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Summit Foundation waddles away from Great Rubber Duck Race
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (82+ words) Reading Time: 0 minutes, 53 seconds A Breckenridge nonprofit is ending a decades-long tradition and is asking the public to help preserve its memories. Duck adoptions for the race have funded local nonprofit grants, scholarships and community service initiatives like career technical…...
‘Fast fires’ are more destructive than typical wildfires. Researchers say they’re becoming more common
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (142+ words) We often think of destructive wildfires in terms of their size and the damage they cause: the number of acres burned or buildings destroyed. But emerging research says not all major wildfires belong in the same category. Some wildfires ignite…...
Little winter showers bring early February flowers at the Denver Botanic Gardens
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (373+ words) Reading Time: 1 minute, 30 seconds Panayoti Kelaidis has worked for the Denver Botanic Gardens for 45 years. He's seen a lot, but not this. "This is a Cornelian Cherry (tree), and I have never seen it bloom in February," he said. "That's…...
Hail damage is driving up the cost of insurance for homeowners across Colorado. Can lawmakers offer relief?
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (201+ words) If you're a homeowner in Colorado, there are a few types of natural disaster that might threaten your home. One is wildfire. Another is a severe hailstorm. Hazards like these are the reason people buy homeowners insurance. But a new…...
For Mountain West homeowners, insurance is taking a bigger bite of the budget
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (819+ words) Reading Time: 3 minutes, 48 seconds In a nondescript office building on the outskirts of Denver, insurance agents sit in cubicles, talking into headsets. They are fielding calls from homeowners searching for coverage that won't break the bank. "It's just completely unaffordable,…...
Is the YIMBY movement doomed?
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1715+ words) Late last month, President Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House. Sitting at a long, mahogany table, surrounded by his administration's top officials, he broached the subject of housing. "There's so much talk about, 'Oh, we're going to…...
For Colorado homeowners, insurance is taking a bigger bite of the budget
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (828+ words) In a nondescript office building in Littleton, insurance agents sit in cubicles, talking into headsets. They are fielding calls from homeowners searching for coverage that won't break the bank. "It's just completely unaffordable," said Morgan Lloyd, an agent at the…...
Colorado looks to join WHO Global Outbreak Network
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (485+ words) This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. Last month, the Trump administration announced a breakup: its official withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization. The president…...
Looking for life purpose? Start with building social ties
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (947+ words) When you think about finding a purpose, you might think it's something grand in scale " like starting a non-profit. But a new book argues that purpose can be found in smaller everyday actions that help or support those around us....
Crews recover bodies of all 9 skiers killed in California avalanche
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (330+ words) Crews have now recovered the bodies of all nine backcountry skiers who were killed in an avalanche in Northern California earlier this week. It marks an end to what authorities on Saturday described as an agonizing five-day search and recovery…...