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One of Colorado’s coolest opening-day ski traditions has nothing to do with skiing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:25 GMT

Arapahoe Basin is usually the first Colorado ski area to open for the season, and when the big day arrives, there’s always a long lift line with a party vibe and plenty of wacky costumes.It isn’t the only long line filled with antsy skiers and snowboarders, though.For some A-Basin regulars, their top priority isn’t getting a seat on one of the first chairs up the mountain. It’s snagging a coveted mug, which will hang from the ceiling of the 6th Alley Bar & Grill in the base lodge for the duration of the season.It’s no easy task getting into the Mug Club. Only 473 mugs are sold each year, the limiting factor being the number of hooks in the ceiling above the horseshoe-shaped bar. There have been times when the line to buy mugs seemed longer than the lift line.“You need to get there early if you want one, that’s for sure,” said longtime chief operating officer Alan Henceroth.Henceroth can’t recall when the Mug Club started, but...

“The Every,” by Dave Eggers, and more short book reviews from readers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:25 GMT

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. Sure, you could read advertising blurbs on Amazon, but wouldn’t you be more likely to believe a neighbor with no skin in the game over a corporation being fed words by publishers? So in this series, we are sharing these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email [email protected] ArticlesThings To Do | The Book Club: The new Jesmyn Ward novel, plus more reader reviews Things To Do | “The Enchanters” is the latest hot novel by Colorado author James Ellroy, of “L.A. Confidential” fame Things To Do | “The Librarianist,” by Patrick deWitt, and more short book reviews from readers Things To Do | Characters and a sense of the past make “The River We Remember” more than just a story Things To ...

The first Red Rocks concerts of 2024 have been set

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:25 GMT

The 2023 Red Rocks season hasn’t even ended, and 2024 announcements have begun.That’s the case most years at the world-famous Morrison venue, but with the number of shows setting a new record almost every year, 2024 promises to be more packed than ever.Here are the shows announced so far. Visit axs.com to buy tickets for most concerts at the venue.Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26 — Primus, Puscifer, A Perfect CircleSunday, April 28 — Sullivan King, Left to SufferFriday, May 3 — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Amanda ShiresSunday, May 19 — Needtobreathe, Judah & the LionTuesday, May 21 — Riley Green, Tracy Lawrence, Ella LangleyTuesday, June 25 — Ryan Bingham with the Texas Gentlemen, Jamestown Revival, Drayton FarleyMonday, Sept. 30 — For King + CountryThis list will be updated as news shows are announced.Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.

Say “howdy” to Crocs new cowboys boots, on sale soon

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:25 GMT

Want to boot, scoot and boogie without breaking in a new pair of kicks? There’s a Crocs design for that.The Crocs Classic Cowboy Boots debut on Oct. 23. Better boot, scoot and boogie to buy them as they’re only available for a limited time. (Provided by Crocs, Inc.)This week, the Broomfield-based company unveiled its newest shoe, the Crocs Classic Cowboy Boot, to celebrate what it calls “Croctober.” The design features a “high shine croc-embossed texture and bold western-inspired stitching,” per a statement.And that’s not all. The design also includes a bedazzled look with metallic charms and a spinnable spur. The boots even have the word “Crocs” in jewels near the pull strap.The Crocs cowboy boots – touted as “one of the most widely requested Crocs shoe designs in brand history” – go on sale Oct. 23, which the company recognizes as Croc Day. They’ll cost $120 at crocs.com and you better be ready to lasso a pair, as the style will be available for a limited t...

Cannabis home-growing 101: How to harvest your marijuana plants in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:25 GMT

If you joined us in the spring to learn how to grow your own cannabis at home, you know by now that cultivating beautifully buddy plants is only half the experience.Fall is known as Croptober among commercial outdoor growers because it’s that special time of year when marijuana is ready for harvest. The same goes for homegrown plants.Boulder resident Sean Roby has been growing cannabis both commercially and at home for the better part of three decades. While the exact time for harvest varies by strain, he said the magic window for most is early- to mid-October. But there are other telltale signs to look for, such as an amber color in the trichomes, which are typically viewable with some sort of magnifying glass.“Generally, when you look at the flower you’re going to see that the hairs that were all white have now started turning red or orange or amber,” Roby said. “It’s just really crisp and hard to the touch and pulsing with resin.”Longmont home grower Ben Owens agrees, sayin...

Communities’ quest to shut down aging oil, gas wells could test state’s new regulations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:25 GMT

Larry and Mary Bosaw, who live near Fort Lupton, have something in common with municipal officials and landowners in Frederick and Dacono as well as state regulators: They want K.P. Kauffman Co. to take care of the problems created by its oil and gas operations.The way the state tackles the problems under new rules mandated by a sweeping redo of oil and gas regulations could shape how the industry is governed going forward.Larry, who recently retired from his construction business, said K.P. Kauffman, or KPK, responded when he called in July 2022 about an oil spill on the nearly 6-acre property where he and his wife live. The company found the problem with the pipeline, dug up and removed contaminated soil, tested the couple’s well water and dug more dirt.More than a year later, the Bosaws have a pit more than 10 feet deep and about 40 feet by 50 feet. What they don’t have is an idea of when the gaping hole will be filled in or when they can let their neighbors use their...

Colorado school districts join national legal campaign against social media giants, alleging they harm children’s mental health

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:25 GMT

Colorado school districts are joining hundreds of others across the U.S. in suing social media companies, alleging that platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat are contributing to the mental health crisis among their students.School boards overseeing the state’s two largest districts — Denver Public Schools and Jeffco Public Schools — recently agreed to join the national lawsuit, as has the Aspen School District.The Douglas County School District is also discussing whether it will move forward with the lawsuit, with employees expected to present a final recommendation to the Board of Education “at a future date,” district spokeswoman Paula Hans said.“We want to join in on this lawsuit because we’re in agreement that harm has been done to our students in terms of the addiction to social media and what has been done to the mental health of our students,” board President Xóchitl “Sochi” Gaytán said of the DPS board’s decision, adding, “It’s affecting the learning of our ...

Uzbekistan: Parliament and women’s participation in it

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:25 GMT

In recent years, as a result of favorable conditions created primarily by the Head of State, a large-scale work has been carried out in order to provide for comprehensive support for the rights and legitimate interests of our women, writes Tursunboyeva Saodat.It is no wonder that the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his speech at the 20th plenary meeting of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Uzbekistan said: “It is no coincidence that nowadays every woman is obliged to be an active and proactive participant in democratic processes, and not an observer.”In accordance with Article 58 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, adopted this year in a new edition, equality of women and men is established. It stipulates that the state provides women and men with equal rights and opportunities in managing the affairs of society and the state, as well as in other spheres of social and public life.41 regulatory documents (2 Laws...

Employee killed in deadly West Covina liquor store shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:25 GMT

An employee was the victim of a deadly liquor store shooting in West Covina Sunday evening.The shooting was reported at Big Bob's Liquor and Market at about 8:45 p.m. in the 1400 block of West Puente Avenue.One person was shot and killed at a liquor store in West Covina on Oct. 8, 2023. (KTLA)Officers arrived to find the employee suffering from at least one gunshot wound outside the store. The unidentified victim was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators believe the shooting may have been part of an armed robbery or attempted armed robbery. L.A. County DA investigator and wife killed in violent crash in Downey The suspects were only described as two males. They were believed to have fled the scene in a white SUV.

Nobel economics prize given for research on workplace gender gap

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:12:25 GMT

By DAVID KEYTON, MICHAEL CASEY and MIKE CORDER | Associated PressSTOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel economics prize was awarded Monday to Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin for research that has advanced the understanding of the gender gap in the labor market.The announcement went a tiny step to closing the Nobel committee’s own gender gap: Goldin is just the third woman to win the prize out of 93 economics laureates.She has studied 200 years of women’s participation in the workplace, showing that despite continued economic growth, women’s pay did not continuously catch up to men’s and a divide still exists despite women gaining higher levels of education than men.“I’ve always been an optimist. But when I look at the numbers, I think something has happened in America, that we, in the 1990s, our labor force participation rate for women was the highest in the world, and now it isn’t the highest in the world,” Goldin told The Associated Press.“We have to step back and ask questions ab...