The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Regional Air Quality Council have issued an OZONE ACTION DAY ALERT at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018 for the Front Range Urban Corridor from El Paso County north to Larimer and Weld counties, including the Denver-Boulder area, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Greeley.
Hot temperatures, sunny skies, and light winds will lead to increased ground-level ozone concentrations on Friday and Saturday.
This Ozone Action Day Alert will remain in effect until at least 4 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2018.
The highest Ozone related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on July 6, 2018, is 51 which indicates Moderate ozone air quality. It was recorded by the RFN ambient ozone monitor. Unusually sensitive individuals may experience respiratory symptoms. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
The highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on July 6, 2018, is 61 which indicates Moderate Particulate Matter (PM2.5) air quality. It was recorded by the CCOL ambient monitor. Respiratory symptoms possible in unusually sensitive individuals, possible aggravation of heart or lung disease in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion.
Front Range Air Quality Forecast & Colorado Smoke Outlook
FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST: Friday, July 6, 2018, 2:15 PM MDT
Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range on Friday and Saturday. Concentrations of ozone in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category are possible throughout the Colorado Front Range region. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion from noon until 10 PM on Friday and Saturday.
Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Friday and Saturday. Moderate concentrations of fine particulates are possible throughout the Colorado Front Range region. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion on Friday and Saturday.
Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Friday and Saturday.
Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Friday and Saturday.
Visibility on Saturday is expected to be Moderate to Poor.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Regional Air Quality Council have issued an OZONE ACTION DAY ALERT at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018 for the Front Range Urban Corridor from El Paso County north to Larimer and Weld counties, including the Denver-Boulder area, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Greeley.
Warm temperatures, upslope winds, and ample sunshine will allow ozone concentrations to reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups conditions on Friday, especially the southern and western suburbs of the Denver Metro Area, northward along the foothills to the western suburbs of Ft. Collins.
This Ozone Action Day Alert will remain in effect until at least 4 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2018.
The highest Ozone related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on July 5, 2018, is 51 which indicates Moderate ozone air quality. It was recorded by the CHAT ambient ozone monitor. Unusually sensitive individuals may experience respiratory symptoms. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
The highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on July 5, 2018, is 69 which indicates Moderate Particulate Matter (PM2.5) air quality. It was recorded by the BOU ambient monitor. Respiratory symptoms possible in unusually sensitive individuals, possible aggravation of heart or lung disease in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion.
FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST: Thursday, July 5, 2018, 2:00 PM MDT
Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Thursday, and Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range on Friday. Moderate concentrations of ozone are anticipated throughout the Colorado Front Range region on Thursday and Friday. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups concentrations possible for the southern and western suburbs of the Denver Metro Area and northward along the foothills, including the western suburbs of Ft. Collins on Friday. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion from noon until 10 PM on Friday in these areas.
Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Thursday and Friday. Moderate concentrations of fine particulates are possible throughout the Colorado Front Range region. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion on Thursday and Friday.
Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Thursday and Friday.
Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Thursday and Friday.
Visibility on Friday is expected to be Moderate to Poor.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Regional Air Quality Council have issued an OZONE ACTION DAY ALERT at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 for the Front Range Urban Corridor from El Paso County north to Larimer and Weld counties, including the Denver-Boulder area, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Greeley.
Warm temperatures and stagnant winds will allow ozone to reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups concentrations on Tuesday. Wednesday, ozone will be Good to Moderate.
This Ozone Action Day Alert will remain in effect until midnight, Tuesday night, June 26, 2018.
The highest Ozone related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on June 26, 2018, is 64 which indicates Moderate ozone air quality. It was recorded by the MAN ambient ozone monitor. Unusually sensitive individuals may experience respiratory symptoms. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
The highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on June 26, 2018, is 36 which indicates Good Particulate Matter (PM2.5) air quality. It was recorded by the ADM ambient monitor.
Front Range Air Quality Forecast & Colorado Smoke Outlook
FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST: Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 2:25 PM MDT
Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range on Tuesday, and Good to Moderate on Wednesday. Moderate concentrations of ozone are anticipated throughout the Colorado Front Range region, with Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups concentrations possible for locations in the southern and western portions of the Denver Metro, Ft. Collins, and Colorado Springs areas. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion from noon until 10 PM on Tuesday.
Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Citizens may visit any Voter Service and Polling Center in their county to register to vote, update their voter registration, request a new ballot, replace a missing or damaged mail ballot, or vote on an accessible touch-screen tablet.
Citizens must be in line at a voting location or deposit their mail ballot into a ballot box by 7 p.m. tonight in order for it to be counted. It is now too late to return your ballot by mail. A postmark dated June 26 will not count. Please remember to sign your ballot envelope.
You are eligible to vote in the Primary Election if you are registered to vote as unaffiliated, Democratic or Republican. No minor parties are holding a primary election; therefore, voters who are affiliated with a minor party are not eligible to vote in this election.
If you are an unaffiliated voter, remember to return only ONE ballot in this election. By law, you may not cast both the Democratic and Republican ballots.
If you have already returned your mail ballot, use Arapahoe County Ballot Track to check its status. For more information about your ballot or voting options, please call the Arapahoe County Elections Division at 303-795-4511.
To date, 82,113 voters in Arapahoe County have cast mail ballots in the Primary Election, comprised of 41 percent Democratic, 36 percent Republican, and 23 percent Unaffiliated voters. See our interactive voter turnout data.
Unofficial election results will be posted at ArapahoeVotes.com shortly after 7 p.m. tonight, and will be updated approximately every two hours this evening.
Montrose, CO, June 13, 2018 – A Red Flag Warning has been issued for southwest Colorado from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 due to the threat of dry lightning and the presence of dry fuels.
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests would like to discourage the public from doing ANY outdoor burning during Red Flag Warning periods. High winds, low humidity, and elevated temperatures create dangerous wildfire conditions in our area. Fuels will ignite readily and will result in extreme fire spread. We would like to thank the public for their fire prevention efforts and remind everyone that we are all partners in wildfire prevention.
School is out for summer so you and your family are invited to head on over to Downtown Aquarium to celebrate summer vacation during Summer Family Nights from Monday to Thursday, 4 p.m. to close, through July 26th.
DISCOUNT COSTS INCLUDE:
Kids Meals – $3.99
Exhibit Tickets – $7 Kids, $12.99 Adults*
4D Movie Tickets – $4
Carousel Tickets – $1
Face Painting – $1
Coconut Tree Climb – $1
Adults with restaurant receipt can also enjoy the interactive animal encounters, Mystic Mermaid shows from 5 – 7 p.m., a Scavenger Hunt, and more.
WHEN: Mondays – Thursdays (through July 26), 4 p.m. to close
WHERE: Downtown Aquarium Denver, 700 Water Street, Denver, CO 80211
The U.S. Honor Flag will fly at our Substation, located at 4201 E 72nd Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022, in honor of Deputy Heath Gumm. According to Honor Network,
The U.S. Honor Flag has become a national treasure to millions of people, honoring thousands of Police Officers, Firefighters, First Responders and those serving on active combat duty in the military who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our communities and country.
The flag will be hoisted and be brought back down and placed on display at our Substation. Traveling over seven million miles, the U.S. Honor Flag flew aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis on NASA’s
final Shuttle Mission in 2011. The U.S. Honor Flag has flown over Ground Zero, State Capitols, the Pentagon, Presidential Libraries, State and National Memorials, and attended funerals and tributes for America’s fallen Heroes killed in the line of duty.
I am honored to have the U.S. Honor Flag flown and on display in honor of Deputy Heath Gumm. The U.S. Honor Flag has paid tribute to so many fallen heroes and we will never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. — Adams County Sheriff Michael McIntosh
Schedule of Events:
Ceremony Begins at 9 a.m.
The U.S. Honor Flag will be on display at our Substation until 1 p.m.
The U.S. Honor Flag will be on display at ADCOM from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The Downtown Aquarium will host a Summer Kick-Off Celebration on Wednesday, June 13 from 5 – 9 p.m. During the celebration, children and their families can enjoy a variety of activities including arts and crafts, animal appearances, goodie bags filled with treats, a raffle and special discounted kids’ meals. The mascot, Sharkey, and his friends will stop by for a special appearance as well.
Space is limited. Reservations can be made by calling (303) 561-4450.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 13, 5 – 9 p.m.
WHERE: Downtown Aquarium Denver, 700 Water Street, Denver, CO 80211
As the national parks brace for throngs of summer visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of wildlife, Colorado State University faculty and students are improving the way parks keep people from getting too close to wild animals.
Katie Abrams, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Communication, and Tara Teel, professor in the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, teamed up with the National Park Service to tackle the issue from a communications standpoint: What’s the most effective way to warn people about the dangers and problems posed by getting too close to animals in the parks?
People want to have an exciting wildlife experience and get a picture of it. But that doesn’t mean you have to get close. Some people think they have to zoom in with their feet, and they don’t know what a safe distance is. — Abrams says
The campaign
The duo developed a communication campaign and evaluated how well it worked in four national parks from June to October 2017. They targeted Assateague Island National Seashore, Grand Canyon National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Shenandoah National Park. The materials and methods that Abrams and Teel developed successfully increased the number of people keeping a safe distance from wildlife by at least 16 percent in three of the four parks.
In addition to helping train park staff on key messaging, they worked with several CSU graduate students and a local marketing agency to develop a host of printed and digital materials around the theme “Sometimes the best relationship is a long-distance relationship.” The materials provide tips on things like how to estimate safe distances using the length of a bus, and stabilizing one’s arm to take good photos with a smartphone’s zoom feature.
One graphic shows a deer with the phrase, “Look, I’m really fawned of you, but I think we need space.” Another shows a close-up of a bear’s face with the statement, “Don’t make it awkward, we bearly know each other.” At Assateague, which is famous for its wild ponies, catchphrases included “You can’t foal us” and “Whoa, hold your horses!”
Guidance for parks
Abrams explains that messages like “Keep wildlife wild” are simply too broad; parks have to be more specific about preferred visitor behaviors. Another of the team’s recommendations for the parks’ messaging is to focus more on personal benefit rather than fear, and offer tools to concretely visualize safe wildlife distances.
Abrams adds that when advised to not feed wildlife, some people think that just refers to packaged or “human” food. Plucking apples from nearby trees to feed animals is not OK either, because it emboldens animals and makes them comfortable approaching people.
Several of the parks have incorporated the CSU team’s recommendations. On May 17, Grand Canyon officials tweeted an image developed as part of the campaign: a cat appearing to take a selfie with a charging elk, accompanied by the message “I’ll just turn my back to this wild animal. What could go wrong?” The tweet links to several safe wildlife distance tips that the CSU team advised:
Follow the rule of thumb: if you can cover the entire wild animal with your thumb you’re at a safe distance. This distance is usually 25 yards from most wildlife and 100 yards from large wildlife.
Use binoculars or a camera with zoom to view animals from a safe distance. To steady your shot, rest your elbows on your ribcage or knees.
Stay quiet and still on the safe side of railings — noise and quick movements can make wildlife feel threatened.
Word spreads
Other national parks have now contacted Abrams for assistance. Glacier National Park used the CSU team’s input to develop trading card-sized handouts with tips on wildlife safety.
Abrams will present a paper on the project at a conference in August before submitting the research for journal publication.
The CSU graduate students involved in the project were Caitlin Evans and Heather Young of journalism and media communication and Ashley Gramza of the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology.
New Territory: Landscape Photography Today — Opening June 24, is a survey of contemporary landscape photography from around the world. The exhibition of more than 100 photographs will explore how artists stretch the boundaries of traditional landscape photography to reflect the environmental attitudes, perceptions and values of our time.
The works on view revive historic photographic processes as well as use innovative techniques and unconventional equipment and chemistry to depict landscapes in surprising ways. Taken individually and as a whole, the photographs will show how about 40 artists have manipulated materials and processes for expressive purposes, blurring the distinction between “observed” and “constructed” imagery. The exhibition challenges us to see photography differently, and contemplate our complex relationship with the landscape. A daily 45-minute guided tour will be offered at 1:30 p.m. beginning June 25.
New Territory: Landscape Photography Today will be on view through Sept. 16, 2018. Both the exhibition and tour is included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger. #NewTerritoryatDAM
La Musidora is a combination of the Spanish words “la música” (music) and “la mecedora” (rocking chair). This visitor favorite is back for another summer. Take part in this interactive outdoor art installation located on Martin Plaza near the museum’s Hamilton Building entrance. Make musical sounds by gently rocking colorfully woven chairs in tandem. This 90-foot artwork seats a total of 20 visitors at a time. La Musidora was designed by Héctor Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena of the interdisciplinary design firm Esrawe + Cadena in Mexico City.
The first major museum exhibition of the artist’s work, Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer chronicles a pivotal moment in Gibson’s career when his contemporary artistic practice converged with his Native American heritage. About 57 objects created from 2011 to the present are on view, including figurative works, text-based wall hangings, painted works on rawhide and canvas, a significant selection of beaded punching bags and video. The exhibition shows how Gibson draws upon his heritage and remixes his older works to create a visual vocabulary that explores his multi-faceted identity and the history of modernism. Gibson’s abstract works take inspiration from his Choctaw and Cherokee heritage, pan-Native American visual culture, alternative subcultures and the artist’s experiences living abroad as well as popular culture. Striking patterned and textured works also incorporate text from poems and song lyrics.
Gibson frequently explores colonialism and the post-colonial mindset, reflecting on how American Indian experiences parallel other civil rights movements. His work also revolves around universal themes of love, community, strength, vulnerability and survival. Visitors will gain an enhanced understanding of Gibson’s distinctive and complex creative practice, as well as how it has evolved from series to series.
A daily 45-minute guided tour is offered at 2 p.m. An exhibition catalog is available in The Shop and online. The exhibition is included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger. #GibsonLikeaHammer
Stampede: Animals in Art brings together more than 300 objects from across the DAM collection to explore the presence of animals in art throughout centuries and cultures. The exhibition creates an opportunity for visitors to discover and consider the role animals play through themes such as personal connections with animals, how animal materials have been used in art, how animals are used to tell stories or represent political ideas and how artists use animals in imaginative ways. Stampede includes visitor favorites—a Nick Cave Soundsuit, Deborah Butterfield’s horse sculptures and artworks by Frederic Remington and Georgia O’Keeffe—as well as rarely seen works. A daily 45-minute guided tour is offered at 1 p.m. Included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Drop in with your little ones, ages 3 to 5, on the second Wednesday of the month. Meet up with other tots and their grownups for storytime, artmaking and more! Create Playdate is a bilingual program (available in English and Spanish). Included in general admission; free for members and kids 18 and younger. No reservations required.
Create-n-Takesfor Summer Fun through –Aug. 19: Monday–Friday 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. and Free First Saturdays 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Mapping Myths and Monsters (until July 20): Imagine what it would be like to be an explorer and chart encounters with monsters in your own travel journal.
Hold Your Horses (starting July 23): How do sculptures move and stand still at the same time? Explore this idea by looking at bronze horse sculptures and make your own horse.
Carry Me Close (May 19–Aug. 19): Learn about the extraordinary work and creative process of artist Jeffrey Gibson, and create a project inspired by his art.
Sew Wild: Take a walk on the wild side and sew together your own animal-inspired story.
Photo Finish (June 2–Aug. 19; on Martin Plaza 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Mon.–Fri.): Experiment with surprising techniques and unexpected materials to create your own customized photographs. #ArtofSummer2018
Step into the forest and experience new animal-inspired activities created to celebrate the exhibition Stampede: Animals in Art in our newest family space, located on level 3 of the Hamilton Building. Build animals out of branch-like blocks, pick up a pair of binoculars for a bird-watching challenge, mix and match to create unique creatures or put together a shadowbox to display all your favorite animals in a mini-menagerie. Included with general admission; free for members and kids 18 and younger.
Join artist Anna Kaye in our fun and informal creative art sessions. Bring a drawing or sketching project of your own or get started on something new. All ranges of drawing experience are welcome! Materials provided or bring your own supplies (only graphite pencils, kneaded erasers and sketchpads 14 x 17 inches or smaller permitted in the galleries). Included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Inka Essenhigh (American, b. 1969), End of the World, 1998. Oil paint and enamel on canvas. Gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum, 2001.723
Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for Mindful Looking, a program that invites you to slow down and spend quality time with a single work of art. In June, explore the surreal imagery of Inka Essenhigh’s End of the World with DAM teaching specialist Molly Medakovich and Kadam Lucy James (Kadampa Meditation Center). James will lead our first look at the painting with a mindfulness meditation practice. Discover overlooked details, explore ideas and make connections as we linger, look and discuss. Included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Unwind from your week with a mindfulness meditation session in the Ganesha: The Playful Protector exhibition, led by our partners from the Kadampa Meditation Center. From first-timers to regular practitioners, all are welcome to join in on this hour of relaxation, reflection and quiet calm. Chairs, yoga mats and meditation cushions provided. No registration necessary, but space is limited. Included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Explore your creativity through the written word in our informal writing sessions with staff from the Lighthouse Writers Workshop. Bring your own writing projects or get started on something new. Open to all levels, from published authors to the occasional journaler! Materials available. Included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Be part of the process and create with Denver artists in an evening of shared perspectives and sensory explorations at the DAM. Join us in transforming the museum through a series of multi-sensory experiences aimed at shifting perspectives by seeing through each other’s eyes and hearing through each other’s ears. Produced with local creatives, Untitled Final Fridays is the museum’s monthly late night program featuring workshops, performances and tours with a twist. Experience the museum in an entirely different way—every time. Included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger. College students with ID receive 2-for-1 admission to Untitled Final Fridays. Untitled Final Fridays are presented by Your 6 Hometown Toyota Stores.
SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM
Weekend Artist Demonstrations in June – Saturdays & Sundays, noon–3 p.m.
