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Humanitarians enlist entertainers and creators to reach impassioned youth during United Nations week

By JAMES POLLARD, The Associated Press NEW YORK — A lively discussion broke out backstage during Climate Week NYC between a TikTok comedian, a buzzed-about actress, a Latin cuisine entrepreneur and a cooking content creator. Convened by World Food Program USA to educate the panel’s audiences — over 1.8 million Instagram followers combined — about […]

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Jeffco planning commission casts unanimous vote against proposed 250-acre Conifer bike park

The Jefferson County Planning Commission has recommended against the approval of a proposed chairlift-access mountain bike park in Conifer — taking a unanimous vote that is a bad sign for the first-of-its-kind attraction in Colorado. Jeffco’s county commissioners, who have final say over the future of the 250-acre Shadow Mountain Bike Park and a special […]

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Adams 14 to add more than a dozen new electric school buses to its fleet

Adams County School District 14 will roll out 14 new electric school buses by 2025, adding to the 144 electric buses that already are ferrying school children in Colorado or are on-order for districts across the state. The Adams 14 buses will phase out more than half of the 25 diesel buses used by the […]

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How wildfire smoke, retardant slurry impact human health, environment

Related Articles While flames may be the most visual wildfire danger, experts say smoke and fire retardant slurry can have long-lasting effects on human health and the environment. New research has linked wildfire smoke exposure to higher rates of dementia, reproductive health issues and lung and heart disease, and forest service employees say the iconic, […]

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Colorado to allow additional public input on planned expansion of gas storage near Adams County elementary school

Related Articles Colorado air pollution regulators made the rare move this month to extend the public comment period on a permit that would allow a pipeline company to expand its gasoline storage facility across the street from an elementary school in a neighborhood north of Denver. The extension comes amid criticism that regulators at the […]

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Hundreds of fish dying in Sloan’s Lake due to long stretch of hot days

Related Articles Extended heat is killing hundreds of fish in one of Denver’s most popular lakes as the city roasts under another long stretch of temperatures nearing 100 degrees. At least 400 fish died in Sloan’s Lake over the weekend due to the heat, Denver Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Stephanie Figueroa said. Dozens of carp, […]

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Canadian wildfire smoke triggers poor air quality, health advisories in Colorado

Related Articles Haze blanketed Colorado on Monday as wildfire smoke drifted from Canada, and the gray skies are expected to hover overhead for at least another 24 hours. The wildfire smoke led the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Regional Air Quality Council on Monday to issue public health advisories, recommending people […]

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Partying, gunplay prompt plans to close Lookout Mountain Road at night

The litter left behind after a typical night of frolicking is voluminous and varied: cannabis containers, hypodermic needles, underwear, bras, used condoms, fast-food packaging, cigarette butts, bullet casings — and a seemingly endless collection of beer cans and liquor bottles.

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Four towns just said no to marijuana sales, but how strong is rural Colorado’s distaste for weed?

Related Articles HOOPER — Charlie Williams doesn’t believe there should be stores selling pot in his tiny town deep in the San Luis Valley. The 67-year-old pastor isn’t alone. Two dozen of his fellow residents joined him last month in successfully turning down — 25 to 18 — a measure that would have allowed recreational […]

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Illegal marijuana farms take West’s water in “blatant theft”

Jack Dwyer pursued a dream of getting back to the land by moving in 1972 to an idyllic, tree-studded parcel in Oregon with a creek running through it.

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