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In The NoCo. , November 19, 2024. When two closely related bird species found themselves in overlapping habitats, they found a clever solution – one altered its song to be distinct from the other. And according to new research from CU Boulder, the adaptation shows in real time how human development is impacting ecosystems on the Front Range.
There were 38 eyewitness-reported tornadoes in Florida: Why did …
Oct 10, 2024 · A downed power line and other damage from a tornado caused by Hurricane Milton is seen in Port St Lucie, Fla., on Thursday. The storm triggered some 126 tornado warnings in a short period of time, raising alarms about the impending large hurricane. As Hurricane Milton bore down on Florida, an alarming number of tornado warnings and sightings ...
White House urges Colorado River states to pick up the pace of ...
4 days ago · Federal water officials released a set of possible plans for managing the shrinking Colorado River in the future. They urged state negotiators to agree on a single plan, since the states are deeply divided about how to share the pain of cutbacks during dry times. “We can either remain stuck at an impasse, or secure a future …
Researchers survey firearms owners on ways to protect kids from …
Oct 16, 2024 · About 4 million kids live in households with easy access to firearms. That concerns Dr. Maya Haasz, a pediatric emergency physician at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a firearm researcher. She wanted to know about what adults think about the topic , and, in particular, adults who own guns and live with children.
Why a ballot measure creating a new veterinary career track …
Oct 22, 2024 · This fall, Coloradans are tasked with choosing yes or no on a ballot measure that would create a new career track for veterinary professionals. The proposition sparked heated debate among politicians, veterinarians and animal advocates. Proponents argue that the law would alleviate the scarcity of veterinary care in rural areas and bring down ...
Colorado funeral home owners accused of stashing dead bodies …
Oct 24, 2024 · A hearse and van sit outside the Return to Nature Funeral Home, Oct. 6, 2023, in Penrose, Colo. Jon and Carie Hallford were charged with 15 federal offenses related to defrauding the U.S. government and the funeral home's customers. They are accused in a separate case of stashing 190 decaying bodies ...
Hate state, no more: Colorado's progress on LGBTQ+ rights
Nov 4, 2024 · Colorado was bestowed the nickname in the early 1990s, after voters here approved an ill-fated constitutional amendment to prohibit protections of LGBTQ+ rights. Over the past three decades, Colorado has done a 180 and is now one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly states in the country. But in 2024, what work still needs to be done?
Colorado River states are separated by a ‘giant chasm’ in …
5 days ago · Buschatzke described the Upper Basin states of Colorado, Utah and New Mexico as unwilling to sacrifice much of their water. “This is a visceral issue between the states,” he said. “It is a giant chasm and it is a bottom line for all three of us, California, Arizona, Nevada.”. Becky Mitchell, Colorado’s top water negotiator, said Lower ...
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's attorney general pick
3 days ago · Updated November 21, 2024 at 16:32 PM ET. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is withdrawing his candidacy to be President-elect Trump's attorney general, after sex trafficking and drug use allegations threatened to imperil his confirmation. After meeting with Republican senators to discuss his nomination, Gaetz, a conservative firebrand from ...