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Aug. 4, 2021: Glenwood Canyon Closure’s Unseen Impact; Taekwondo Gold Medalist

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Tokyo Olympics Taekwondo
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United States’s Anastasija Zolotic, who is from Colorado Springs, celebrates after winning a gold medal for the taekwondo women’s 57kg match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

The closing of I-70 in Glenwood Canyon after mud and debris flows affects businesses that rely on the corridor for shipping. Then, meet the US' first female Olympic gold medalist in Taekwondo. Later, working to stop water from leaking out of irrigation canals. And a new plant species discovered in Rocky Mountain National Park.