Another Colorado Bear Shot After Breaking into House

This one was in Colorado Springs.
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Severe Thunderstorms Cause Flooding and Mudslides Along Front Range

Downed trees, power lines, and mudslides along with plenty of lightning and hail near Fort Collins.
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Flooding in Colorado Springs near the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire area.
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West Fork Fire Now 3rd Largest in Colorado History and Still Growing

Astronauts took photos of the West Fork Fire showing a huge smoke plume that goes straight east over the Front Range.  News Link   The fire has consumed 80,000 acres so far and may well end up exceeding the Hayman Fire of 2002 to become the largest fire in Colorado.

Lightning Strike Starts Centennial Man''s Shed on Fire

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Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito populations near Longmont.  131 cases of West Nile were reported for people in Colorado in 2012 with 4 deaths.
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Sun Starts Summer with a Blast

An M2 coronal mass ejection blasted toward earth at 1,350 mph and didn't cause any problems.
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The insurance industry recently published a study that modeled the effects of large solar storms on the US power grid and estimates 20 to 40 million people could be without power for weeks to months after an event similar to one that happened in 1859.
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Drought Continues in Colorado - Wildfires Across the State

10 Wildfires are burning in the western half of Colorado today, with the Lime Gulch fire in the foothills SW of Denver being the latest.  The Black Forest Fire is mostly contained at this point, with a final tally of over 500 homes destroyed.

Tornado Touches Down At DIA

It's that time of year. A tornado sent people in the DIA terminal and workers outside scurrying to tornado shelters in the lower level of the main terminal. DIA was built out there in the plains with full knowledge that it was in an area frequented by tornadoes.  Where did Federico Pena disappear to?
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Investigators say Black Forest Fire not Started by Natural Causes

An interesting interview with an investigator whose evidence led to the death penalty for a serial arsonist in California.
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The largest wildfire in Colorado history, the Hayman fire in 2002, was started by an arsonist. No evidence yet of how the Black Forest fire got started. The article doesn't say how natural causes were ruled out, but it is probably after a review of National Weather Service satellite data for ground lightning strikes.

Tornado Causes Minor Damage in La Junta

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Homeowner in Steamboat Calls for Help, Wildlife Officer Shoots Bear

Bears get no slack in Colorado. I wonder if this is the bear that was breaking into cars?
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2 Dead, 379 Buildings Destroyed in Black Forest Fire

Well, it didn't take long for a new record in damages to be set since my book was published only 2 months ago.  The fire seems to be contained, but could come close to breaking into the top 10 largest wildfires in Colorado.  Even though we had some moisture this spring, the moisture deficits from last year's extreme drought are still fueling large wildfires. There are 4 other wildfires going right now in the Royal Gorge, Rocky Mountain National Park, Pagosa Springs and outside of Boulder.

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Black Bear near Cedaredge Gets 2 Strikes and Out

A sad end for an orphaned bear.
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Bear in Steamboat Springs Opens Car Doors and Climbs In

Smarter than your average bear.
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Moose Tries to Mate with Moose Statue

Pedal to the metal!
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Pueblo Woman in Intensive Care after Rattlesnake Bite

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