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  • Front Range — Action Day for Ozone

    Front Range — Action Day for Ozone

    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, August 25, 2017 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.

    Stagnant winds and high temperatures will create conditions for enhanced ozone on Saturday, with highest concentrations expected in the southern and western suburbs of the Denver Metro Area.

    This Ozone Action Day Alert will remain in effect until at least 4 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017.

    For statewide conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:
    http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx  

    The highest Ozone related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on August 25, 2017, is 47 which indicates Good ozone air quality. It was recorded by the RFN ambient ozone monitor.

    The highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on August 25, 2017, is 38 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:
    Friday, August 25, 2017, 2:30 PM MDT

    Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Friday, and Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range on Saturday. High-moderate conditions on Friday and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups conditions on Saturday are expected in the southern and western suburbs of the Denver Metro Area. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion in these areas from noon until 8 PM on Friday and Saturday.

    Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Friday. Good to Moderate range fine particulate levels and expected on Saturday. Moderate concentrations on Saturday are within the Denver Metro Area and northward to Ft. Collins and Greeley. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion in these areas on Saturday.

    Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Saturday.

    Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Saturday.

    Visibility on Saturday is expected to be Moderate to Poor.

  • TODAY’S EVENTS – FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

    TODAY’S EVENTS – FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

    What’s Good?

    EVERY FRIDAY

    • Al-Anon family group. For more information call (303)888-4525.

    LIBRARY NEWS

    • Technical assistance

      Anythink Bennett library @ 3:30-5 p.m. One-on-one technical assistance in half-hour segments on a first-come, first-served basis.

    • Adult book club

      Anythink Bennett library @ 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman.

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  • ― TRAVEL ALERT ― Westbound I-70 closed between Quebec and Colorado Boulevard due to hazmat spill    

    DENVER ―  Westbound Interstate 70 is closed between Quebec and Colorado Boulevard after 125 gallons of concrete sealer spilled onto the roadway covering about the size of a football field. The Denver Fire Department has covered the sealer with sand to reduce the strong odor and to soak up the material. The sand will then need to be cleaned off the interstate.

    This is considered to be a hazmat spill due to the material being flammable. The road must remain closed to protect the safety of motorists and to protect the outside exterior of passing vehicles from the sealer.

    The road will not be opened until the material is completely cleaned off the roadway. This closure could last through rush hour. Motorists should anticipate significant delays and are urged to watch for warning signs, speed reductions and traffic control personnel in the area. 

  • Front Range — Action Day for Ozone

    Front Range — Action Day for Ozone

    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, August 24, 2017 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.

    Stagnant winds and high temperature will create conditions for enhanced ozone on Friday, with highest concentrations expected in the southern and western suburbs of the Denver Metro Area.

    This Ozone Action Day Alert will remain in effect until at least 4 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2017.

    For statewide conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:
    http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx  

    The highest Ozone related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on August 24, 2017, is 44 which indicates Good ozone air quality. It was recorded by the RFN ambient ozone monitor.

    The highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on August 24, 2017, is 52 which indicates Moderate Particulate Matter (PM2.5) air quality. It was recorded by the ADM 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:
    Thursday, August 24, 2017, 2:10 PM MDT

    Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Thursday. Moderate concentrations of ozone are expected throughout the Colorado Front Range Region including the Denver Metro area, Fort Collins, Greeley, and Colorado Springs. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion in these areas from noon until 8 PM on Thursday. Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range on Friday. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups conditions are expected in the southern and western suburbs of the Denver Metro Area. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion in these areas from noon until 8 PM on Friday.

    Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Thursday and Friday. However, Moderate concentrations are possible near busy roadways and heavy industrialized areas within the Denver Metro Area. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion in these areas 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 Good to Moderate.

  • TODAY’S EVENTS – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23

    TODAY’S EVENTS – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23

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    WHAT’S HAPPENING? 

    EVERY WEDNESDAY

    • Bennett Young At Heart seniors potluck

      Bennett Community Center @ 12 p.m. Shirley Kuzara, (303)644-4768.

    • Byers Silver & Gold senior citizens game day

      Byers American Legion Hall @ 12:30 p.m.

    • Recovery in Christ

      Valley Bank, Strasburg @ 7 – 9 p.m.

     

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  • TODAY’S EVENTS – TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

    TODAY’S EVENTS – TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

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    • DRONES IN SCHOOL RESEARCH??

      BOULDER — A University of Colorado at Boulder research team says they will be using drones to measure soil moisture at a test irrigation farm in northeast Colorado.
      Professor Brian Argrow tells the Boulder Daily Camera that Project Drought is part of an ongoing effort to make sure that the sensors and drones are working together as a system and do not interfere with each other. The research team will pair the data they gather with measurements from NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive Satellite and then compare their findings with data recorded by sensors at the Irrigation Research Foundation research and demonstration farm in Yuma. Argrow’s says the goal is to see if the drone service could be commercialized to farmers interested in improving their water management.

    • Bennett Board of Trustees

       Town Hall, 355 Fourth St. Work-study @ 5:30 p.m. Regular meeting @ 7 p.m.
       

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  • Eclipse review slated for Saturday night

    Eclipse review slated for Saturday night

    BYERS — This coming weekend’s Star Talk with local astronomer Jim Moravec will include a review of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse.

    The discussion with Moravec will commence at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at May Farms.

    A number of indoor activities slated as is an outdoor sky viewing, weather permitting.

  • TODAY’S EVENTS – MONDAY, AUGUST 21

    TODAY’S EVENTS – MONDAY, AUGUST 21

    HAVE A GREAT WEEK! GET IT STARTED HERE…

    • Strasburg Metro Parks & Recreation District Board

      Strasburg Recreation Center, 1932 Burton St. @ 6 p.m.

    • Byers Fire Rescue

      Byers Firehouse @ 6 p.m.

    • Bennett Planning & Zoning Commission

      Town Hall, 355 Fourth St. @ 7 p.m.

    • Bennett Parks & Recreation District Board

      Bennett Recreation Center, 455 S. First St. @ 5:15 p.m.

    • Deer Trail Fire Protection District Board

      Deer Trail Firehouse @ 7 p.m.

    EVERY MONDAY

    • High Plains Music Ensemble rehearsal

      Strasburg High School band room @ 6:30 p.m. New players welcome.

    • Bingo

      Byers American Legion Hall @ 7 p.m.

    • AA Strasburg Sobriety

      Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. @ 7:30 p.m. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263.

    LIBRARY NEWS

    • Adult book club

      Davies Library “Before the Fall” by Noah Hawley @ 6:30-7:30 p.m.

     

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  • The Total Solar Eclipse – August 21, 2017 – WHAT TO EXPECT

    The Great American Total Solar Eclipse

    –Only in America–

    August 21, 2017

    Not only is a total solar eclipse rarer than a solar eclipse, but this one is even rarer. This total eclipse is only viewable from America, and will be the last total solar eclipse America will see in its totality until May 1, 2079.

    WHY? 

    The demise of Earth is predicted to happen around seven billion years from now, when the expanding sun engulfs and destroys our planet, and Earth’s life forms will witness the last total solar eclipse— around 600 million years from now. From now until then, solar eclipses will occur in annular, partial and total, from different vantage points on Earth. However, August 21, 2017 will be the last total solar eclipse America will see in its totality because the moon is slowly moving away from Earth, disrupting the intricate balance that causes the sun’s light to be blocked out. A total eclipse is a dance with three partners: the Moon, the Sun and the Earth. This can only happen when there is an exquisite alignment of these three partners in our sky. The moon’s slow progress away from Earth means these celestial events won’t keep happening, and only visible from certain points on Earth. On Aug. 21, 2017, people across the United States will see the sun disappear behind the moon, turning daylight into twilight, causing the temperature to drop rapidly, and revealing massive streamers of light streaking through the sky around the silhouette of the moon. On this day, America will fall under the total path of a total solar eclipse, for the last time in a half a century.

    The so-called Great American Total Solar Eclipse will darken skies all the way from Oregon to South Carolina, along a stretch of land about 70 miles (113 kilometers) wide. People who descend upon this “path of totality” for the big event are in for an unforgettable experience. The duration of totality, as experienced by observers on the ground, tops out at a few precious minutes for all total solar eclipses. For most viewers, the Aug. 21, 2017 total solar eclipse will last less than two and half minutes.

    When, Where & How:

     The Total Solar Eclipse in Denver, Colorado

    Monday, August 21, 2017

    The Path

    The solar eclipse will be visible from all across America, however, viewers directly under the path will only see the spectacular TOTAL eclipse. Others, such as in Denver, Colorado, will see a partial eclipse. Depending on location, the angle of your view will vary. Depicted below is a time lapse of what can be expected to be seen from Denver, Colorado.

    The Time

    * Times are local for Denver (MDT – Mountain Daylight Time)

    • The Moon touches the Sun’s edge: This Partial Eclipse begins at 10:23 am, in a 117°East-southeast direction, at a 45.2° altitude.

    • Moon is closest to the center of the Sun. This Maximum Eclipse begins at 11:47 am, in a 144°Southeast direction, at a 57.5° altitude.

    • The Moon leaves the Sun’s edge. This Partial Eclipse ends at 1:14 pm, in a 186°South direction, at a 62.0° altitude.

    The View

     

    For NASA-funded scientists, the eclipse will last over seven minutes, however. Their secret? Following the shadow of the Moon in two retrofitted WB-57F jet planes. 

    Amir Caspi of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado, and his team will use two of NASA’s WB-57F research jets to chase the darkness across America on Aug. 21. Taking observations from twin telescopes mounted on the noses of the planes, Caspi will ­­­­­capture the clearest images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere — the corona — to date and the first-ever thermal images of Mercury, revealing how temperature varies across the planet’s surface.

    These could well turn out to be the best ever observations of high frequency phenomena in the corona. Extending the observing time and going to very high altitude might allow us to see a few events or track waves that would be essentially invisible in just two minutes of observations from the ground. – Dan Seaton, co-investigator of the project and researcher at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.

    *photos and information credit: NASA

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  • TODAY’S EVENTS – SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

    TODAY’S EVENTS – SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

    IT’S SUNDAY… RELAX & READ UP

    • GOT TODDLER PROBLEMS??

      BYERS — The Eastern Plains Women’s Resource Center has a new video designed for parents of children struggling with tantrums. The video covers the three main causes of tantrums, the two goals of children when they have tantrums, the problem with distraction and reasoning, the power of “The 10-Second Rule,” a four-step process for meltdown management, and handling tantrums in public. Child care is available upon request. Participants have access to the center’s all-free boutique. For more information or to register, call (303)822-9368 or visit the center at 228 W. Front St., Byers, from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

    • ELDERLY: BEWARE OF MEDICARE SCAM

      CENTENNIAL — Local law enforcement is asking elderly residents to be aware of a scam involving phony health insurance agency representatives.
      The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office have received reports of Medicare and Medicaid imposters calling older beneficiaries and threatening to cancel benefits if they don’t pay to renew their health insurance cards. The callers may also ask for personal information, including social security or financial account information, with the intent to commit identity theft. The DA’s office reminds citizens that Medicare does not charge for new cards and that it will never have representatives call to verify account numbers or market a product or service. Those receiving a suspicious call are urged to record it on their caller ID and report it to SMP Colorado at 1-800-503-5190; the Office of Inspector General at 1-800-447-8477; or the 18th Judicial Consumer Protection Line at (720)874-8547.

    EVERY SUNDAY

    • Alcoholics Anonymous. For more information call (303)903-6734.

     

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