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Creator of Breckenridge troll to add another sculpture in this Colorado town

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you have ever wandered the trails of Breckenridge, you may have come across Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot-tall wooden troll sculpture. The troll is a fan favorite among visitors, and now the creator of the sculpture is planning to build another one in Colorado.Danish artist Thomas Dambo created the sculpture back in 2018 out of recycled and local material. His troll sculptures have gained recognition worldwide, and now Dambo is heading out on a road trip across the U.S. to build 10 more trolls in a tour he is calling "Way of the Bird King." These are the only venomous snakes in Colorado, according to CPW His second Colorado build will be in the Cripple Creek, Victor area.As part of his dream road trip, Dambo will be in Cripple Creek from July 27 through Aug. 4. He described the trip as a "massive project," and will need lots of help."It's a massive project and me, the crew, my two boys and wife, will probably need a lot of help, so write me if you want to volunteer...

You will soon be able to buy marijuana online in Colorado, but there's a catch

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Starting Aug. 7, you'll legally be able to go online and purchase pot from a Colorado dispensary instead of having to order it in person.Previous law prohibited any marijuana sales except for those in-person at a dispensary. There is a catch, however.The new law and the catchThe change comes from HB23-1279, which was passed in April and signed into law by Gov. Polis in June.The law won't let just anyone order and have marijuana delivered to their doorstep, however. You still have to be over 21 to purchase. Marijuana-related ER visits among younger children spiked in 2020 Also, you will still have to go to the dispensary to pick it up, and the store will have to verify that your information matches what you provided online.This information includes name, date of birth and whatever else the licensing authority and store requires. You'll have to put this information in before you purchase the marijuana.Additionally, the dispensaries that decide to allow online sales ...

How much would RTD fare cost if the new proposal passes?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tuesday, RTD will vote on a new proposal that could reduce fares starting in 2024. If passed, the plan would not only reduce the cost of bus and train rides, but it would also level fares across all destinations. RTD could lower fares, offer an $88 monthly pass “Public transportation is a means of garnering access and opportunity,” Debra Johnson, RTD’s general manager and CEO, said in a statement. “The operative word in what we do is ‘public,’ and RTD’s goal is to ensure all people within the region have access to transportation.”Currently, RTD divides fares into zones. The new proposal would do away with that system.If passed, this proposal would lower RTD fares for all locations except the airport. (Credit: RTD)If the proposal passes, a local three-hour pass to travel around Denver and to nearby cities would drop from $3 to $2.75, and the day pass would drop from $6 to $5.50.A three-hour and day pass to DIA would cost $10. City council votes to extend emergenc...

Auditions for Miami dancers open for new Cirque holiday show

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:26 GMT

Attention all Miami-based dancers. Broadway director and Cirque Dreams founder, Neil Goldberg, is holding auditions for his latest extravaganza, “POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance,” set to debut at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach this December. The show will embark on a national tour after its Miami premiere, with the grand vision of a future Broadway engagement.“POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance” promises to be a one-of-a-kind magical and cirque holiday musical, and Goldberg is now seeking an international cast of 30 talented individuals, including acrobats, aerialists, singers, dancers, magicians, and other extraordinarily unique performers.Dancers, in particular, have a chance to shine in this grand spectacle, as Goldberg’s creative team is specifically on the lookout for male and female dancers with outstanding skills in hip-hop and freestyle dance.The auditions offer an exclusive opportunity for Miami’s finest dancers to showcase their exceptional ...

Florida ocean temps surge to 100 degrees as mass coral bleaching event is found in some reefs

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:26 GMT

(CNN) — An urgent rescue operation is underway to save Florida coral species from extinction as a mass bleaching event and die-off from unprecedented water temperatures spreads across the Florida Keys.Multiple reefs around the Florida Keys are now completely bleached or dead in a grim escalation that took place in as little as two weeks, coral experts told CNN.Experts now say they expect “complete mortality” of the bleached reefs in just a week, and worry reefs at greater depths could face the same fate if the unprecedented ocean warmth continues to escalate.Extreme heat and a lack of rain and wind pushed water temperatures around Florida to some of the highest levels ever observed anywhere. A buoy in the Florida Bay hit 101.1 degrees Fahrenheit at a depth of 5 feet Monday, in an area where coral is scant. Many other stations in the area topped 96 degrees, including one that hit 99 degrees, according to the National Data Buoy Center.The most significant concentra...

The Crisis in Israel Is Just Getting Started

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:26 GMT

JERUSALEM — It’s a strange experience to observe the place you live in slide from controlled crisis into utter chaos in just under 24 hours.Crisis is a fairly common situation in Israel. There is always something going on. Hamas launches rockets; Israelis enjoy brunch. Hezbollah threatens to annihilate the country; Israelis know their air force will chortle.This may be one of the reasons Israelis developed a “there he goes again” indulgence toward Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, and an eternal bad boy of local politics. Last November, he managed to pull off reelection, barely, while on trial for corruption.Yet this time — with skunk water cannons turned on peaceful protesters, army reservists resigning and global banks and credit ratings agencies downgrading Israel — Israel’s seven-month crisis is past and chaos has taken over. It feels as if the country’s DNA has been transformed. As always, it’s been a long time coming, but the change feels b...

Grain dance: What Poland wants in return for its solidarity with Ukraine

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:26 GMT

Warsaw’s solidarity with Kyiv knows no bounds — well almost. It just comes down to money.More than a year after the EU set up overland “solidarity lanes” to help get millions of tons of stranded agricultural products — Kyiv’s main export — out of Ukraine, Warsaw is threatening to close its own border for the second time unless Brussels extends temporary restrictions and comes up with cash to ensure that none of the stuff gets stuck in Poland.The unilateral move would violate the EU’s common trade rules but Warsaw argues it is necessary because Ukrainian products — now blocked once again by Russia from their traditional Black Sea export route — are undercutting Polish farmers.“The interests of our farmers are paramount for us,” Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus told reporters after a meeting of EU farm ministers in Brussels Tuesday. “Our decisions are not against anyone; they are first and foremost for our farmers.”Followin...

Abortion rights amendment cleared for Ohio’s November ballot, promising volatile fight this fall

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:26 GMT

By JULIE CARR SMYTH (Associated Presss)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters will have the opportunity this fall to decide whether to guarantee access to abortion in the state, setting up a volatile fight rife with emotional messaging and competing factual claims.State officials said Tuesday that a ballot measure to change the state constitution had enough signatures. It would establish “a fundamental right to reproductive freedom” with “reasonable limits.” In language similar to a constitutional amendment that Michigan voters approved last November, it would require restrictions imposed past a fetus’ viability outside the womb, which is typically around the 24th week of pregnancy and was the standard under Roe v. Wade, to be based on evidence of patient health and safety benefits.“Every person deserves respect, dignity, and the right to make reproductive health care decisions, including those related to their own pregnancy, miscarriage care, an...

Marquee Sports Network launches direct-to-consumer streaming option for Chicago Cubs fans to watch games

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:26 GMT

Chicago Cubs fans have another avenue to watch games.Marquee Sports Network on Tuesday announced the launch of a direct-to-consumer streaming product. A monthly subscription costs $19.99.The DTC option is available only in-market and is subject to Major League Baseball’s blackout restrictions. Current Marquee cable subscribers can access streaming without an additional cost.Live streams of games and the network’s original programming can be watched on Marquee’s new app, web browsers, mobile/tablet devices or connected TV platforms. Marquee’s app will feature 1080p resolution video and video-on-demand content. It also can support screencasting.“We’re thrilled to launch our new direct-to-consumer subscription option, providing all in-market Cubs fans with access to Marquee Sports Network, including live Cubs games,” Marquee general manager Mike McCarthy said in a statement. “We look forward to continuing to bring Cubs baseball to the pas...

Yoán Moncada returns from the injured list as the Chicago White Sox host the City Series

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:38:26 GMT

Back issues have limited Yoán Moncada this season.The Chicago White Sox reinstated the third baseman from the 10-day injured list before Tuesday’s City Series game against the Cubs at Guaranteed Rate Field.Moncada went on the IL on June 14 with lower back inflammation. He was on the IL from April 11 to May12 with lower back soreness.Moncada has a .232/.279/.370 slash line with eight doubles, three home runs, 13 RBIs and 17 runs in 38 games this season.His return could mean some time at second base for Jake Burger.“We’ll figure that out,” manager Pedro Grifol said Sunday afternoon at Target Field in Minneapolis. “They’re both going to be in the lineup somehow, someway.”In Tuesday’s corresponding move, the Sox optioned catcher Carlos Pérez to Triple-A Charlotte. ()