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Can surviving a wildfire actually make a community stronger? This researcher says yes
Wildfires, like the ones that hit Colorado’s Front Range this summer, rip through communities. They torch homes and disrupt lives. But wildfires can also cause some surprising -- even uplifting -- things to happen. They strengthen the bonds between neighbors. They make people more resilient. And those stronger connections help people prepare for future emergencies. In fact, there’s a whole field of study that examines and documents those silver linings after a disaster.
Colorado's fee-based enterprises skirt TABOR, increase revenue by 3,000%
In 1992 voters enacted the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights to constrain the growth of government by requiring voter approval for tax increases. Since then, the state government has built a new structure to avoid that requirement. The creation of TABOR-exempt state-owned “enterprises” has allowed government to increase fees from...
Deadliest 14er: A Colorado Climber’s Nightmare Has Seen 70+ Deaths
Lots of people see Colorado's incredible Rocky Mountain peaks and instantly imagine themselves being able to hike to the top of all of them. Some of Colorado's 14er mountains are easier to summit than others, and some 14ers have a history of being more deadly than others. Did you know...
Popular Colorado Ski Area Put on Sale
It’s hard to believe, but in less than a month at this point, summer will be coming to an end. To be exact, the last day of summer will be on September 22nd. Sure, we’re going to miss many of the awesome activities that make summertime great. Many people are also going to miss that extra daylight you get each summer.
Colorado GOP chair ousted in a contentious vote that he dismisses as a ‘sham’
DENVER (AP) — Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams, who has tried to push the state party to extremes, was ousted over the weekend in a vote that he called illegitimate, precipitating a leadership standoff as the November election looms. William’s tenure as chair led to party infighting as he...
Federal labor charges filed against Peak Vista Community Health Centers
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Peak Vista Community Health Center, a nonprofit medical organization with 22 locations that serve roughly 81,000 patients in Colorado’s Pikes Peak and East Central regions, is facing allegations of unfair labor practices within the National Labor Relations Act. According to California-based labor union, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), medical providers […]
Driver killed when electric vehicle crashes into sign post on I-25, catches fire
A driver was killed when their electric vehicle crashed into a signpost and caught fire on Interstate 25 south of Denver Monday evening, according to Denver Gazette news partner 9News. The crash happened just after 4:30 p.m. on northbound I-25 just south of Ridgegate Parkway, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.Colorado State Patrol said that the car ran into a signpost before catching fire.No other vehicles were involved, 9News reports.The Lone Tree Police Department said the driver was killed in the crash.The northbound lanes of the highway were closed at Castle Pines Parkway for several hours while crews investigated the crash. The interstate reopened around 8:45 p.m., 9news reports. The Lone Tree Police Department is looking for information from witnesses about the crash, according to a press release from the department Tuesday afternoon.The police asked motorists who were driving in the area and have a dash cam or other recording to contact Detective Shannon Jones at 720-509-1176 or email Shannon.jones@citylonetree.com.
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