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Utah student arrested by ICE in Colorado released after ‘nightmare’ 15-day detention

4 days ago | kiowacountypress.net | Chase Woodruff

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Colorado law enforcement 'vigilant' following U.S. Iranian airstrikes

4 days ago | kiowacountypress.net | Elyse Apel

Colorado Governor Jared Polis said there are no known threats to Coloradans following the U.S. airstrikes on Iran over the weekend. Polis added that the state’s law enforcement agencies remain on alert, though, as more strikes remain on the table and concerns grow about retaliation from potential terrorist sleeper cells throughout the nation.
EarthTalk - How does ‘community solar’ work?

4 days ago | kiowacountypress.net | Roddy Scheer |Doug Moss

(Kiowa County Press) Dear EarthTalk:I’m a renter and can’t put solar panels on my building’s roof even though I would like to. Someone suggested I look into “community solar” but I don’t get how that works let alone where to find such a program near me. Peggy B., Austin, TXFor many Americans, solar energy is still a luxury rather than the energy of the future. In fact, only around 25 percent of Americans can install a rooftop solar system.
Beleaguered L.A. affordable housing proposal goes before judge

5 days ago | kiowacountypress.net | Suzanne Potter

(California News Service) Click play to listen to this article. Los Angeles faces a severe shortage of affordable housing but Monday, the city is asking a judge to put a hold on a lawsuit which aims to clear the way for new development. The City Council approved permits three years ago for the Venice Dell complex, which would provide new housing units meant for low-income families and people experiencing homelessness. However, developers have yet to break ground on the project.
Moves to delay methane polluter fee could impact Colorado air quality

5 days ago | kiowacountypress.net | Eric Galatas

Click play to listen to this article. As Congress debates the GOP's sweeping budget reconciliation bill, some lawmakers are working to include a provision which would delay a methane polluter fee. The Waste Emissions Charge was meant to be an incentive for oil and gas operators to minimize leaks and flaring that send methane into the atmosphere by capturing it, and bringing it to market.
Home Country - Signs of mystery

6 days ago | kiowacountypress.net | Slim Randles

We weren’t at all sure why Doc did it. Well, yeah, maybe human curiosity was the answer. Doc seemed to hate unanswered questions. It was about Sarah McKinley down at the Read Me Now bookstore. And yes, it was about the sign. Inside, you see, on the end of one of the stacks, Sarahhad hung this sign, proclaiming the area to be for books for sale on “Love and Other Fiction.” Most of us just giggled a little and let it go. But that wasn’t true with Doc or Dud or Steve. All three of them wanted to know.
EarthTalk - How has the human footprint on Earth changed over time?

6 days ago | kiowacountypress.net | Roddy Scheer |Doug Moss

© (Kiowa County Press) Dear EarthTalk:How has the human footprint on Earth changed over time? B.K, via e-mailThe term “human footprint” has become ubiquitous in modern environmental discourse, but to understand its impact today, one must understand how exactly this footprint has changed. The human footprint is defined today as the “energy quantities, resources and products consumed by a human during [their] lifetime,” according to researchers Čuček et al.
Colorado sheriff’s deputy who prompted Utah student’s ICE arrest placed on leave

6 days ago | kiowacountypress.net | Chase Woodruff

(Colorado Newsline) A Mesa County sheriff’s deputy who shared information that led federal immigration officers to arrest a Utah college student in Grand Junction has been placed on leave pending an internal investigation.
Expert: Assassination of Minnesota lawmaker further normalizes political violence

1 week ago | kiowacountypress.net | Mike Moen

© wildpixel - iStock-1393613016 (Minnesota News Connection) Click play to listen to this article. Minnesota and the nation are feeling the emotional weight of political violence after this weekend's assassination of a top Democratic state lawmaker and the attack of a fellow legislator. Representative Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, who had served as Minnesota House Speaker, was killed inside her home along with her husband.
Colorado spotlights role of psychedelics in addressing overdose crisis

1 week ago | kiowacountypress.net | Eric Galatas

Click play to listen to this article. Some 7,000 people are expected to attend this week's Psychedelic Science conference in Denver and public health activists are spotlighting the potential for mind-altering medicines to help address the nation's overdose crisis. They also said the medications could help end decades of mass incarceration.