen]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Colorado News]]></category>
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      <title>This $3.99 Million Greeley Estate Has a Pool and Dirt Bike Track</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/513-59th-ave-greeley/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:40:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A $3.99 million Greeley estate has nearly 16 acres, a private pond, pool, pickleball court, dirt bike track, and 8-car garage. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/513-59th-ave-greeley/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A $3.99 million Greeley estate has nearly 16 acres, a private pond, pool, pickleball court, dirt bike track, and 8-car garage. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/513-59th-ave-greeley/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
      <media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://townsquare.media/site/48/files/2026/08/attachment-34-9.jpg?format=natural"/>
      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Josh Drovdal - Listed by Brigitte Gentry | Austin &amp; Austin Real Estate</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Sparx]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>New 'Historic' Home in Loveland - Why?</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/historic-home-downtown-loveland-colorado/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:04:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The home is not far at all from a home that was once a church (502 East 7th Street) and is also designated as historic. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/historic-home-downtown-loveland-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The home is not far at all from a home that was once a church (502 East 7th Street) and is also designated as historic. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/historic-home-downtown-loveland-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">TSM/Dave Jensen</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Jensen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Colorado’s Blue Mesa Just Lost a Surprising Title</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-blue-mesa-reservoir-capacity-crisis/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Blue Mesa Reservoir has dropped so low that a ghost town submerged in the 1960s is now visible above the waterline again. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-blue-mesa-reservoir-capacity-crisis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Blue Mesa Reservoir has dropped so low that a ghost town submerged in the 1960s is now visible above the waterline again. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-blue-mesa-reservoir-capacity-crisis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Wes Adams]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Inside Minturn Whisky’s 160-Sq-Ft Colorado Tasting Room</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/508/p/minturn-whisky-co-colorado/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:25:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A doctor who left medicine to make whisky, a Scotland trip that changed everything, and a tiny tasting room tucked along the Eagle River. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/508/p/minturn-whisky-co-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A doctor who left medicine to make whisky, a Scotland trip that changed everything, and a tiny tasting room tucked along the Eagle River. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/508/p/minturn-whisky-co-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Minturn Whisky Co</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Gray]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Windsor's Getting a Big Roundabout </title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/crossroads-boulevard-colorado-boulevard-roundabout-windsor/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:34:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It seems that we see more and more Colorado cities and towns making the decision to go with roundabouts as opposed to traffic lights <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/crossroads-boulevard-colorado-boulevard-roundabout-windsor/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It seems that we see more and more Colorado cities and towns making the decision to go with roundabouts as opposed to traffic lights <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/crossroads-boulevard-colorado-boulevard-roundabout-windsor/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Jensen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Colorado Peach Fest Parking Is Different This Year</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-palisade-peach-festival-parking-2026/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:30:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[No parking at Riverbend Park this year means shuttles are the way to go for the Palisade Peach Festival. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-palisade-peach-festival-parking-2026/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[No parking at Riverbend Park this year means shuttles are the way to go for the Palisade Peach Festival. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-palisade-peach-festival-parking-2026/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Wes Adams]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Do You Do These to Save Money on Prescriptions in Colorado?</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/saving-on-prescriptions-in-colorado/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:40:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Many in Colorado have found ways to get their prescriptions and not pay full price, but what are their secrets? <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/saving-on-prescriptions-in-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Many in Colorado have found ways to get their prescriptions and not pay full price, but what are their secrets? <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/saving-on-prescriptions-in-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Don't Miss These Events This Weekend in Denver and NOCO</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/weekend-events-in-denver-and-noco/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:59:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This weekend, some events are happening in Northern Colorado and Denver that you won't want to miss, and will be talking about long after the weekend is over. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/weekend-events-in-denver-and-noco/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This weekend, some events are happening in Northern Colorado and Denver that you won&apos;t want to miss, and will be talking about long after the weekend is over. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/weekend-events-in-denver-and-noco/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>My Daughter Has Been Telling Strangers My Cringy Secrets And We Need To Talk</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/kid-mom-dad-teacher-waitress-embarrassed/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:06:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The crazy things your kids are telling other people about you. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/kid-mom-dad-teacher-waitress-embarrassed/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The crazy things your kids are telling other people about you. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/kid-mom-dad-teacher-waitress-embarrassed/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Sadie Young </media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sadie Young]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Kroger Credit Card Change Impacts King Soopers Shoppers</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/king-soopers-credit-card-ending/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:11:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[King Soopers credit card holders will lose the extra five-cent-per-gallon fuel discount as Kroger’s card changes. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/king-soopers-credit-card-ending/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[King Soopers credit card holders will lose the extra five-cent-per-gallon fuel discount as Kroger&#x2019;s card changes. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/king-soopers-credit-card-ending/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Matt Sparx - Canva</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Sparx]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>5 Elementary Schools in Northern Colorado Make List of Best 100</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/best-public-elementary-schools-northern-colorado/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With Colorado having over 1,500 pubic elementary schools, having five around the Fort Collins/Northern Colorado area make the top 100 is an accomplishment.  <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/best-public-elementary-schools-northern-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With Colorado having over 1,500 pubic elementary schools, having five around the Fort Collins/Northern Colorado area make the top 100 is an accomplishment.  <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/best-public-elementary-schools-northern-colorado/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Jensen]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Mission Foods Closing Colorado Tortilla Factory</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/mission-tortilla-pueblo-layoffs/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:22:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mission Foods will close its Pueblo, Colorado, tortilla factory in October, affecting approximately 90 workers. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/mission-tortilla-pueblo-layoffs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mission Foods will close its Pueblo, Colorado, tortilla factory in October, affecting approximately 90 workers. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/48/p/mission-tortilla-pueblo-layoffs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Photo by &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/@lennartschneider?utm_source=townsquare_carbon&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;Lennart Schneider&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-close-up-of-a-person-in-a-kitchen-preparing-food-1qUKvGHLAM0?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"&gt;Unsplash&lt;/a&gt;</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Sparx]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Invasive Mudsnail Hits Carter Lake</title>
      <link>https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/new-zealand-mudsnail-carter-lake/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:43:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For the first time, the 1,100-acre reservoir is dealing with the New Zealand Mudsnail. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/new-zealand-mudsnail-carter-lake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[For the first time, the 1,100-acre reservoir is dealing with the New Zealand Mudsnail. <a href="https://mix1043fm.com/ixp/49/p/new-zealand-mudsnail-carter-lake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Jensen]]></dc:creator>
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