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Winter sports enthusiasts at risk as Colorado avalanche forecast center in jeopardy

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 8th, 10:38 pm

Press Release

Colorado leads the nation in avalanche fatalities

Friends of CAIC hosts G.N.A.R Premier to help offset CAIC Budget Cuts The Colorado Avalanche Information Center’s backcountry forecasting funding is under scrutiny by the state legislature.

A non?profit group of young skiers is taking steps to raise funds and awareness to keep this important program alive, with an event on Thursday, March 10th in Denver.

The Governor and the Joint Budget Committee recently announced plans to balance the budget in Colorado in 2011 including cutting the severance tax funding of the Colorado Avalanche information Center.

Colorado leads the nation in avalanche fatalities, and already has seen five deaths this winter from avalanches. With winter still raging and large spring storms on the way, more and more skiers venture into the backcountry, and the CAIC forecasts are the best source of information to keep them safe. It is imperative that we keep the CAIC running and providing valuable information for both recreational users and professionals venturing into the backcountry.

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Council seeking comments on Lakewood smoking ordinance

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 1st, 12:15 pm

Lakewood Sentinel

City Council is seeking public comment on the final draft recommendations from the Mayor's Ad Hoc Committee on the Lakewood Smoking Ordinance.

The City Council will be considering changes to the City's smoking ordinance in 2011.

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Experience Rocky Mountain National Park during the holidays

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 15th, 10:46 am

Press Release

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK -- The holiday season is a great time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park.

In addition to beautiful scenery, wildlife viewing and a variety of winter recreational activities to do on your own, some fun activities with park rangers are offered. Rocky Mountain National Park has a calendar full of fun family activities for the holidays.

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Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks changes meeting time, location

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8th, 8:58 am

Press Release

BOULDER, Colo. -- The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) department has changed the location of the Dec. 9 Open Space Board of Trustees meeting in order to accommodate more people. The board meeting will be held at the City of Boulder Council Chambers at 1777 Broadway with overflow capability in the lobby.

The start time of the meeting has been moved to 7:00 p.m. There will be two hours of public participation during the meeting for the board to hear comments. Participants will be asked to limit their comments to 2 minutes each.

“It is our hope that the new location and time will allow for more people to attend the meeting,” said Dean Paschall, manager of public process and communications for the city’s OSMP department.

The meeting was previously scheduled for the West Senior Center and was scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

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Special event scheduled for Apex Park

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, September 27th, 3:10 pm

Jefferson Co. Press Release

GOLDEN - Jefferson County Open Space invites you to a special event to mark the completion of new trail construction and thank the community for their cooperation and participation in our process to improve the visitor experience at Apex Park.

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Jefferson County Public Library offers energy meters for check out

Submitted by Raquel Villanueva on Thursday, August 19th, 1:11 pm

Jefferson County Public Library is partnering with Xcel Energy to offer Power Check energy meters for checkout.

“This innovative program will help our patrons save energy and manage their household energy costs,” said Marcellus Turner, executive director, JCPL. “We applaud Excel for supporting our efforts to promote sustainable practices and enabling us to make these meters available to our patrons.”

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