Good morning, Sunrisers! We’ve acquired numerous nice tales for you at present, so I’ll maintain this message quick and candy.
It has been a busy couple of weeks on the enterprise facet of The Solar, between our ongoing membership drive and our official nonprofit designation. An enormous thanks to everybody who has joined (we’re midway to our aim!), donated or reached out to congratulate us to date.
Now, on to the explanation you all joined, donated or congratulated us: the information.
CULTURE
Practically yearly since 1963, as quickly as winter descends, the streets of Breckenridge fill with consuming, dancing and many Viking hats for Ullr Fest. Reporter Jason Blevins and photographer Hugh Carey hit the city to ask the necessary questions, like: How many individuals does it take to set a world file shot-ski? And what’s with all of the Viking hats?
OUTDOORS
State parks that stand to realize land from the property switch
A ten-year “helpful use settlement” between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado State Land Board of Commissioners is nearing its expiration. The query each companies are asking now could be whether or not they need to enter one other 10-year settlement, or switch the property completely to CPW. Jason Blevins reviews on why the land board and others wish to Wyoming for what to do (or what to not do) subsequent.
HEALTH
Toxoplasma gondii, an orzo-shaped parasite that researchers have discovered makes people much less risk-averse (bizarre, proper?), was the topic of a scientific paper launched by the College of Colorado, the College of Maryland and varied universities in England. They needed to know if that very same parasite might be linked to frailty in older people. John Ingold has the story, and the reply.
ENVIRONMENT
The proposed price of constructing a brand new gas-fired plant
As one of many first main utilities to decide to a 100% carbon-free aim, the Platte River Energy Authority has all the time been formidable about its transition to renewable power. However some assume its carbon impartial plan — which has been lowered to 88% carbon reductions by 2030, nonetheless greater than the state’s statutory goal of 80% — is getting forward of itself. Michael Sales space has extra.
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CARTOONS
Jim Morrissey illustrates the fraught nature of the Colorado Supreme Court docket enchantment on whether or not Donald Trump ought to seem on the state poll.
With a nod to “White Christmas,” Drew Litton laments a 100-loss baseball group that has carried out little to vary its fortunes.
In “What’d I Miss?” author R. Alan Brooks and artist Cori Redford introduce us to “two-spirit” individuals and their authorized battle for equal rights.
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We interrupt this weekly Playlist notice for some large Solar-Up information: We’re now on YouTube. That’s proper, on our Colorado Solar channel we’re posting every episode, which features a little bit of Colorado historical past, headlines of the day and a considerate dialog. On the Solar-Up, we maintain it tight so you may shortly hear, or stack up a couple of and tune in at your leisure. You may as well obtain the Solar-Up without spending a dime in your favourite podcasting app, together with Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or RSS to plug into your app.
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Seems just like the prayers to Ullr have been answered.
— Parker & the entire employees of The Solar
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