This month’s column takes us to Turkey on a wonderful journey of discovery before landing in Germany for a gripping film about an idealistic young teacher (just in time for the new school year!). Get out to the movies and enjoy the last of summer.
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Sexual dimorphism in birds refers to plumage, size, and other differences between the sexes. The color differences of the feathers among songbirds can be striking as illustrated by these blue grosbeaks.
A heat advisory on Tuesday, July 30 created the need for cooling centers in Denver. The centers are open during regular business hours at all currently operating recreation centers in the city.
Bicycles get stolen all the time. This theft is different. The stolen electric bicycle is a $20,000 bike specially designed for Visit Aurora. It was stolen from Hardt Family Cyclery in NW Aurora, and store owner MacKenzie Hardt just wants it back.
One person’s yard menace is another person’s food. Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) has identified five edible weeds commonly found in Denver’s parks, yards, gardens, and sidewalks.
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The distinctions between the western, semipalmated, and white-rumped sandpipers plus the seasonal difference in plumage in the long-billed dowitcher.
Community members gathering to learn more about the climate crisis went home with “something that’s not usually part of the climate discussion,” says Central Park resident Marita Franzke. “That’s hope.”
Energy was the focus of several bills in the 2024 Colorado legislative session, including one that set new emissions standards and industry regulation practices and another that assessed a fee on oil and gas production. Other legislation sought to bring relief from high property taxes and increased support for education. In all, 525 bills were passed during the very busy session.
A weekly meeting of women in Denver focuses on friendship, support,and acceptance for the LGBTQ community.
On a chilly, overcast day in May, more than 30,000 people filled Folsom Field to celebrate commencement at the University of Colorado Boulder. Amid the graduates were friends and family of Marc Witter, who grew up in Park Hill and had a very different kind of graduation four years ago from East High School.
