Tag: csu
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Nearly 2,000 customers lose power after vehicle crashes into electric equipment in north Colorado Springs
Nearly 2,000 customers near Woodmen Road and North Academy Boulevard were left without power after a vehicle struck electric equipment Thursday morning. Colorado Springs Utilities sent crews to the area and resolved the outage in under an hour. As of 11:15 a.m., all impacted customers could once again turn on their lights and heaters. During…
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Colorado Supreme Court considers whether refunds available for CSU’s pandemic campus closure
The Colorado Supreme Court considered on Wednesday whether students at Colorado State University had a viable claim for refunds after the school closed its campus temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic while still retaining their fees. On behalf of all people who paid student tuition and fees during the spring 2020 semester, Renee Alderman sued CSU…
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Getting ahead of the hoppers: Experts educate on how to combat overwintering pests
After a summer filled with swarms of grasshoppers, experts are working proactively to educate gardeners ahead of next year’s growing season. Why? Because what gardeners do in winter can impact next year’s pest population. The Colorado State University El Paso County Extension Office is highlighting overwintering pests, like grasshoppers, in its educational outreach in hopes…
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Colorado Supreme Court takes up cases on Title IX investigations, COVID campus closure
The Colorado Supreme Court recently agreed to hear multiple cases implicating a witness’ immunity for making defamatory statements in a school sex assault investigation, whether a university can be sued for closing its campus early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether a man should receive a new trial for his numerous securities fraud convictions. At…
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Did wolves restore habitat? CSU study says maybe not
New research from Colorado State University is challenging the widely accepted narrative that the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park in the mid-1990s resulted in restoring the habitat that degraded after the apex predators were removed roughly a century ago. That narrative is one of the main arguments put forth by supporters of the…
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Martin Drake Power Plant smokestacks start coming down in Colorado Springs
The demolition of the most prominent parts of the Martin Drake Power Plant began this week. According to the Colorado Springs Utilities, workers on Monday began the “careful removal” of one of the old coal power plant’s smokestacks, which have been features of the city’s skyline for decades. “This milestone only comes after weeks of…
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Exceptional Rodeo makes children with special needs the western stars
The annual rodeo was started 40 years ago by Ruth Dismuke-Blakely and the PRCA. The Denver event used to take place at the Denver Coliseum, but moved to the Temple Grandin Equine Center following its creation in 2022.
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Colorado’s veterinary shortage: Animals being euthanized as owners struggle with costs, professionals labor to meet demand
Mieke Lippstreu had just moved to Denver when she met Ramen. The ginger tabby was clearly comfortable with people, crawling on Lippstreu’s lap and appearing at her door throughout the day. But there was something wrong with Ramen, whose mouth was covered in discharge and, unable to groom himself, smelled sickly. Asking around, Lippstreu discovered…
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South Platte dam demolition to help restore fishery
Crews are actively demolishing a 1950s dam near Lake George, Colorado, on the South Platte River. The removal of this dam aims to transform a cattail-choked, slow section into a fish-friendly environment. This initiative will benefit a 45-mile stretch of the river, from Elevenmile Reservoir to Cheesman Reservoir. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette)
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CSU Spur opens Hydro building to school groups, public
CSU Spur opened their cutting edge Hydro building completing their ‘Spur’ campus earlier this month. Over