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Denver church in need after Sunday morning fire resulted in $200k in damages
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DENVER7, Local

Denver church in need after Sunday morning fire resulted in $200k in damages

By Sam Peña | KMGH-TV Denver 7 News A Denver church is looking to rebuild after a Sunday morning fire caused around $200,000 in damages. Lead pastor Daniel Jeong said the church wasn't just his place of work but also his home. Jeong said he was asleep in his office at Good News Denver Church, 2500 S. Sheridan Boulevard, when the fire broke out last week. Around 2:30 a.m., the pastor woke up to the smell of smoke and the sound of a fire alarm. “I opened my office door, and oh my goodness, so much smoke poured out," said Jeong. "I almost passed out.” READ THE FULL STORY AT KMGH-TV DENVER 7 NEWS
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Northern Colorado man helps out as Gulf Coast gets hit with cold, snow
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CBS Colorado, Local

Northern Colorado man helps out as Gulf Coast gets hit with cold, snow

By Alex Lehnert | CBS Colorado While Colorado experienced a stretch of below-freezing weather during the recent arctic blast, the surge of cold air also impacted much of the rest of the U.S. For places along the Gulf Coast, that came in the form of cold temperatures and historic snowfall. Jim Emmett, a Northern Colorado resident, has had a family house in Magnolia Springs, Alabama, since the 1940s. He says he's never seen anything like this in his lifetime. "It's been part of my life my entire life and I've never seen anything but a skiff of snow," says Emmett. READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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Meet Colorado’s ‘storm doctor,’ who chases tornadoes and prepares for medical emergencies
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Out There Colorado, State

Meet Colorado’s ‘storm doctor,’ who chases tornadoes and prepares for medical emergencies

By KELLY HAYES | Out There Colorado, via The Gazette During the spring, as thunderclouds form and twisters charge across the Kansas plains, you can find Dr. Jason Persoff in his 2014 Kia Sorento. With him, an iPad and ham radio. He’s chasing tornadoes, his springtime hobby for the past 25 years. When the chill of winter quiets the air, he chases another natural phenomenon in his backyard: snowflakes. READ THE FULL STORY AT OUT THERE COLORADO
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Linnebur: In the battle of flames and bureaucracy, these are streamlining solutions for Colorado’s wildfire crisis
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Linnebur: In the battle of flames and bureaucracy, these are streamlining solutions for Colorado’s wildfire crisis

By Tyler Linnebur | ConservAmerica On Tuesday, July 30, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declared disaster emergencies for multiple wildfires and activated the state emergency operations plan. These major fires, fueled by extreme heat and dry conditions, are raging across thousands of acres near Loveland, Lyons, and Jefferson County. Tragically, at least one person has died, and multiple homes have been destroyed.  This devastating scenario has become increasingly common in recent years because of drought, poor forest management\ and ineffective environmental policies. Massive fires cause extensive property damage, force evacuations and degrade air quality. The ecological toll is significant, destroying wildlife habitats and damaging watersheds. Several factors contribute to the severi...
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