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Lowline Fire burning near Crested Butte

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:58:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A wildfire named the Lowline Fire is burning approximately 14 miles north northeast of Gunnison and 11 miles southwest of Crested Butte, the U.S. Forest Service said. The fire sparked on Wednesday morning and the USFS said the cause is lightning. Reports of the fire were on the ridge between Squirrel and Mill Creeks in Gunnison County.As of 9:30 p.m., it was burning between 620-720 acres and is 0% contained. Officials said it is a threat to structures and evacuation notices and pre-evacuation notices were sent out to residents affected.   How Boulder is using mushrooms to fight wildfires A mandatory evacuation order was sent to residents in the Mill Creek Drainage area west of the intersection of County Road 730 and 727. A pre-evacuation notice for residents along CR 818 to the intersection with CR 730 (Ohio Creek) was issued just before 7 p.m."Three engines and one hand crew are on scene working to suppress the fire with additional resources on the way. A T...

Girl allegedly kidnapped in Aurora found safe

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:58:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A juvenile girl who was allegedly kidnapped has been found safe, the Aurora Police Department said. The incident was initially described as a suspicious incident, then upgraded to an assault and kidnapping. APD said tips helped officers identify and locate the girl. "The girl and the person of interest are known to each other, and this remains an active investigation," APD tweeted on Wednesday night. At around 8:45 p.m. on July 21, the incident was caught on camera in the parking lot of the Cornerstar Shopping Center in the 15700 block of E. Briarwood Circle.The video provided by the Aurora Police Department shows four males arriving at the shopping center in a black Mercedes Benz sedan. The group waits in the parking lot next to a silver Nissan SUV when one of the males walked off and approached two females. Woman shot, killed by Westminster officer In the video, the male grabs one of the females by the arm and appears to pull her to the Nissan. He then pulls the ...

Air conditioning installation underway at historic Denver elementary

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:58:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) – Denver Public Schools is moving closer to the goal of installing air conditioning in 24 schools. Funding is part of a $795 million bond passed by voters in 2020. Four thousand students in 11 schools now have air conditioning as the work continues.“It’s really important to invest in public education because it is our most valuable resource,” said DPS spokesperson Giorgia Alexander. FOX31 joined DPS on a tour of Polaris Elementary School to get an up-close look at how HPM Contracting is installing a much-needed air conditioning system."We want to make sure our kids stay cool so they can learn,” Alexander said. The school was selected based on the Heat Equity Index, which takes temperature, location and special needs of students into consideration. Sweltering temperatures have air condition technicians swamped “Every single second we have with students is critical and air conditioning is one way to help us make sure that we’re able to support our students socially, ...

In 911 call, Tampa hotel employee alerts police about armed MDPD director prior to suicide attempt

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:58:22 GMT

In a 911 call, an employee at the Tampa hotel where Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo Ramirez was attending a conference alerted police about the domestic incident that took place before, police said, the law enforcement veteran shot himself and was rushed to the hospital.Audio from Sunday night’s call captured a concerned employee at the JW Marriott in Tampa speaking to the dispatcher about a man outside the hotel.“At the front desk, they’re telling me that there’s a guy with a gun in our front drive,” said the callerThat man was Ramirez, the head of Florida’s biggest police agency.“I’ve got somebody who is supposedly in the front drive with a gun,” the caller reiterated.“OK, I’ve got officers en route, priority,” said the dispatcher. “Do we have any description or anything?”“I do not,” said the caller.The call for help, obtained from Tampa Police, centered around an armed Ramirez who, ...

Biden orders US to share evidence of Russian war crimes with international court

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:58:22 GMT

President Joe Biden ordered his team to share evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine with the International Criminal Court — a stunning shift of U.S. policy toward the tribunal and a move that goes against the Pentagon’s recommendation.A U.S. official confirmed that the administration briefed lawmakers on the decision, though the White House has yet to publicly announce the handover of materials. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who support the evidence transfer, said Wednesday night in a statement that “we are pleased that the administration is finally supporting the ICC’s investigation.”The New York Times was first to report the news.The U.S. did not sign the Rome Statute to become a member of the ICC and therefore argues that it’s not subject to the court’s jurisdiction. Washington feared that an ICC prosecutor would have the power to investigate the actions of U.S. troops in war — a position held by Democra...

Tee Thursday: Poquoy Brook like an old friend

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:58:22 GMT

Years ago when my husband’s work was based out of Taunton, he had a group of buddies he’d play post-work golf with on a regular basis.The other day, as we clicked on tee times and pondered to play next, a memory popped into his head.“Poquoy Brook Golf Club!” he said. “I used to love that place.”We were able to score a mid-day tee time for the following day and headed out into the heart of Lakeville to a club I’d never heard of and wasn’t sure how to pronounce (It’s pehh-kwoy).What did I find? A fabulous championship course with a bit of a punch, friendly staff who made us feel like we were visiting friends, and I don’t say this lightly: perhaps the best cheeseburger I’ve ever scarfed down in my life.We arrived early for our round, a great idea at Poquoy because their driving range, short game practice area and putting green are simply spectacular. The driving range has 25 stations, a bucket purchase system that takes your card and does not require those silly coins (hurrah for the l...

‘Haunted Mansion’ comedy can’t scare up any laughs

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:58:22 GMT

Last week, it was a film about a Mattel toy from 1959. This week, it is a film about a Disney theme park attraction from 1969. “Haunted Mansion,” not to be confused with the 2003 film “The Haunted Mansion” headed by Eddie Murphy or the 2021 TV special “Muppets Haunted Mansion” featuring Will Arnett and Taraji P. Henson, this “Haunted Mansion” has a cast including LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Jared Leto, Danny DeVito and Academy Award-winner Jamie Lee Curtis. The director is Justin Simien of the prophetic 2014 comedy “Dear White People.”In this installment, Stanfield is Ben Matthias, a New Orleans astrophysicist who meets, falls in love with Alyssa (Charity Jordan) and promptly becomes a grieving widower. Losing himself to drink, Ben becomes a tour guide, arguing with customers, including a reed-thin Marilu Henner, about the ghosts of New Orleans and insisting oddly that, “life is dirt.” At the same time, a single mother named Gabbie (the likable D...

Lucas: Why Kennedy kin are lining up against RFK Jr.

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:58:22 GMT

If you’re wondering why the Kennedy family is dumping all over maverick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. all you need to do is look at Joe Biden’s payroll.Half of the Kennedys are on it.And RFK is running against their employer.Not only are woke Democrats concerned about Kennedy’s challenge to Biden, but they are also upset that arch enemy Donald Trump has said good things about him.Even ordinarily mild-mannered former Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III, 42, got into the act.Now Biden’s special envoy to Northern Ireland, Kennedy was tougher on his uncle Robert than he was on Sen. Eddie Markey.Kennedy hardly uttered a word when Markey attacked him and the Kennedy family during their 2020 debates prior to the Democratic U.S. Senate primary. Markey mopped the floor with him.Now, joining other Biden Democrats, Kennedy condemned his uncle for controversial remarks RFK Jr. made about the COVID virus being “ethnically targeted” to attack certain groups (whites and blacks) disproportionately while othe...

Solomon: Princeton suit puts artifact ownership in spotlight

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:58:22 GMT

Princeton University recently achieved a significant victory in its legal battle against officials from the Eastern Orthodox Church regarding the alleged looting of manuscripts from a Greek monastery during World War I. The recent ruling by a New Jersey federal judge allows Princeton to depose the monastery’s non-testifying expert, enabling the university to gather additional evidence supporting its statute of limitations defense.The initial lawsuit, filed in December 2018, alleged that Bulgarian guerrillas unlawfully took four Eastern Orthodox texts from a monastery in Northern Greece in 1917. These texts eventually ended up in the possession of the university – part of the university’s collection of Greek manuscripts, acquired by Princeton in the early 20th century. The Church argues that the university’s acquisition and possession of these manuscripts are illegal and demands their return.In the original legal filings, the University not only reaffirmed its...

Summer hats provide stylish sun protection

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:58:22 GMT

By this point in the summer, you and your favorite SPF have no doubt become fast friends again.But there’s another often-overlooked tool in your kit for enjoying the sun while fending off skin damage, and it’s one of the most fashionable out there: sun hats. Just think of everything they do — coordinate with outfits; make big style statements, and do a great job of covering your neck and face.There are so, so many styles to choose from. The fedoras! The wide-brimmed straw numbers! The bucket hats and cowboy hats, and refined safari hats! They add a certain je ne sais quoi flourish to almost any casual look — from bathing suits and sundresses to maxi dresses and denim — with minimum effort. Check out these numbers:The Wide-brim Packable Straw Hat ($69.50 on jcrew.com), woven from raffia fiber that springs back after you’ve rolled it up and tucked it into your beach bag. But its best feature is how good it looks once you put it on; it boasts a light weave and medium brim, with a dark ...