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Colorado's Highest Mountain Town‘Bigfoot’ Observed by Snowboarder in Colorado Rockies
A British man is invited to Colorado to enjoy some snowboarding. While out in the wilderness of the Rockies near Aspen he observes a large biped being moving towards him, no doubt a Bigfoot.The following account was recently forwarded to me:"I am from Northumberland...
Buddhist leaders share open letter addressing antisemitism following Texas synagogue attack – Lion’s Roar
“As Buddhist leaders, we strongly condemn acts of violence, hatred and bigotry of any kind,” the letter reads, urging Buddhist practitioners to “untangle antisemitism’s roots and cultivate a tender, loving and respectful world.” Photo by David Holifield.Over 85...
Stephen Tsai: Here’s what has to be on top of UH’s to-do list | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The campfire game goes like this: Somebody starts a ghost story, then the next person adds to it, then the next, and the next and eventually … it ends, without fulfillment, like the final episode of “Lost.” The six-week drama involving the University of Hawaii...
Pending Mine Proposal Threatens Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp | Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
This is the first piece of a two-part series on how to improve Sitka black-tailed deer habitat in Southeast Alaska. This blog focuses on the role that old-growth forests play in determining hunting opportunities for deer. A future discussion will address approaches...
Steamboat Springs native Mick Dierdorff vies for snowboard cross medals at Beijing Olympics
Mick Dierdorff (in red) leads in a snowboard cross race. He’s headed to the Olympics in Beijing in February. Photo courtesy of Mick Dierdorff. The Olympic hopeful was stuck at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, for more than a day and a half waiting for lost luggage....
Avalanche gets 34 saves from Pavel Francouz in 2-0 victory at Anaheim – The Denver Post
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The NHL’s highest-scoring team only mustered one goal against John Gibson on Wednesday night. But thanks to the guy manning the other net, Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz, Colorado only needed one to defeat the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. In...
Years ago, I was the victim of a sudden hit-and-run. The fallout kept me in poverty for years for 4 reasons.
Sarah Martinez and Shaw and her husband Ian, pictured in front of the car they share.Courtesy of Sarah Martinez Shaw When I was 20, I was the victim of a hit-and-run that totaled my car and left me to rely on local buses. Not having a car limited my educational and...
Mark Meadows now in ‘extra legal jeopardy’ thanks to SCOTUS ruling on Trump documents: legal expert
“He’s known to police. Got a criminal record. How was he allowed to get a visa and acquire a gun?” Gulbar Akram said in a statement, according to British TV news station Sky News.While some of those details remain unknown, most Texans are aware it’s not difficult to...
“This is a crisis”: 672 people died in Colorado traffic crashes last year — the highest number in nearly two decades
More people died in crashes on Colorado’s roads last year than any other year in nearly two decades, prompting highway officials to call for drivers to change the way they act to reverse the tragic trend. At least 672 people died in traffic crashes last year, though...