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FORT COLLINS — A new, four-episode public television series, “The Crowd & The Cloud,” highlights the Colorado Climate Center’s signature citizen science movement, the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network – better known as CoCoRaHS. The Colorado Climate Center is part of Colorado State University. All episodes of “The Crowd & The Cloud” are available to watch online. CoCoRaHS is featured in episode 1, titled “Even Big Data Starts Small.” The series will also air on public television’s World Channel at 7 p.m. Mountain (9 p.m. Eastern), Thursday, April 6. Check the World channel website for local availability. Hosted by Waleed Abdalati, director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at University of Colorado-Boulder, the series explores and celebrates the revolutionary power of citizen science. Together, average citizens collecting data en masse can help efforts to combat flooding, drought, pollution and more. Watch a trailer. Gauging rain CoCoRaHS, a network of more than 20,000 precipitation spotters, was founded by the Colorado Climate Center in 1998 following a devastating flood in Fort Collins. To participate, citizens young and old use backyard rain gauges to report daily measurements on the CoCoRaHS website. The data collected by CoCoRaHS observers have been used by meteorologists, natural resource planners, farmers, fishermen, insurance adjusters, and many more. “CoCoRaHS started as a local effort to help scientists study storms and precipitation patterns here in northern Colorado,” says Nolan Doesken, Colorado State Climatologist and CoCoRaHS founder. “It has since expanded into an international program with thousands of passionate, dedicated citizens, and together we have had a real and profound effect on publicly available weather information and how we understand everything from floods to drought.” Live post-premiere roundtable April 6 The show’s social media team will live-tweet during its April 6 premiere using #CrowdCloudLIVE. Join producer Geoff Haines-Stiles, series host Abdalati, and CoCoRaHS staff on Facebook at 8 p.m. Mountain (10 p.m. Eastern) for a post-premiere roundtable discussion. Producers of “The Crowd and the Cloud” also created short videos to support CoCoRaHS’ “March Madness,” campaign, in which states compete for the largest numbers of new observers every March. |
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‘The Crowd & The Cloud’ features CoCoRaHS citizen science
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COLORADO ROCKIES ANNOUNCE 2017 OPENING DAY 25-MAN ROSTER
Club selects Denver native Kyle Freeland from Hartford
MILWAUKEE – The Colorado Rockies finalized their 2017 Opening Day 25-man roster today by selecting the contract of left-handed pitcher and Denver native Kyle Freeland from Double-A Hartford, designating right-handed pitcher Miguel Castro for assignment and placing six players on the 10-day disabled list.
The club placed the following six players on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday, March 30: right-handed pitchers Jairo Díaz (recovery from Tommy John surgery) and Chad Qualls (right forearm tightness), left-handed pitcher Chris Rusin (right oblique strain), catcher Tom Murphy (fracture, right forearm), infielder Ian Desmond (fracture, left hand) and outfielder David Dahl (stress reaction, sixth rib).
The team previously placed right-handed pitcher Chad Bettis (testicular cancer) on the 60-day disabled list on March 26.
The Rockies begin the franchise’s 25th Major League season, on Monday at Milwaukee’s Miller Park at 12:10 p.m. MDT, beginning a four-game series against the Brewers. Colorado returns to Coors Field on Friday, April 7 for the Home Opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 2:10 p.m. MDT.
Right-handed Pitchers (9): Tyler Chatwood, Carlos Estévez, Jon Gray, Greg Holland, Jordan Lyles, German Márquez, Scott Oberg, Adam Ottavino, Antonio Senzatela
Left-handed Pitchers (4): Tyler Anderson, Mike Dunn, Kyle Freeland, Jake McGee
Catchers (2): Dustin Garneau, Tony Wolters
Infielders (6): Cristhian Adames, Alexi Amarista, Nolan Arenado, DJ LeMahieu, Mark Reynolds, Trevor Story
Outfielders (4): Charlie Blackmon, Stephen Cardullo, Carlos González, Gerardo Parra
Disabled List (7): RHP Chad Bettis*, OF David Dahl, INF Ian Desmond, RHP Jairo Díaz, C Tom Murphy, RHP Chad Qualls, LHP Chris Rusin (* 60-day disabled list)
Colorado has a full 40-man roster.
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CU Boulder hosting forum on standardized testing opt-out movement
BOULDER (AP) — Colorado residents and leaders will be discussing the impact opting out standardized tests could have on Colorado school districts at a forum hosted by the University of Colorado.
The Daily Camera reports Wednesday’s event is focused on the opt-out movement that is taking place in liberal and conservative school districts across the state.
School officials say the state stopped requiring standardized tests for high seniors after multiple protests over the amount of testing. Currently, juniors only take the SAT and sophomores take the PSAT. High school freshmen are required to take the state assessments.
Boulder Valley School District says it still sees a high volume of students opt out, especially among high school freshmen.
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‘Alternative facts’ the topic of CU Boulder journalism conference April 15
The University of Colorado Boulder will bring together journalists, media scholars, lawyers, archivists, photographers and filmmakers for a one-day conference on Saturday, April 15: Reporting in the Age of Alternative Facts.
The conference, which is free and open to the public, will feature sessions from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Eaton Humanities building and will be hosted by the College of Media, Communication and Information’s Department of Journalism.
“In this charged political climate with journalism under fire, CU Boulder is bringing together a range of voices to discuss the way through the morass of disinformation,” said Mei-Ling McNamara, an assistant professor in journalism and organizer of the conference. “Frontline journalists, scholars, students and the public will have the chance to debate, discuss and reflect on this critical juncture in journalistic practice.”
The keynote — “In the time of Trump, where is the free press headed?” — will be a conversation between Joe Sexton, ProPublica senior editor and a 25-year veteran of The New York Times; and Elizabeth Skewes, an associate professor of journalism and media studies whose research focuses on media sociology and news practices, the media’s role in electoral politics and politics in popular culture. The session will open the conference at 10 a.m. in room 1B 50 of Eaton Humanities.
In addition, talks will include panelists from the New York Times, The Nation, The Denver Post, KGNU Community Radio, Rocky Mountain PBS and other organizations.
“For students of journalism and members of the wider community, this is a valuable opportunity to raise debate and discussion about how we got here and where we’re headed,” said McNamara.
View the full schedule and register. There is no fee to attend the conference, but registration is requested.
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Anne Lamott in Fort Collins April 12 as part of Evening with an Author Series
FORT COLLINS — Honest, humorous and forthright. That’s how critics have described Anne Lamott’s newest book, Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy.
The author, maybe best known for her nonfiction Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, will discuss her work Wednesday, April 12, at the Hilton Fort Collins, 425 W. Prospect Road. Her appearance is part of the Evening with an Author Series, presented by Friends of the CSU Libraries and the Poudre River Friends of the Library.
Tickets are available at Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut St., Fort Collins. Receive one ticket to the event for each copy of Hallelujah Anyway purchased in store, by phone, or online at oldfirehousebooks.com/lamott. Children under the age of 5 do not need a ticket.
A book sale and signing will follow the program.
In Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy, Lamott explores where to find meaning in life, while detailing personal anecdotes in difficult situations, and inspiring readers to recognize the importance of mercy. She encourages readers to forgive a debt, to absolve the unsolvable, and to let go of the judgment and pain that make life so difficult.
Old Firehouse Books, Hilton Fort Collins, City of Fort Collins Fort Fund, the Liggett Family Endowment and KUNC Radio support the Evening with an Author Series.
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Regulatory Reform Bill Passes House
Despite Kraft-Tharp’s Coalition-Building, 22 Republicans Vote Against Small Business
After years of failed partisan efforts, Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp’s bill to give state agencies the ability to waive penalties for small businesses for minor infractions of state regulations passed the House this morning. The vote was 41-22, with five Republicans joining every Democrat in supporting the common-sense proposal.
“Regulatory reform has been a contentious issues in the legislature for years,” said Rep. Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada. “I’m proud to have developed a compromise with bipartisan sponsorship and support from business, labor and consumer groups.”
Under HB17-1270, also sponsored by Rep. Polly Lawrence, R-Roxborough Park, first-violation companies with 50 employees or fewer – about nine out of 10 companies in Colorado — that fail to file the appropriate paperwork, where the aggregate penalty is a fine of $500 or less, could be given 30 days to correct the lapse without penalty. State agencies could waive penalties in a variety of categories, but not in several specified categories, including those involving public safety, wage theft or violations of federal law.
The bill would also urge state agencies to improve public dissemination of rules changes and order a review of the most-violated rules to see if notification and training, or the rules themselves, should be revised.
Business groups such as the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, the Colorado Competitive Council and the Denver Metro Chamber testified in committee in support of moving the bill forward.
But only five House Republicans voted for the bill.
Voting against Colorado small businesses were Minority Leader Patrick Neville of Castle Rock, Assistant Minority Leader Cole Wist of Centennial and Republican Reps. Jon Becker of Fort Morgan, Perry Buck of Windsor, Terri Carver of Colorado Springs, Justin Everett of Littleton, Stephen Humphrey of Eaton, Lois Landgraf of Fountain, Tim Leonard of Evergreen, Kimmi Lewis of Kim, Larry Liston of Colorado Springs, Paul Lundeen of Monument, Hugh McKean of Loveland, Clarice Navarro of Pueblo, Dan Nordberg of Colorado Springs, Kim Ransom of Littleton, Lori Saine of Dacono, Lang Sias of Arvada, Kevin Van Winkle of Highlands Ranch, Yeulin Willett of Grand Junction, Dave Williams of Colorado Springs and Jim Wilson of Salida,
HB17-1270 goes to the Senate, where it also has bipartisan sponsorship.
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Two Indecent Exposure Incidents Occur in Same Area as Recent Assault
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two recent indecent exposure cases that occurred near E. Iliff Avenue and the High Line Canal Trail. Both incidents appear to involve the same suspect and occurred between 6:05 and 6:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 2.
The suspect in these two cases is described as a white male, possibly 18 to 20 years old. He appeared to be between 5’7” and 5’9” tall and about 130 pounds. He has brown hair and was wearing a dark blue or black sweatshirt, and either sweats or blue jeans.
Both victims indicate that they frequently use the High Line Canal and have not seen this man before. It is not known at this time if this is the same suspect from the assault that occurred on Monday, March 27, however, the descriptions are similar.
If you see this suspect, please call 911 immediately.
Anyone with information about these crimes or the suspect is asked to contact the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office at 303-795-4711, Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867), or the Arapahoe County tip line at 720-874-8477.
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ACT Human Rights Film Festival announces Harry Belafonte at closing night presentation of Magnolia Pictures’ ‘I Am Not Your Negro’
FORT COLLINS — The ACT Human Rights Film Festival, produced by the Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University, announced today its guest for the festival’s closing night screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary I Am Not Your Negro on Friday, April 21: singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte.
A contemporary of James Baldwin – the film’s main subject – Belafonte met a young Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on King’s historic visit to New York in the early 1950s. Belafonte and King developed a deep and abiding friendship, and Belafonte played a key role in the civil rights movement, including the 1963 March on Washington.
“The Communication Studies department and the ACT Human Rights Film Festival are thrilled that Harry Belafonte will join us for our closing night and lead our conversation about I Am Not Your Negro,” said Greg Dickinson, department chair and festival producer. “Like Baldwin, Belafonte brought the power of art and imagination to the civil rights movement. He brings to CSU his lived experience as an artist and an activist. We cannot think of a better person to help put Baldwin’s achievements as a writer, speaker and humanitarian into perspective.”
The festival’s final day will commence at 4:30 p.m. in the CSU Lory Student Center Theatre with a free screening of Sing Your Song, a 2011 documentary by Susanne Rostock about Belafonte’s life and work. The screening of I Am Not Your Negro will commence at 7:30 p.m., followed immediately by a Q&A with Belafonte. Colorado State University Ethnic Studies Professor Ray Black will host the conversation. The evening will conclude with a closing night reception in the West Ballroom of the Lory Student Center.
Closing Night, Friday, April 21 @ 7:30 p.m.
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO – James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends – Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time of Baldwin’s death in 1987, he left behind only 30 completed pages of this manuscript. Now, in his incendiary new documentary, master filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin’s original words and flood of rich archival material. I Am Not Your Negro is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. It is a film that questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond. And, ultimately, by confronting the deeper connections between the lives and assassination of these three leaders, Baldwin and Peck have produced a work that challenges the very definition of what America stands for. Tickets are now on sale at www.actfilmfest.org or in person at the Lincoln Center Box Office (417 West Magnolia, Fort Collins, Colorado).
ABOUT THE ACT HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL: Founded in 2015, ACT is produced by the Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University and is the Intermountain West’s only film festival dedicated to human rights. ACT curates the most relevant, recent and acclaimed documentary and narrative fiction human rights cinema produced around the world, screens films both on and off the campus of Colorado State University, and partners with Call to ACT nonprofit/NGO organizations to help connect audiences to opportunities for engagement and change. For more information, visit www.actfilmfest.org or facebook.com/actfilmfest, or follow @actfilmfest on Twitter and Instagram. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #actfilmfest #weact.
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Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Ceremonies
An overdue ‘Thank You’ for Vietnam era veterans in Colorado
On March 24, 2017, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-07) held the first of eight Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Ceremonies to honor eligible Vietnam-era Veterans in Colorado who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces any time between November 1, 1955 and May 15, 1975. Each of the 54 veterans attending the March 24th event received a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin and a Certificate of Commendation to honor their service, presented by Major General Michael Edwards, the Adjutant General of Colorado, and Army Brigadier General John Rose from the 50th Commemoration.
The Commemoration does not distinguish between Veterans who served in-country, in-theater, or who were stationed elsewhere during the Vietnam War period. Lapel Pins can be awarded posthumously.
Over 58,000 US service members lost their lives in the Vietnam War, and 1,621 US service members remain unaccounted for. Nearly nine million US service members served worldwide during the War. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimates that today there are 7 million living Vietnam Veterans and 9 million families of those who served in this time frame. As of 2014, the VA estimates there are more than 127,000 Vietnam-era Veterans living in Colorado.
The Commemoration’s starting date of November 1, 1955 was selected to coincide with the official designation of Military Assistance Advisory Group-Vietnam (MAAG-V). May 15, 1975 marks the end of the battle precipitated by the seizure of the SS Mayaguez. U.S. involvement in Vietnam started slowly with an initial deployment of advisors in the early 1950s, grew incrementally through the early 1960s, and expanded with the deployment of full combat units in July 1965. The last U.S. personnel were evacuated from Vietnam in April 1975.
In order to recognize and honor each Veteran for their service, Congressman Perlmutter’s Office has plans for seven additional Commemoration Ceremonies throughout the spring, summer and fall of 2017. The details have been finalized for the next two ceremonies:
Friday, April 7, 2017 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AMBoth upcoming ceremonies will be held in the Community Room at Red Rocks Community College at 13300 6th Avenue in Lakewood, CO 80228. Details for the follow-on ceremonies have not been finalized, but will be provided as soon as they are available.
Applications to attend an upcoming ceremony are still being accepted through Congressman Perlmutter’s office, and Lapel Pins are still available. The online application form can be found at: https://form.jotform.com/70645510880152
The application form will ask for a copy of your DD 214 showing military service between November 1, 1955 and May 15, 1975, as well as your preference between being mailed a Lapel Pin, or picking up a Lapel Pin from Congressman Perlmutter’s district office, or presentation at one of the ceremonies. If you choose to pick up a Lapel Pin from Congressman Perlmutter’s Office, it is located at 12600 West Colfax Avenue, Suite B-400 in Lakewood.
The Vietnam War 50th Commemoration started with an inaugural event at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. on Memorial Day, May 28, 2012, and will conclude on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025.
Any veteran who is uncertain about which ceremony to attend, or have any other questions, please contact Congressman Perlmutter’s Office at (303) 274-7944 and ask to speak with Garrett Lukken, Hannah Mullen or Kathryn Wirkus.
Additional information about the Vietnam War 50th Commemoration is available at:
www.vietnamwar50th.com
http://www.vietnamwar50th.com/about/vietnam_veteran_lapel_pin/
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Adams County to host telephone town hall April 11
BRIGHTON — Adams County’s next teletownhall meeting is slated for 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 11. Residents are asked to register at https://www.adcogov.org/videos/town-hall-meetings and include their made, zip code and phone number. Upon registering, the county will call residents back to join the meeting.
“You simply answer our call to join the live forum with county leaders,” a statement on the county’s website said.
All issues are open for discussion.
The county reiterates the telephone meeting will start promptly at 7 p.m.