Author: Spencer McKee
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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…
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All of Rocky Mountain National Park closed because of wildfire
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All of Rocky Mountain National Park was closed to visitors Thursday morning because of fire activity on the west side of the Continental Divide. A news release regarding the closure referred to the situation as “rapidly evolving.” If possible, an infrared flight will take place to determine where there is current fire activity. Air quality…
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Distracted driving causes 15,000-plus accidents during single year in Colorado
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Twenty-eight. That’s the number of people that were killed due to distracted driving in Colorado throughout 2019. That number is at the bottom of a funnel that also includes 15,143 crashes attributed to distracted driving and 4,361 injuries. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has released a statement as the Centennial State heads into winter…
