by Mr. Leadville | Jul 2, 2021 | Leadville News
The original closure within the White River National Forest was modified Saturday after fire activity from the Sylvan fire briefly slowed amid rainfall, according to the Forest Service.The modification allowed the opening of some areas in the western part of the...
by Mr. Leadville | Jul 2, 2021 | Leadville News
ARVADA, Colorado — Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley, shot dead June 21 by a gunman who law enforcement officials said targeted him, was recalled during a Catholic church service as a man who brought a “smile with him everywhere” he went. Arvada Deputy Police Chief...
by Mr. Leadville | Jul 2, 2021 | Leadville News
More than half the structures in the United States are at risk from natural hazards — such as floods, earthquakes and wildfires — according to a new study published in the American Geophysical Union Journal Earth’s Future. Led by a University of Colorado Boulder...
by Mr. Leadville | Jul 1, 2021 | Leadville News
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed SB21-246 last week, making his state the first in the nation to pass an electrification policy with support from organized labor. The Colorado BlueGreen Alliance-backed legislation will help Coloradans upgrade to efficient electric...
by Mr. Leadville | Jul 1, 2021 | Leadville News
Three consecutive years largely without monsoons, record-low soil moistures in the fall and below average winter snowpack have set the stage for the giant smoke plumes rising over Colorado this week. “It’s sad, sad when anything burns,” said Bob Nock,...
by Mr. Leadville | Jul 1, 2021 | Leadville News
New Belgium Brewing Company has long touted its environmental sensitivity as part of its corporate culture and marketing–featuring its commitment to sustainability and other environmental goals prominently on its web page and in press releases and other materials. But...