Author: Spencer McKee
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Colorado snowpack still at all-time low after weekend snow
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The big snow of the last few days has come and gone, and Colorado is set to move forward into the end of January while it continues to set new all-time low records in terms of snowpack. Per the National Weather Service, some spots did get big snow since Friday. Mountains west of Crested Butte…
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CPW asks public for help after bald eagle found shot with ball bearing
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife has asked the public for help in learning more about the shooting of a bald eagle that took place in the Northglenn area. According to a press release on the matter, CPW officers along with local park rangers and animal control personnel responded to the report of an eagle on the…
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Wildfire scare prompts evacuations near Boulder after blaze sparks in rugged canyon
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A wildfire scare occurred last night in Boulder County, with a blaze resulting in an evacuation order being issued at about 5:51 p.m. for the area of Wild Turkey Trail, located north of Highway 119 and west of Boulder in Four Mile Canyon. Those in the area were told to leave immediately, with Four Mile…
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Xcel Energy to pay $640 million in settlement related to Marshall Fire
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In December of 2021, the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 buildings in Colorado’s Louisville, Superior, and unincorporated Boulder County. Nearly four years later, a settlement involving Xcel Energy has been reached. The Denver Gazette’s Michael Braithwaite reports that Xcel Energy will pay “north of $640 million to resolve all the pending litigation,” with $350…
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Polis asks Buc-ee’s to halt expansion plans near ‘consequential conservation’ area in Colorado
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In case you haven’t heard, Buc-ee’s has been planning an expansion between Denver and Colorado Springs, aiming to build a new travel station in the area of the small town of Palmer Lake. There’s been quite a bit of pushback from locals who have expressed concern that the addition of a Buc-ee’s – a truly…
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CPW fires ranger allegedly involved in stabbing hoax at state park
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On Aug. 19, seasonal park ranger Callum Heskett, 26, is said to have reported that he had been stabbed by an attacker at Colorado’s Staunton State Park. Callum was transported to a local hospital with a serious torso injury, with his report prompting a widespread search for a suspect, an evacuation of the park, and…
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Extreme fire behavior continues as blazes near Colorado town reach 30,000-plus acres
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While multiple wildfires are burning around Colorado, two in state’s northwest region are particularly notable. Burning on each side of the town of Meeker, Elk Fire and Lee Fire continue to burn with a high level of activity, resulting in major impacts in the local area. According to the Wednesday morning update, Lee Fire –…
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Colorado city ranked among ‘worst run’ in the US after 36 data points crunched
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A report was recently published by Wallet Hub aimed at determining which cities across the country were considered to be the ‘best run,’ or best managed, by local leadership. In order to complete the data analysis, the nation’s 148 most-populated cities were compared across 36 key metrics split into six greater categories – financial stability,…
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Colorado city had polluted air 41 percent of days in 2020, according to study
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While several places in Colorado experienced more than 100 days last year where air quality was at a hazardous level, Boulder was the only city to break 150 days. According to a report from nonprofit Environment America, ozone levels were elevated 106 days in Boulder in 2020, with elevated levels of particulates present 82 days. There’s…
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Colorado home to 7th-worst air quality in the world Wednesday morning
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On the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 8, Colorado was home to some of the worst air quality in the world. According to IQAir, Denver is currently ranked as having the 7th worst air in the world (at 10 AM MT) among major cities, with the list topped by Krasnoyarsk, Russia. This high ranking is due…
