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One of Biggest Solar Projects Across the Globe Coming to Northern Colorado
More solar power is coming to Northern Colorado. Although expensive to build, solar power saves Coloradans money in the long run while limiting pollution. Many of us are unaware of one of the biggest reasons solar power works so well in Colorado. Colorado happens to be one of the sunniest states in the nation. So adding renewable energy from solar panels is a great idea.
What’s Working: Repurposing old stuff in Colorado can be profitable
Quick links: Finding profit | Where does Colorado recycling go | Nicotine pouch maker picks Aurora | LogRhythm layoffs| Colorado unemployment rate stays at 3.8%. Reduce, reuse and recycle are the three R’s in the world of sustainability. Damon Carson has a fourth one: Repurpose. That’s not the same as reuse, he says.
The Buzz Around National Urban Beekeeping Day!
National Urban Beekeeping Day is observed annually on July 19th. For a long time, “backyard beekeeping” in most cities was prohibited but more recently, these bans are being overturned as its environmental and economic benefits are being better understood. Urban beekeeping promotes pollination in urban green spaces, encourages bee diversity, and urban honeybee colonies can even be a sign to apiarists about the ecological conditions in an urban environment. The main challenge is swarming but members of the Colorado State Beekeeping Association (CSBA) can be called upon to safely rescue swarms.
Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame to award Winter Park organization for revolutionizing adaptive ski industry
The Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 annual award recipients, which includes the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park. The announcement writes that the National Sports Center for the Disabled will be awarded the Top of the Hill Award, which recognizes entities that have contributed to the development of skiing in Colorado.
CU Buffs position preview: Running backs could be key to offensive success
With Shedeur Sanders at quarterback, the Colorado offense was explosive at times in 2023. The offense wasn’t consistent enough, however, with the lack of a run game playing a major role. Coming into this season, Sanders is back and he has a deep core of receivers to throw to...
Fall ‘Four’cast: Storylines to watch out for in the local boys golf scene
Like a sharp rise generally associated with a climb up Long’s Peak, Om Mathur’s journey through his golf career has been nothing short of incredible. Just two years after he first picked up a driver, the Peak to Peak player, now a senior, ascended to a Class 3A state championship through steady course play, leading both days at RainDance National before capturing the title by two strokes.
See Former Colorado Power Plant Now Closed Due to Contamination
All throughout the state of Colorado are abandoned structures, towns, businesses, homes, and more. Many, though not all, of the ghost towns that were once thriving mining communities were left behind due to contamination. Picturesque Colorado Hike Leads to Abandoned Homes + Power Plant |. However, just outside of Boulder,...
Erie publisher hosts book drive to promote children’s literacy
Jessica Schneider’s Erie-based independent children’s book publication company is hosting a book drive to help pass on the love of reading to every kid in Colorado. Schneider, owner of Begin Again Books, is collaborating with local business Young Explorers to host a children’s book drive to benefit Reach Out and Read Colorado, a nonprofit supporting children’s literacy.
Sam’s Club To Make Drastic Change for Colorado Members
People absolutely love huge warehouse stores. For many, paying the cost of admission to get access to some incredible deals on anything from food to electronics is simply too good of a deal to pass up. However, there has been some recent controversy with how these stores are dealing out...
This co-op is growing baby trees in a shipping container to help reforest Colorado's burn scars
SEDALIA, Colo. — Today, they're growing in a shipping container. Soon, hopefully, they'll take root in Colorado's forests. It's a nontraditional start for hundreds of baby trees meant to reforest areas burned by wildfire, in a project between a Colorado-based power cooperative and a group of innovative farmers. CORE...
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