Author: Anya Moore
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Colorado regulators approve oil drilling, fracking near Aurora Reservoir — with conditions
Colorado’s regulators on Wednesday approved an application to drill for oil and natural gas, including fracking, near the Aurora Reservoir — under certain conditions. Commissioners from Colorado’s Energy and Carbon Management Commission voted, 3-1, to green-light what’s called the Lowry Ranch Comprehensive Area Plan following hours of testimony from opponents and critics, as well as from…
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Aurora conducts survey to identify needs of older residents
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora has launched a survey to gather more information about the needs of the city’s older residents. The survey is part of a larger project called the Older Adults Needs Assessment, which aims to develop…
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Man jumps to death at Denver courthouse, injuring two others
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man jumped to his death from an upper floor of a Denver courthouse Thursday morning, injuring two, according to the Denver Police Department. The incident occurred in the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse, 520 W. Colfax Ave., which closed Thursday immediately afterward. It was reported at 8:07…
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Know before you have to go: wildfire evacuation checklist
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The raging wildfires in Colorado have forced thousands residents to evacuate their homes. Many problems can occur during evacuations, especially if people are unprepared or have additional animals and livestock that need to evacuate as well. This list serves as a guide to help prepare in case of…
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Blue-green algae in Sloan’s Lake kills hundreds to thousands of fish, poses health risk
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Team members from Denver Parks and Recreation cleaned up around 400 black crappie carcasses from Sloan’s Lake on Monday. Sloan’s Lake Park Foundation, nonprofit organization committed to restoring the popular Denver lake, estimated that around 2,000 fish have died over the past week and that 400…
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Jefferson County libraries install EV charging stations
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two libraries in Jefferson County now have electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with three free hours of charging. Charging stations are currently available at Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Parkway in Lakewood, and Evergreen Library, 5000 County Highway 73 in Evergreen and will be available…
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A Denver high of 98 Monday, extreme heat continues into Tuesday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Metro Denver area temperatures Monday reached a high of 98 degrees, just one degree shy of the record high of 99 degrees set back in 2005, according to the National Weather Service. High pressure and a dry atmosphere have dominated this summer, leaving a persistent…
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Weld County offers free tire disposal for residents this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This weekend, Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment will host its first tire disposal event for Weld County residents to responsibly get rid of old tires for free. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3,…
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Jeffco commissioners face scrutiny over $300,000 contract to explore eliminating TABOR refunds
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jefferson County’s elected officials are facing scrutiny over their decision to hire a political consulting firm and spend $300,000 in public dollars to explore whether voters would support eliminating taxpayer refunds, when their constituents already rejected that question twice. The political consulting firm’s work was…
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Three DUI checkpoints in metro Denver area Friday night
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver law enforcement agencies will place DUI checkpoints in Denver, Lakewood, and Arvada tonight that officials say will remove impaired drivers from the road before they cause a crash. The Metropolitan DUI Task force will set up one checkpoint in each city from 5 p.m.…