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Colorado legislators take Uinta Basin Railway concerns to EPA, calling derailments ‘shockingly common’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:52 GMT

In the third letter from Colorado lawmakers to government regulators issued this month, Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Joe Neguse are now appealing to the Environmental Protection Agency for help in evaluating the risks of the Uinta Basin Railway Project.The railway project aims to create a new railway connection in Utah which would link up with an existing rail line in Colorado that runs through Eagle County along the Colorado River.The letter says an existing EPA review of the project “had several shortcomings,” including an omission of impacts to Colorado such as “the risk of a derailment and oil spill in the headwaters of the River.”Project supporters say the Uinta Basin Railway Project would move an essential product in a safe and cost-effective way, but detractors say that product — waxy crude oil extracted in Utah’s Uinta Basin — is too toxic of a substance to be transported alongside the Colorado River with how common train derailments are in the United States.Read more at our...

Oldest bridge in Colorado highway system to be rebuilt for safer South Platte River crossing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:52 GMT

The oldest bridge in Colorado’s highway system is about to be rebuilt, a $22.3 million project designed to give drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians safer routes across the South Platte River in Denver.Colorado Department of Transportation contractors have launched construction to replace the Alameda Avenue Bridge, which dates to 1911. It was widened in 1966. The work should be done by the end of 2024, CDOT officials announced this week.Historical photos show an unpaved bridge across the river at that location before 1910. Photos also show an Archer Canal that conveyed water in the area near the river.Demolition work this spring will require occasional overnight and weekend bridge closures, CDOT officials said. South Lipan Steet has been closed. Otherwise, two lanes on the bridge will remain open during construction, officials said.The project also includesModifying the intersection of West Alameda Avenue and South Santa Fe Drive,Removing South Platte River Drive between Alameda and ...

Boy charged with attempted murder of Denver police officer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:52 GMT

Denver prosecutors have charged a 15-year-old boy with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer following a struggle and shooting last week northeast of downtown.The boy faces additional charges, including having a prohibited large capacity magazine, possessing a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct, discharge of a firearm, handgun possession by a juvenile, and obstructing a police officer, Denver District Attorney officials announced Wednesday morning.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Letters: Recognize the hard work of staff often “in harm’s way” in our schools Crime and Public Safety | Is Cale Makar creeping up on a Norris Trophy repeat? Avalanche coach Jared Bednar thinks Makar belongs in conversation. Crime and Public Safety | 1 in 4 Colorado teens say they can get a loaded gun within 24 hours, new study finds Crime and Public Safety | Mayor would have forced police back into Denver s...

Only one Colorado chef nominated as 2023 James Beard finalist

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:52 GMT

Just one nominee from Colorado (out of 13 semifinalists) has made it to the final round of this year’s prestigious James Beard awards, the foundation announced Wednesday.That’s a surprise, since last year Colorado swept the best chef in the Mountain Region category with five finalists all hailing from the Front Range. (And Annette’s Caroline Glover ended up taking home the prize.)This year, Chef Michael Diaz de Leon with BRUTØ — owned by Denver restaurateur Kelly Whitaker and located at 1801 Blake St., within the Dairy Block — is still in the running for the best chef in the Mountain Region category, which includes Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.Clockwise from bottom left: Choriza bruto with cucamelon , popcorn crème brûlée, okanomiyake with mushroom, cabbage and tomatillo, and smoked chicken and rice at Bruto on Oct. 1, 2019. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)Before he was the executive chef at BRUTØ, Diaz de Leon hosted weekly taco...

Amsterdam launches stay away ad campaign targeting young British men

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:52 GMT

Amsterdam has warned rowdy British sex and drug tourists to "stay away", writes BBC reporter Anna Holligan.A digital discouragement campaign targeting men aged 18 to 35 in the UK is being pushed out by the Dutch city's council.The initiative forms part of efforts to clean up Amsterdam's raunchy reputation as Europe's most liberal party capital.Typically blunt, the videos show young men staggering in the street, handcuffed by police, finger-printed and having their mugshots taken.The online ads, highlighting the risks associated with the excessive use of drugs and booze, will be triggered when people in Britain tap in terms like - stag party, cheap hotel or pub crawl Amsterdam.The message is uncompromising - a long weekend in Amsterdam may create the wrong kind of memories, the escapism you crave in the renowned party capital could result in inescapable convictions.Brits can find return flights to Amsterdam for £50 (€57; $62).UK-based travel agencies also offer stag weekends in Amste...

Bomb cyclone soaks Southern California; rain continues into Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:52 GMT

Heavy rain was falling across Southern California Wednesday morning as another Pacific storm, considered a bomb cyclone due to its rapid intensification, moved into the region.The rain will linger throughout the day on Wednesday and into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles. Interactive Storm Radar Rainfall rates will be a tenth of an inch per hour in the coastal areas and valleys and up to a quarter inch per hour in the foothills and mountains.The first band of rain will be followed by a six to eight-hour break with clearing skies before the next band arrives late Wednesday into Thursday morning.Radar of the bomb cyclone hitting California. March 29, 2023. (KTLA)“This (second band) will be more showery in nature but with higher rain rates and possible thunderstorms,” NWS said.Southern California’s mountains will also receive more snow. NWS is forecasting 2 to 5 inches between 4,000 an...

What exactly is a bomb cyclone?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:52 GMT

Another powerful Pacific storm known as a bomb cyclone is hitting California this week, bringing periods of heavy rain and snowfall to many parts of the state.So what exactly is a bomb cyclone?A bomb cyclone goes by many names, among them, “explosive cyclogenesis,” a “weather bomb,” “explosive development” or “bombogenesis.”"Bomb cyclone" has become the most widely used term.Experts describe bomb cyclones as storms that typically form in winter when a "mid-latitude cyclone" undergoes rapid intensification over a 24-hour period. Conditions for this intensification often result when a cold and warm air mass collide, according to Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA.“A bomb cyclone refers directly to the rate of strengthening, not necessarily to its absolute strength,” Swain told KTLA.Radar shows a bomb cyclone hitting California on March 29, 2023. (KTLA)Despite their similarities in appearance, Swain says a bomb cyclone is not a hurricane.“Hurricanes derive their energy from warm...

Presale Codes for Pixies and Modest Mouse Tour with Cat Power

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:52 GMT

If you’ve been asking yourself “Where is My Mind,” then we have a show for you: the Pixies are teaming up with Modest Mouse and Cat Power for a hell of a tour. The 19 date tour will launch on August 20 in Asbury Park, NJ and wrap on September 16 in San Diego — see below for all dates. Passwords and presale codes for the Pixies and Modest Mouse Tour with Cat Power tickets are as follows:Presale codes for Pixies and Modest Mouse Tour with Cat PowerPresale tickets for the Pixies and Modest Mouse Tour with Cat Power are go on sale today, Wednesday, March 29 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject to change, and vary by event date:Live Nation website presale code or password: OPENERLive Nation mobile app presale code or password: COVERTSales for the general public should go on sale this Friday, March 31. Take note that details, dates and codes for the tour are subject to change.What have the Pixies and Modest Mouse bee...

New Vietnamese Concept Đi Đi Springs From TikTok To WeHo in June

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:52 GMT

Born out of a TikTok sensation that took off during a pandemic, ĐI ĐI is a new and innovative Vietnamese restaurant that chef and social media personality Tue Nguyen will open in West Hollywood in June, when the 20-something will transition from cooking online to cooking for customers. Nguyen rose to TikTok fame in 2020 when she began cooking traditional Vietnamese dishes to educate her audience on the food, culture and people of her childhood. She has teamed up with The h.wood Group as co-owner and chef partner for the restaurant whose name translates to “Let’s Gooooo!”Located in the former Petite Taqueria space on La Cienega Blvd. which closed last year, it will be a homecoming for Nguyen. It was the site of her sold-out pop-up activation series. Lined with palm trees, Đi Đi will be a 90-seat homage to traditional Vietnamese romance and architecture. In addition to the menu, Đi Đi will also offer a robust cocktail program to complement each dish. Chef Tue Nguyen is a shooting star...

Presale Codes for Odesza The Last Goodbye Tour

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:52 GMT

If you just know it’s only water, it’s only fire, it’s only love, it’s only slaughter, we’re only liars, it’s only blood — then you’ll be happy to hear that Odesza is adding a second leg to their “The Last Goodbye” Tour. The electronic music duo will feature special guests QRTR & Olan at all the 24 new dates, and will additionally feature Neil Frances, Bonobo with a DJ set, Drama, Bob Moses, TOKiMONSTA and Big Boi at select dates. The new leg launches on June 10 in New York, NY and wraps October 19 in Mexico City, including stops on September 29 in San Diego and September 30 in Santa Barbara — see below for all dates. Passwords and presale codes for the Odesza The Last Goodbye Tour tickets are as follows:Presale codes for Odesza The Last Goodbye TourPresale tickets for the Odesza The Last Goodbye Tour are go on sale today, Wednesday, March 29 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Detail...