4 New Cases of West Nile in Boulder County

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One case in Montezuma County.
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Mudslide Briefly Closes Red Mountain Pass near Ouray

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West Nile Cases Accelerating in Larimer County

50 cases reported by county, 20 cases in the last week.
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81-Year-Old Longmont Man Dies of West Nile

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Second West Nile Case in Delta County

36 cases so far for 2013 in Colorado.  Most cases happen in August and September, so mosquito spraying efforts appear to have been effective so far.
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Mudslides, Flooding Close I-70 near Parachute

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Heavy Rainfall, Flooding, Hail Hit Front Range

Golf ball+-sized hail nits Littleton, Colorado Springs and Pueblo areas.
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Flooding in the same areas hit by hail.
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Flooded basement in Colorado Springs
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Flooding on Fountain Creek takes out bridges in Green Mountain Falls.
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Mountain Biker Bit by Rattlesnake in Boulder

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Greeley and Windsor Buried in Up to 2 Feet of Golf Ball-Sized Hail

Reminiscent of the 1990 hail storm in Denver.
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NASA Researchers Reveal Russian Meteorite Explosion in February Generated Dust Plume Over Arctic

NASA does it's usual fantastic job of animated 3D visuals to show how a plume of dust encircled the northern hemisphere above about 50 degrees latitude within days after the February 15, 2013 meteorite explosion over Chelyabinsk, Russia.
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Two plumes were generated - one that covered about 1/2 the Arctic Ocean and a second, larger plume that covered Russia, Canada and northern Europe. The meteor was estimated to weigh about 11,000 tons compared to the average of about 30 tons of space dust that enters earth's atmosphere each day. In other words, about 1 years' worth of normal space debris was vaporized on February 15.  Thinking back on the colder than usual weather conditions in the northern latitudes that continued all the way into June, it seems pretty logical that the meteor dust plumes reducing sunlight penetration to the earth's surface are the reason for the colder conditions and also could explain the recent 50% increase in Arctic sea ice this year compared to 2012. Similar to a small volcanic eruption, we can expect the effects of the meteor dust plume to dissipate quickly.

Shown below are the paths of 1,400 asteroids tracked by NASA that have a chance of hitting earth.

Looks like the electron cloud of an atom doesn't it?  NASA estimates there are about 9,500 potentially hazardous asteroids (PHA) but they have only located about 1/2 of them.

Bear Bites Woman Camping near Pagosa Springs

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Season's First Human Case of West Nile in Mesa County

25 total cases in Colorado so far.
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Rockslide Closes Road from Rifle to Roan Plateau

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Microburst Snaps Off Large Trees, Power Lines in East Denver

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Rabbit Tests Positive for Tularemia in Pueblo West

A child had contact with the rabbit and is being monitored.
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Mountain Lion in Gunnison Relocated

Another case of young lions leaving mom to go out on their own being somewhat confused about what to do.
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Bear that Broke into Homes in Estes Park Gets 2 Strikes and Out

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Another Bear Gets 2 Strikes and Out in Colorado Springs

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More Flooding in Manitou Springs and HWY 24, Probably More on the Way Today

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5 New Cases of West Nile in Fort Collins, 17 Total YTD in Colorado

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Cat in Bayfield Tests Positive for Plague

Southwest Colorado has a long history of plague disease carried by rodents.
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Manitou Springs Gets Hit Again with Flash Flooding and Mudslides

1 dead and 3 injured in Manitou Springs. Cars trapped on HWY 24 by mudslide. Floodwaters rise downstream in Fountain Creek.
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The burn scars from the Waldo Canyon fire combined with heavy rain do it again similar to the High Park fire and Poudre Canyon which has been hit 5 times in 2013.

20 cars were swept away.
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Elderly man scrambles to safety.
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Woman climbs cliff to safety.
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Saved by a tree branch.
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Body of missing girl in Colorado Springs found.
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2.9" of Rain Causes Street Flooding in Aurora

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Flash Flooding Raises Arkansas River Floodwaters

Flooding in Pueblo closes some local streets and section of I-25. Flooding also in Rocky Ford.
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2 New Cases of West Nile in Delta County

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West Fork Fire Finishes Out at 2nd Largest in Colorado History

The 2012 season was much worse than this year but the dry conditions from the 2012 drought carried over to this year and produced the costliest wildfire in Colorado history (the Black Forest Fire) and the 2nd largest burn area (West Fork).
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Severe Weather Pummels El Paso County

Flash flooding in southern El Paso County and Colorado Springs. Snow on Pike's Peak.
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Tornadoes and Baseball-Sized Hail Hit Northeastern Colorado

Tornadoes touch down in Fort Collins, Evans, Windsor and Wellington.
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Flooding in Fort Collins and Greeley.
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Insurers in Colorado Start Cancelling Policies due to Wildfire Risk

Just like hurricanes in Florida, it seems that many insurance companies' business plan is based on not having any claims.
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Mountain Lion in Fort Collins Neighborhood

A young mountain lion was tranquilized and transported about 60 miles west of Fort Collins. It was 18 months old and 60 pounds - this is just about the time cubs leave their mom and go out on their own. A majority of the rare attacks on people in Colorado are cats about this age.
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Damaging Solar Flare Just Misses Earth 2 Weeks Ago

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Update - Apparently this was a case of false, sensational journalism by the Washington Examiner.
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Bear Steals Dumpster

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2 Larimer County Residents Hospitalized with West Nile

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Moose Protecting its Calves Knocks Down 55 Year Old Woman Hiking Near Boulder

The woman was hospitalized.
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12 Fort Carson Soldiers Hospitalized after Lightning Strike

One soldier in critical condition. News Link

Add the 9 farm workers struck by lightning in Greeley on  July 18 and the result is the most injuries by lightning in Colorado since 2004.  In 2004 19 golfers participating in the Grand County Golf Classic ( hitting golf balls off the top of a mesa) were injured by a lightning strike.