Public access: Progress is being made at Central Library Re: “Denver spent $60 million on its library – and it still closes every Friday,” July 10 commentary Thank you for raising awareness about the Central Library’s hours. We understand why some community members feel disappointed, especially after voters supported the 2017 and 2021 bonds and…
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DIA smart to add nuclear as it’s now officially “clean” Re: “DIA to explore nuclear energy as power option,” Aug. 7 news story I commend Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and the CEO of Denver International Airport, Phil Washington, for taking a forward looking step toward addressing DIA’s future energy needs by seeking proposals to study…
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Youth need to join the march As a Vietnam veteran, I remember in the 1960s and early ’70s when protest rallies were breaking out throughout the country, most of them on college campuses, expressing rage about the Vietnam War and other issues. The youth of the country was alive and vibrant. Today, while our democracy,…
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Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are two of the top three US plant-based meat companies, and they’re responding to ultra-processed food criticisms differently. | Scott Olson/Getty Images Beyond Meat is undergoing a makeover. Last month, the popular plant-based meat company announced a new product — Beyond Ground — that, unlike its signature plant-based burger, sausage…
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Wild reindeer search for food under the midnight sun on the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Circle. | Ben Birchall/PA Wire It’s bad enough that climate change is ruining the dream of a white Christmas for many people, as warming makes snow in some regions less likely. Now, apparently, it’s coming for reindeer, too. Reindeer…
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A $950 million leap of faith Re: “Johnston’s early bond issue is a gamble,” August 10 commentary The Denver Post editorial board, while calling Mayor Mike Johnston’s $950 million bond for about 60 projects plan a “gamble,” nonetheless endorsed it — praising the Denver City Council for doing the “best they could” without offering detailed, line-item…
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One other risk of nitrous oxide — fire accelerant Re: “A common sight at concerts, nitrous oxide abuse is soaring,” Aug. 6 news story I appreciated your in-depth report on the expanding recreational use of nitrous oxide inhalation at Red Rocks and other concert venues. The health hazards were accurately described, as was the ready…
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A woman and her child on the Panbari tea estate in Assam, India. Over years, pregnant women working on the plantations have been subjected to long hours with little to no accommodation of their basic needs for food, hygiene, latrines, and lesser work loads. This story is a collaboration between Vox and Grist and builds…
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A bald eagle perched on a tree in Seward, Alaska. The state has the largest bald eagle population in the country. | Hasan Akbas/Anadolu via Getty Images The Trump administration is worried, it would seem, about eagles — like, the big birds of prey with sharp talons and famously good eyesight. Earlier this month, Interior…
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Remembering V-J Day in Denver Words spoken by Winston Churchill: “the signal for the greatest outburst of joy in the history of mankind” and “Weary and worn, impoverished but undaunted and now triumphant, we had a moment that was sublime.” He was speaking of V-E Day in Britain, but it could have been said of…
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