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High fire danger across Front Range with strong winds and dry weather
A passing cold front on Thursday will bring strong winds to part of the state, prompting Red Flag Warnings for the afternoon. Some winds in the high country, foothills, and plains could gust as high as 60 mph. Below-average precipitation for the month of October is leaving the state very dry, so along with strong winds and low relative humidity, rapid fire is possible. Winds will quickly relax late Thursday as temperatures dive into the 30s. Frost Advisories are in place for the eastern half of the state, while Freeze Watches cover the northwest corner of the state. Where Frost Advisories are issued, patchy frost is possible as temperatures may drop as low as 32 degrees. Hard freeze conditions are possible overnight into Northwestern Colorado, as temperatures could drop as low as 28 degrees. Temperatures on Friday will only warm into the mid-60s, which is average for this time of year. By the weekend, the upper 70s and 80s make a return before a big cool-down next week. By Tuesday temperatures will fall into the 50s with rain and snow chances possible.
BARK and Crocs Unleash Highly Anticipated Crocs for Dogs
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 23, 2024-- BARK (NYSE: BARK), the leading global omnichannel dog brand with a mission to make all dogs happy, today announced the release of the highly anticipated Pet Crocs, created in collaboration with Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX). New and current subscribers of BarkBox, a monthly themed surprise of toys and treats, and Super Chewer, a monthly subscription of tough toys for dogs who play harder, can add the shoes to their next box. Dog parents can also shop the matching human and dog shoes online at Crocs.com and in select Crocs retail stores while supplies last. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241023737156/en/ (Photo: Business Wire)
Letters to the editor: BVSD sub teacher pay cut; tax-supported discrimination; morality is dead in Neguse’s hands
I am pleased to see that BVSD is reconsidering the sub pay cut and making efforts to incentivize Guest Teachers to accept the drop in pay with a bonus schedule. I have been suggesting such an adjustment for years and am glad to see some progress in compensating "Career Subs."
Golden awards pre-construction service contract for new city hall and police headquarters
The City of Golden this week moved one step closer to a new police and municipal building. During Tuesday night’s meeting, City Council members voted unanimously to award FCI Constructors, Inc. — which has offices in Colorado in Grand Junction, Durango, and Frederick — a $90,000 contract for pre-construction management and general contractor services for the Heart of Golden Police and Municipal Facility. Plans call for it to be built on the former Molson Coors property at 311 10th St.
Quiet for the remainder of the week in Denver, eyeing another storm early next week
Warm and dry for the week ahead. Are you used to that by now? I will say, Thursday and Friday will be comfortable, but the overall trend keeps temperatures above average. A weak system approaches on Thursday, this will bring cooler air and gusty winds up to 40 MPH. Winds calm a bit for Friday with breezy conditions up to 25 MPH, it will be a nice fall afternoon and evening!That is really all we are watching for the next few days... but things get interesting in the extended forecast.A strong low-pressure system could bring a big shot of cold air and rain/snow chances at some point next week. At this point, I'd avoid getting excited over snow chances across the Plains. Ensemble data is split, even the snowy data suggests only an inch or two at the airport. The storm is still ~7 days out, so we will continue to monitor the trends and adjust the forecast as necessary.
Colorado rebuilds following a program-best 26-win season that saw 3 players taken in the NBA draft
Coach Tad Boyle has plenty of openings to fill after losing all five starters off a team that won a program-record 26 games, including two in the NCAA Tournament before losing to Marquette. Three of the departed Buffaloes — Cody Williams, Tristan Da Silva and KJ Simpson — were picked in the NBA draft last June. J’Vonne Hadley transferred to Louisville, while Eddie Lampkin Jr. left for Syracuse. Colorado returns Julian Hammond III, who missed the last 11 games last season due to a knee injury. He averaged 7.4 points. The Buffaloes are switching from the Pac-12 to the Big...
Longmont City Council considers traffic enforcement cameras, approves 2025 budget
The Longmont City Council is considering whether or not to install traffic enforcement cameras around town in the future that would take pictures of drivers speeding and running red lights and issue fines.
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