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Little Mesa fire southwest of Delta growing, burning 300 acres – one of several fires in western Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:11 GMT

A growing lightning-sparked wildfire has burned across more than 300 acres southwest of Delta in the Dominguez Escalante National Conservation Area in western Colorado and firefighters on Tuesday planned a full suppression approach.It’s one of multiple fires burning around western Colorado.This Little Mesa fire about 15 miles from Delta, discovered smoldering on July 31, has intensified amid dry conditions, heat, and wind. More than 60 firefighters were trying to control flames devouring pinon pine, juniper trees and sagebrush on Tuesday, with air support from helicopters lugging buckets of water, according to a federal Bureau of Land Management fire bulletin. Helicopters were drawing water from the Potholes Recreation Area, and firefighting commanders asked that residents stay out of that area so that pilots aren’t distracted.No formal evacuations or closures have been ordered.On Monday night, firefighters set backfires along the Tatum Ridge Road reducing vegetation, tr...

The Fifth String is closing its doors in LoHi

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:11 GMT

The Fifth String is playing its final tune in Denver’s LoHi neighborhood on Aug. 12. But you haven’t seen the last of the restaurant yet, according to owner Amos Watts.The former chef at acclaimed Denver restaurants Corrida, Acorn and Old Major said the space, at 3316 Tejon St., is too big for his neighborhood eatery, which is known for its fusion fare and a never-ending wine list. “The kitchen is like the size of a hotel kitchen, so we’re looking for something a little more intimate where we can do more refined food,” he added.He originally had another location lined up to move into, but plans fell through. So now, he’s back to square one and on the hunt for a smaller space. “We absolutely plan to reopen, but the problem is we have 36 employees with nowhere to go right now, so we’re frantically looking,” Watts said.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | New vegan bakery opening next to Cap Hill’s City O’ City ...

Broncos RT Mike McGlinchey, WR Brandon Johnson drop out of practice Tuesday with injuries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:11 GMT

The Broncos’ injury luck hasn’t turned around yet.Wide receiver Brandon Johnson and right tackle Mike McGlinchey each dropped out of practice Tuesday with injuries, continuing a run of potentially key contributors to miss time over the first two weeks of Denver’s training camp.Johnson went down during a 7-on-7 drill and appeared to be in a lot of pain. Trainers attended to his left ankle and lower leg as teammates Courtland Sutton and Pat Surtain II looked on. Johnson was able eventually to walk off the field gingerly and attempt to jog in place and do some light cutting. Eventually he walked to the locker room on his own with a trainer by his side.McGlinchey went down about the same time with an apparent leg issue and walked off the field on his own, as well.Neither returned to practice and head coach Sean Payton did not speak with reporters Tuesday.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | Broncos Mailbag: Who’s making noise early on in training camp? ...

This tiny Western Slope beer maker was voted the best brewpub in the country

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:11 GMT

If you’re looking for the country’s best brewpub, look no further than Colorado’s Western Slope, where a tiny brewery recently won the aforementioned title in USA Today’s reader choice awards, known as 10Best.Opened in October 2020, Stronghouse Brew Pub in Telluride makes about 350 barrels of beer per year – the vast majority of which it sells onsite, said general manager Mike Hayes. He’s not sure how the brewery and restaurant landed on USA Today’s radar, but it’s been included on the best brewpubs lists previously. This year, however, marks the first time Stronghouse took the top spot.“We’re stoked,” Hayes said. “We tow a different line of beer as far as Telluride goes. Telluride Brewing Company has, in the beer world, put Telluride on the map. We go on the lighter side versus a big hop direction.”USA Today’s 10Best nominees are curated by a group of experts before the publication offers readers the opportunity to vote for their favorite businesses in a variety of categories. (Col...

12-year-old amputee surfs again with 3-D-printed ‘water leg’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:11 GMT

Natallie Rocha | San Diego Union-TribuneIn June, Jonah Villamil hopped on a surfboard with two legs for the first time in three years. He was testing the water with a new, 3-D-printed prosthetic leg.Jonah calls it his “DNA leg” because of its twisty structure.“There’s a bunch of lines on it that (the water will) just go through,” said the 12-year-old from Chula Vista. “Also, it wasn’t like weighing me down so much.”It’s not the first time he’s tried a prosthetic leg. But it was the first time he’s played in the ocean with a leg made by Limber Prosthetics and Orthotics, a startup out of UC San Diego that’s gaining financial backing.San Diego, CA – June 16: Joshua Pelz (r), CEO LIMBER Prosthetics and Robotics demonstrates the use of their smartphone app used to 3-D scan Jonah’s limb, to design his 3-D printed prosthetic limbs. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)The company’s below-the-knee prosthetics are made using an iPhone app that scans the patient’s limbs. Then...

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. are on the rise again, but not like before

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:11 GMT

Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers.With an updated vaccine still months away, this summer bump in new hospitalizations might be concerning, but the number of patients is far lower than before. A look at what we know:HOW BAD IS THE SPIKE?For the week ending July 29, COVID-19 hospital admissions were at 9,056. That’s an increase of about 12% from the previous week.But it’s a far cry from past peaks, like the 44,000 weekly hospital admissions in early January, the nearly 45,000 in late July 2022, or the 150,000 admissions during the omicron surge of January 2022.“It is ticking up a little bit, but it’s not something that we need to raise any alarm bells over,” said Dr. David Dowdy, an infectious disease epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.It’s likely that infections are rising too, but the data is scant. Federal authorities e...

Colorado officials report Jefferson County’s first 2023 human case of West Nile virus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:11 GMT

Jefferson County reported its first West Nile virus case of 2023, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced Tuesday, just four days after officials the state’s first death from the virus this year.cq comment=”: a resident in Weld County” ].According to a Tuesday news release from Jefferson County’s Public Health Department, the virus has been found in mosquitoes in at least seven counties across the state this season.As of Friday afternoon, Colorado health officials had documented 12 cases of the mosquito-borne virus and three hospitalizations from the virus so far in 2023, according to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.Larimer and Weld county officials had documented three cases each, while Boulder, Adams, Arapahoe, El Paso, Delta and La Plata counties had each documented one case. Weld County reported Colorado’s first 2023 death related to West Nile.Mosquito populations are at historically h...

Joints, edibles and six packs? Acquisition of beer brands could portend more cannabis-infused beverages

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:11 GMT

The future of cannabis may be canned (and bottled) as a Canadian company has agreed to purchase several craft beer brands from Budweiser's parent company, with the company's CEO indicating that they plan to create marijuana-infused beverages.Tilray Brands, based in Leamington, Ontario, is acquiring eight popular brands including Shock Top, Redhook Brewery and HiBall Energy for $85 million. The deal includes "breweries and brewpubs associated with these brands, as well as current employees," the Wall Street Journal reports. From an alcohol perspective, the move makes Tilray a larger player in the craft beer market, but it also could open doors for cannabis in the future. In addition to its alcohol holdings, Tilray owns cannabis brands like Broken Coast and Solei, which could allow the company to infuse their drinks with TCH, the psychoactive chemical in marijuana.Tilray CEO Irwin Simon said in a statement to MJBizDaily, which covers the cannabis industry, that the acquisition "marks ...

Family of South L.A. arson victim speaks out, demands justice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:11 GMT

The family of a man who was killed when his vehicle was set ablaze in South Los Angeles over the weekend is asking for the community’s help in solving the case.The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. Sunday in the 400 block of East 102nd Street in the Green Meadows neighborhood of South Los Angeles.Authorities believe a person walked up to the victim’s car as he was sleeping and threw a flammable liquid inside before intentionally starting a fire.Video from the scene showed the car completely engulfed in flames. Only charred metal fragments remained once firefighters put out the blaze.Clay Buchanan was found suffering from burn wounds near a vehicle. He was taken to a hospital with third-degree burns, but later succumbed to his injuries. No arrests have been made in the case. Man dead after his car set ablaze in South Los Angeles Buchanan's niece, Larente Murray, told KTLA her uncle was a “good soul” who was loved by everyone.“Everyone in our family loved him from the smallest kid...

UC schools admits record number of California applicants, Latino students lead the pack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:11 GMT

The University of California announced Tuesday that it had admitted a record number of California applicants for the upcoming fall 2023 semester, with Latinos students leading the pack.More Latino students, about 37.6%, were admitted to UC colleges this year, a slight increase from last year when 37.3% of first-year students were Latino or Latino. Latino students were once again the largest ethnic group among incoming California freshmen, according to the report. California grad student commutes to class by plane to save on rent Overall, this year, the UC system welcomes its largest class of underrepresented students. Asides from Latino students, about 34.2% of Asian American students, 5% of Black students and about 1% of American Indians from California were admitted to UC college campuses.American Indian representation on UC college campuses grew overall, increasing by $11.6%, since 2022, according to the report.In total, the number of first-year students admitted from underrepr...