Some Shaking Going on in Anchorage

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Hope everything is OK at Chugach Peaks photography.

Nobody Knows Why the Earth Just Rang Like a Bell

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The Krakatoa supervolcano in Indonesia produced a worldwide seismic signature when it erupted in 1883, so submarine volcano is my bet. This brings up the interesting possibility that submarine supervolcanic eruptions have been occurring throughout geologic time that produce no atmospheric effects except carbon dioxide degassing. Should be easy enough to see what's happening near the island of Mayotte.

Steamboat Snowmobiler Dies After Crashing Into Tree

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Trampled by Turtles Announces 2019 Red Rocks Show with Deer Tick

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A new trend in natural hazards themed music?

Backcountry Ski Tour Guide Buried by Avalanche Near Aspen

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#1 rule - don't ski alone, saved him.

1 of 3 Teenagers That Started Wildfire in Teller County Reaches Plea Bargain

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Tougher sentences for people that have illegal campfires.

Steamboat Springs Man Gets Patent on New Bear-Proof Garbage Can

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Search for Missing Air Force Cadet on Longs Peak

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The Unsolved Mystery of Tim Watkins, Shot and Killed on His Mountain Bike Outside Monument

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Half of Coloradoans Live in Areas at Risk of Wildfire

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The reason the number of wildfires has increased with time 

Bear in Steamboat Rummages Through Trash Cans and Cars

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Why is this bear not hibernating? Because he is still able to find food.

Colorado Emergency Management Professionals Ready to Provide Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers for Natural Disasters

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Latest Storms Push Loveland Ski Area Over 100 Inches for Great Start to Season

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Heavy Snow, High Winds Expected to Produce Dangerous Avalanche Conditions in Backcountry

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Paradise Wildfire Deadliest Wildfire in 100 Years, Eerily Similar to 1918 Inferno That Killed 453

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El Paso County Has 6X the Average Number of Wildlife Rabies Cases This Year

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Firefighters Work On 500 Acre Grass Fire in Windy Conditions Near Horse Creek Reservoir

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Snowing in the mountains while dry windy conditions prevail on eastern plains.

Officials Warn Colorado Residents About Christmas Decorations Threat to Wildlife

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Not a happy holiday for this buck.

Asteroid Blast May Have Leveled Biblical City of Sodom 3,700 Years Ago

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An estimated 45,000 to 60,000 people were incinerated in the blast. This new data greatly increases the previous odds of injuries and deaths by asteroid or comet impacts from near zero to the range of 1 in 20 million. On the other hand, scientists believe we are now able to deflect or destroy the next potential deadly impactor.

Windsor Christmas Tree Farm Calls It Quits

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Sad as it is to see a good-willed company go away, national forest christmas tree programs provide a valuable catastrophic wildfire prevention tool.

High Winds Cause Power Outage to 6,000 in Colorado Springs

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Rabid Skunks Found in Morgan County

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High Wind Warning for Front Range

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A classic winter weather pattern - heavy snow in the mountains with high winds, sunny and warm along the Front Range.

Winter Storms Deliver Up to a Foot of Snow to Colorado Ski Areas

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Emergency Shelters Opened in Frisco for Motorists Stranded by 20 Car Pileup on I-70

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Company Provides Floating Steel Traps to Protect Buildings from Floods

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CSU Prof Studies Wildfire Smoke in California

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Looking into the details of chemical compounds in wildfire smoke and how it affects travel path. A New York researcher is studying human health impacts of the smoke. News Link

Snowstorm in Mountains Causes Multiple Accidents, Closure of I-70 Near Eisenhower Tunnel

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High Winds Knock Over Semi Trailer on I-25 Near Wyoming Border

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Feds Award Wildfire Recovery Funds to Colorado

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To provide runoff control to mitigate debris flows on burn scars.

Man Pulls Deer Out of Icy Eagle River

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Small Brush Fire Breaks Out on Hogback Near Morrison

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Had to be human-caused, probably cigarette butt.

In New Hampshire You Get Arrested if Your Dog Bites Someone

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How a Black Forest Resident Used Insurance Claim to Remove 10,000 Burned Trees from Her Property

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Luxury Hotel Built in Former Mine Pit in China

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An interesting idea for reclaiming old mine pits.

Colorado Invests in Wildfire Modeling to Help Firefighters Shut Down Catastrophic Wildfires

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Model uses terrain and weather forecasts to predict where wildfire and smoke will migrate over next 18 hours.

Louisiana Trucker Illegally Hauls Hazardous Materials Over Icy Pass, Slides Off Highway and Overturns

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Fortunately no one hit and no spill.

Plane Landing at DIA Slides Off Taxiway in Freezing Rain and Snow

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Another Inexperienced, Not Equipped Flatiron Climber Rescued After Fall

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Tiny 2.0 Quake Near Trinidad

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Ticks Transmit 20 Different Infections in the US

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Mostly in the eastern and midwestern states.

In Colorado only, a better reference from CSU here -

   Colorado Tick Fever most common tick disease transmitted by the Rocky Mountain
         wood tick and American dog tick

   Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever, rare, by the American dog tick

   Tickborne Relapsing Fever, very rare, by soft ticks associated with rodents

   Tick Paralysis, rare, by the Rocky Mountain wood tick

   Tularemia, very rare, by the Rocky Mountain wood tick and American dog tick
         associated with rabbits

All the tickborne disease cases were about 5 to 10 times more common in Colorado in the 1970's than now.

Walsenburg Couple Take In Mountain Lion Kitten, Feed it Bratwurst

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Couple Hunting Near Independence Mountain Survive 10 Days After Being Snowed In

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Hunger finally led them to try and climb out in rough terrain where they eventually got a cell signal and rescuers found them.

Mountain Lion That Attacked Dog in Evergreen Euthanized

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Mountain Lion Kills Dog in Evergreen

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Cat is trapped and held in a rehab center awaiting decision to relocate or euthanize. A very small percentage of mountain lions are unable to develop the skills necessary to hunt traditional prey.  Darwinian selection prevails in all wildlife populations.

CDOT Engineer Invents Snow Proof Traffic Signal

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LED traffic signals have low heat emissions and allow snow to build up and completely cover the signal. This has caused serious injury and deaths in resultant intersection crashes across the country.

20 Car Pileup on I-70 During Snowstorm

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Engineer Documents Deaths Caused by Dead Treefall in Michigan

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Colorado-Based Supertanker Deployed to California Wildfires

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As always, after all the damage has been done.

81 Inches of Snow - Loveland Ski Area Off to Best Start in 81 Year History

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10 Tips to Stay Safe During Early Avalanche Season

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Massive Boulders in Rockslide Narrowly Miss Home in Ouray

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If you've ever been through Ouray, have to wonder how those homes on the east side of the road at the base of a massive cliff have survived this long.

Avalanches Being Reported Daily in Northern Mountains

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See Small Asteroid Flyby Online Today

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A 30 foot asteroid will pass by about the same distance as the moon.

New Governor Vows to Protect Colorado's Public Lands, Promote Outdoor Recreation Industry

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Mountain Snowpack Off to Strongest Start in Years

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Combined with 80% chance of El Nino forming this winter,  good news for breaking the extreme drought in the San Juans.

Family Gives Warning About Handling Bats After Utah Man Dies of Rabies

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For rabies and other diseases add all rodents - squirrels, prairie dogs, skunks, rabbits,  ....

CAIC Issues Avalanche Warning

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Couple Climbs Colorado's 1,800 Tallest Peaks, Sets Crazier Goal

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Woman Who Reported Fake Bear Attack in Golden Gate Canyon Pleads Guilty

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A strange case. A first for Colorado as far as I know.

CO Ag Department Soliciting Applications for Noxious Weed Control Grants

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Declassified Documents Lead Navy to Conclude Solar Flares in 1972 Set Off Mines in Vietnam

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Only post this because it documents intense solar flare activity in August 1972 that caused disruptions to the power grid in North America.

Moose Enjoy Fresh Powder in Summit County

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Recent Snowfall Closes Independence Pass Til Next Year

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CDOT Automated Avalanche Control System on Loveland Pass Doing the Job

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Glen Haven Town Hall Rebuilt More Than 5 Years After Great Flood of 2013 Debris Flow Destruction

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A long road to recovery for the tiny mountain town outside Boulder.

Winter Blast Hammers I-70, Hwy 24

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Subaru Is Favorite Target of Bears in Steamboat Springs

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Another Subaru destroyed in Steamboat. Something about Subaru's design makes it easy for bears to open doors and then close when the bear gets in.

Colorado Tab for 2018 Wildfire Firefighters: $140 Million

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Does not include damages to structures.

5 Wildlife Crossings Planned for I-25 Between Castle Rock and Monument

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CDOT continues long term state-wide plan to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions.

Search For Hiker Missing on Longs Peak Since Oct 4 Suspended

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Powerful Winds Hit Front Range

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Body Found in Search for Missing Hiker Near Nederland

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