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Memorial for former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder to be held in Denver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, D-Colo., sits on the porch outside her Capitol Hill headquarters in Denver on July 18, 1994. Schroeder, a pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress, has died at the age of 82. Schroeder’s former press secretary, Andrea Camp, said Schroeder suffered a stroke recently and died Monday night, March 13, 2023, at a hospital in Florida, the state where she had been residing. (Joe Mahoney, The Associated Press)A public celebration of life for former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder will be held in Denver on Friday with Gov. Jared Polis opening the ceremony.Related ArticlesPolitics | Letters: Banning abortion pills — Wyoming endangers essential medical care The event will begin at 2 p.m. at History Colorado, 1200 Broadway. The celebration is open to the public and no RSVP is needed.Schroeder’s husband, Jim, will speak and a video collection of highlights from her media interviews will be shown.For 24 years, Schroeder represented Color...

Weak tornado touches down in Weld County, warning issued for area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

Residents of a section of Weld County are under a tornado warning after a weak tornado briefly touched down Tuesday afternoon before quickly dissipating.Related ArticlesWeather | Extreme winds prompt diversions and delays at DIA Weather | March is usually Denver’s snowiest month — but not this year Weather | Denver weather: Less wind, sunny skies and warmer weather The warning area included Keenesburg and Roggen along Interstate 76 as well as Prospect Valley just south of the highway.The warning is in effect until 3:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.Tornado Warning including Keenesburg CO, Prospect Valley CO and Roggen CO until 3:00 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/pekXB3qeBI— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) April 25, 2023A “brief landspout/weak tornado” developed in the area but dissipated. Another tornado may develop, the weather service warned.More landspouts are possible across a large swath of the we...

Tornado touches down briefly northeast of Denver metro area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

Residents of a section of Weld County are under a tornado warning after a weak tornado or landspout briefly touched down Tuesday afternoon before quickly dissipating.The warning area included Keenesburg and Roggen along Interstate 76 as well as Prospect Valley just south of the highway.RELATED: Why landspout tornadoes are common in ColoradoThe warning is in effect until 3:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.Tornado Warning including Keenesburg CO, Prospect Valley CO and Roggen CO until 3:00 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/pekXB3qeBI— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) April 25, 2023A “brief landspout/weak tornado” developed in the area but dissipated. Another tornado may develop, the weather service warned.More landspouts are possible across a large swath of the western Denver metro area, including Aurora and Denver International Airport. Landspouts, unlike tornados, form from the ground up instead of stretching from the clouds to the ground. Landspouts ar...

Who's up for a rock 'n' roll enema?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

In perhaps the weirdest intersection of healthcare and pop culture, Travis Barker, drummer for rock band Blink-182, is teaming with nonalcoholic beverage company Liquid Death Mountain Water for a hard-rocking enema kit.I'm not making this up.The Liquid Death Enema of The State Collectible Enema Kit pays homage to Blink-182's 1999 album "Enema of the State."According to the Liquid Death website, the $182 enema kit is in fact "a limited edition collectible adult art piece and not intended for use as a real medical device," which kind of takes the fun out of it.The kit includes a can of Liquid Death water (natch) that's been hand-signed by Barker (or so they say). And there's an enema bulb.In a video on the Liquid Death site, Barker -- a.k.a. Mr. Kourtney Kardashian -- says that "thanks to my new Enema of the State collectible enema kit, I've been able to turn my dreams into reality."Dare to dream, right?As a collectible, this is certainly one of the goofier products to hit the market....

‘We’ve been watching our California dream degrade’: San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner addresses rise in violent crime 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

Violent crime in the Inland Empire and California as a whole has increased, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner, and now he's addressing the issue head on and asking state and federal legislators and the public to help combat the rise in criminal activity. “We’ve been watching our California dream degrade with increased crime, homelessness and substance abuse,” said San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Shannon Dicus in an op-ed. The San Bernardino County Homeless Outreach and Proactive Enforcement Team estimates that there are 2,100 homeless individuals who are “adverse from help and suffer from extreme mental health and substance abuse issues” in San Bernardino County alone.  Data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows that California had 6,987 parolees at large as of December 2022, with 552 of them at large in San Bernardino County. Dicus believes that the spike in violent crimes is directly correlated with the high number of at-...

Solar panels to be installed at Six Flags Magic Mountain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

New solar panels will be installed at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the theme park announced Tuesday. The installation will be considered the “largest single-site commercial renewable energy project in California,” officials said.“Here in California, innovation and climate action go hand-in-hand – our success as America’s economic powerhouse and the world’s fourth largest economy is built on our ambitious transition to a cleaner, greener future.,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement.“Six Flags’ commitment to clean energy is the type of work that will power our future and ensure our kids have a healthy planet to call home.”Six Flags Entertainment Corporation will partner with Solar Optimum and DSD Renewables to install solar panels at the “Thrill Capital of the World.” US invests in alternative solar tech, more solar for renters According to a news release, the solar panels will provide the following benefits:Produce 20.8 million hours of energy annually, equivalent to the...

Angelique Zarate Pronounced Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash on 60 Freeway [Industry County, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

Hit-and-Run Collision near Crossroads Parkway Left 12-Year-Old Girl DeadINDUSTRY COUNTY, CA (April 25, 2023) – Wednesday morning, a multiple-vehicle wrong-way crash on 60 Freeway claimed the life of Angelique Zarate.The accident happened around 4:00 a.m. According to police, the initial crash occurred on March 22nd when an unidentified driver of a Hyundai Sedan collided with a big rig and fled the scene.The suspect continued eastbound in the westbound lane before causing a five-vehicle wrong-way collision.The suspect then escaped the crash scene on foot and is still at large.Despite life-saving efforts, paramedics pronounced Angelique Zarate, a 12-year-old passenger in another vehicle involved in the second crash, dead on the scene.Another person, Rafael Zarate sustained injuries from the crash and was transported to the hospital for treatment. His current condition is still unknown.Meanwhile, police officials continue to ask anyone who has information about the suspect driver...

Festivals (F)rock: The Hottest Coachella Party Fashion

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

A Back Look at Coachella Party Fashion: Festival season is warming up, especially after Coachella weekends one and two. Flipping through the plethora of party pics and step and repeat poses that came through our email inbox, one thing is very clear: skin is still in!As a reporter who covered the festival (and the Coachella party scene) for several years, we always seem to find common threads in terms of different fashion eras at Coachella, and at the biggest off-site bashes.From American Apparel jogger getups to Indian headdresses (now considered problematic), feathers and fringe to the ubiquitous floral head garlands and boho dresses to full-on beachwear (swimsuits and speedos), trends may vary over the years, but certain things never change.Attendees want to look sexy, colorful and fun. Comfort is important too, though the people come out for the party scene alone can get away with looks festival-goers cannot, like high heels and non-breathable fabrics.So what’s everybody we...

Past firings carry lessons for Fox after Carlson

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

By David Bauder | Associated PressNEW YORK — Before ousting Tucker Carlson, Fox News had twice fired wildly popular hosts – and both times the network recovered better than the stars it cut loose.Fox’s dismissals of Glenn Beck in 2011 and Bill O’Reilly in 2017 offer lessons in what the post-Carlson fallout might be. Carlson was let go on Monday, less than a week after Fox agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787 million for airing bogus claims of voter fraud following the 2020 election.Fox’s two most popular programs last year — Carlson’s being one of them — were the replacements for Beck and O’Reilly.“It seems like the parts are interchangeable,” said SiriusXM and CNN personality Michael Smerconish. “They’ve built a machine over there that seems to function even when the pistons are replaced.”Still, Carlson’s ability to connect with supporters of former President Donald Trump could benefit him wherever he lands.Bec...

Teen who inspired JW House would appreciate families’ connection

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:40 GMT

The guests at Wednesday’s Celebration of Hope breakfast in Campbell — a fundraiser for JW House – are about to be treated to an amazing story about the surprising connection between two families. It’s a tale that would have been appreciated by the teenager who dreamed of creating JW House as a home away from home for families whose kids were undergoing medical treatment.For Racy Ming Copley, the story started last year when her 12-year-old daughter, Sophia Copley, discovered a lump on her side that was diagnosed in December as Ewing sarcoma — a cancerous tumor that grows on the soft tissue around bones. In Sophia’s case, the tumor was on one of her ribs, and doctors wanted her to begin chemotherapy right away, scuttling plans for an end-of-year family vacation to celebrate the 50th birthday of her dad, Myles Copley. “Instead of going to Hawaii, we went to chemo,” Racy Copley said.Sophia is on a compressed chemotherapy schedule, meaning...