Fire shelters are a key defense for firefighters. But they don’t guarantee survival
Fire shelters are a key piece of equipment for wildland firefighters, but their use doesn’t ensure survival.
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Bow Mar’s plan to install a gate to reduce traffic has Denver, Littleton ready to retaliate
Bow Mar, Colorado is planning to install a gate at its South Sheridan Boulevard entrance to limit access to residents only as a traffic control measure. Denver and Littleton and threatening to retaliate.
‘No sign of braking’ before fatal DUI crash in Northglenn, affidavit says
There is no sign that the 18-year-old man accused of vehicular homicide in a drunken Northglenn crash tried to brake before hitting the house.
Today in History: May 10, Nazis burn books across Germany
Book burnings were held in 34 cities across Germany, targeting authors whose ideologies were in conflict with Nazism.
Boulder’s biggest music festival drops its Roots (literally). Roots Music Fest is now Tulagi Fest, as founder exits
Boulder Roots Music Fest will return Aug. 27-30 as Tulagi Fest, without Roots Music Project, the nonprofit that helped launch the event.
Trump administration opens investigation into Cherry Creek Schools, alleging ‘wide range’ of racial discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Cherry Creek Schools for what it calls “a wide range of racially discriminatory programming.”
CU Buffs AD Fernando Lovo pleased with progress early in tenure
Colorado athletic director Fernando Lovo is focused on revenue generation in his first months on the job.
Often-maligned ‘mommy brain’ isn’t a bad thing, emerging research suggests
Much of the discussion of the postpartum period is focused on new mothers’ vulnerability to new mental health problems.
Today in History: May 17, televised Watergate hearings begin
A special committee convened by the U.S. Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal.
Weld County sheriff’s deputy arrested on domestic violence charges
Weld County sheriff’s deputy Alex Porter was arrested on suspicion of stalking, assault and harassment as part of a domestic violence investigation.