Jacob Laxen is Townsquare Media’s Northern Colorado Digital Managing Editor. The Minnesota native moved to Northern Colorado in 2016 and plans to stay because the snow melts here. Laxen loves multi-course dining at Chimney Park, Cafe Vino and Simmer. He’s a beer geek who especially enjoys Odell, New Belgium and Funkwerks. While the former USA Today reporter has a face for radio, he works behind the scenes managing websites, social media and working on major projects.
Jacob Laxen
Townsquare Media’s High School MVP: Amelia Solt, Thompson Valley
Guard Amelia Solt has scored double digit points in each of Thompson Valley's first 12 games.
Cheyenne Frontier Day CEO ‘Optimistic’ For 2021 Event
In the recently released 2020 Cheyenne Frontier Days report, CEO Tom Hirsig kept open the possibility of the event returning this summer after the pandemic canceled the event that had run for 123 consecutive summers in 2020.
More Than 5,600 Firefighters Battled Cameron Peak Fire
More staff will be added in the coming days as crews put the finishing touches by working on suppression repair and rehabilitation.
VIDEO: Tour The Fire Damage At Rocky Mountain National Park
About 30,000 acres or 9% of the park has burned. Park staff is working on a plan to help the areas most impacted.
Cameron Peak Fire Explodes To About 200,000 Acres
More than 1,500 are currently working on the flames that now span more than 60,000 acres more than any other fire in Colorado history.
Cameron Peak Fire Now Colorado’s Largest Fire Ever
A Wednesday night official update put the fire at 158,300 acres.
Cameron Peak 4,500 Acres Away From Colorado’s Largest Fire Ever
An official Sunday (Oct. 11) morning update put the fire at 134,559 acres. Here's where that ranks in Colorado fire history: