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Crews responding to Illinois house fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

ELSAH, Ill. - Crews are at the scene of a house fire in Elsah, Illinois. Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter is flying over the area, located on the 25000 block of Elsah Hills Drive, where the fire broke out. No word on the cause of the fire or any injuries. Top story: Search for missing St. Charles woman leads to abandoned car FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Deadline for priests to submit inputs protecting parishes from consolidation today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis priests can make one last plea to keep their parish doors open. The deadline to make that request is Tuesday.Parishioners are not happy about the changes, but the archdiocese says attendance is simply down and they also are seeing fewer priests.In the archdiocese, along with decreasing priests keeping churches running, they shared that they are also short-staffed for the day-to-day operations. The archdiocese said they've been collecting data and talking with priests about restructuring the 178 parishes for more than a year and a half for the all things new plan. Trending: Remains in Crawford County possibly of woman missing since 2014 They revealed data showed mass attendance is down, they're seeing fewer baptisms, and they also have 74 priests that are eligible to retire in the next 10 years. These are some of the many reasons why the archdiocese explained that restructuring for the church is necessary.The specifics about the parishes that are going to per...

Denver weather: Sunny, breezy first full day of spring under blue skies while snow falls in the mountains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Denver residents face a mostly sunny first full day of spring, breezy with blue skies, while snow comes and goes in Colorado’s western mountains.The high temperatures around metro Denver will reach 60 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The wind, out of the southwest, will blow at speeds around 10 miles per hour with gusts at up to 18 mph.Night lows will decrease to near freezing before possible rain and light snow Wednesday morning if storms spread down from the mountains through foothills, and the high temperature in metro Denver Wednesday will hover around 56 degrees, weather service forecasters said. Little or no snow is expected to stick, according to the weather service.On Thursday, forecasters anticipate mostly sunny skies and more wind with a high of 54 degrees in metro Denver.Snowstorms are expected to roll across the mountains Tuesday, intensifying at night, while Colorado’s high plains remain mostly dry. The weather service has issued a winter ...

Opinion: Any logging of giant sequoia trees must pass environmental protections

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

“God has cared for these trees …but he cannot save them from fools.”— John MuirIn just two years, wildfire has killed an estimated 13% to 19% of all mature giant sequoia trees. These most massive of trees grow only on certain western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, the mountain range that divides California’s Central Valley farmland from the Great Basin Desert.The loss of so many “big trees,” as conservationist John Muir called them, is unprecedented.Many of the best-known stands of giant sequoias grow more than 6,000 feet above sea level in three national parks — Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite. A visit to these immense trees typically begins with a drive up from Fresno. From the valley floor, Highway 180 curves into foothills, then winds onto steep, tree-covered mountainsides where cooler temperatures and higher humidity take the edge off the California sun.The road passes through Kings Canyon National Park, where visitors get their first impression of the big trees. A...

Racial missteps come under fire in diverse Denver mayor’s race: “We need to expect more.”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Campaign flyers that promote a white candidate with racially charged language. A TV ad that includes video of mostly Latino or Black people who are homeless, fighting or engaged in crime. News stories that focus on the alleged mistreatment of legislative staff by a candidate who’s a Black woman — but don’t scrutinize other candidates’ reputations as bosses.All of these have fueled recent flashpoints over race and gender as a historically large, and notably diverse, field of candidates campaign to be Denver’s next mayor in the April 4 election.Disputes over campaign tactics have put two white candidates — Mike Johnston and Chris Hansen — on the defensive. And a group of 25 Black elected officials and community leaders endorsed a statement March 8 that condemned media portrayals of Black candidates, messages promoted by some campaigns, and the exclusion of lower-funded candidates from debates and forums as organizers have sought to narrow the ...

Judge throws out state air permit issued to Commerce City company without proper review of pollution

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

A district judge in Adams County threw out a tanker-truck repair company’s state-issued air permit after two environmental groups argued it had been granted by Colorado regulators without a scientific review to find out just how much pollution would be emitted.The Center for Biological Diversity and North Range Concerned Citizens in November filed a lawsuit over the air permit issued to Polar Service Centers in Commerce City. On Thursday, Judge Teri Lynn Vasquez agreed the permit application was not properly vetted and vacated the permit, according to an order filed in Adams County District Court.Robert Ukeiley, an attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, said the permit caught his organization’s eye after it was granted in October because of the company’s location near residential housing and a middle school in a neighborhood that already suffers through a disproportionate amount of air pollution.Ukeiley said his group believed Polar Service Centers’...

Colorado Girl Scouts open “DreamLab,” a national model for the organization

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

There’s a lot more to Girl Scouts than cookies. There’s outdoor adventure, STEM projects, robotics, producing podcasts and building lasting friendships.And now there’s also DreamLab. Girl Scouts of Colorado held a grand opening this month for a first-of-its-kind concept that will be a model for Girl Scouts across the country. The 4,000-square-foot center in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood is a showcase for the organization’s programs and a gathering place for Scout troops, employees and families and girls who want to learn more about Scouts.About 1,000 people turned out for the opening March 12, which coincided with the 111th anniversary of Girl Scouts. The location in the growing residential and shopping area along Quebec Street was picked because of its high visibility and diverse population, said Girl Scouts of Colorado CEO Leanna Clark.“About 17% of our membership is within 10 miles of DreamLab and we have access to 80,000 girls who are Girl Scout...

Colorado ski resorts expecting fresh snow every day this week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Spring may have sprung at 3:23 p.m. on Monday, but another amazing snowfall week is predicted for Colorado ski resorts, especially those in the southern part of the state.The high country will be in the grip of a seven-day snow cycle through Sunday, according to Joel Gratz, founding meteorologist at OpenSnow, a forecasting and reporting service that focuses on mountain weather. Wolf Creek, which historically gets the most snow in Colorado, is predicted to receive another 59 inches through Friday. And that’s on top of a 161-inch base depth, a season snowpack that is 49% above normal.Purgatory can expect 40 inches, Silverton 35 inches. Five resorts — Telluride, Crested Butte, Powderhorn, Steamboat and Sunlight can expect 20-30 inches, while Snowmass, Beaver Creek, Aspen Highlands and Vail are looking at 16-19 inches.. Nine other areas are expected to receive double-digit totals.“The first round of snow will be Monday to Tuesday morning, the second round of snow will ...

Mother-son duo behind Tavern restaurants battle in court over $8M

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Denver restaurateur Frank Schultz has been sued by the co-owner of his various businesses, accused of pilfering hundreds of thousands of dollars from their companies, cutting his partner out of real estate deals that she financed, and owing her at least $7.75 million.That co-owner is also his mother.“I’m disappointed that Ms. Papay, my mother, has made a years-long family dispute open to the public,” Schultz told BusinessDen. “Her lawsuit mischaracterizes the facts and omits key information.”Terry Papay, who will turn 70 next month, and her husband Albert sued Schultz on March 15 in Denver District Court. Also listed as plaintiffs are nine companies representing the family’s considerable restaurant and real estate holdings in Denver and the south metro.Since 1997, when they turned a warehouse at 20th and Market into The Soiled Dove music venue, the Papays and Schultz have operated Tavern Hospitality Group. It later included restaurants and venues in Uptown, Lowry, Littleton and the ...

Another storm hits Southern California with heavy rain; street flooding reported

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:50 GMT

Heavy rain fell across metropolitan Los Angeles Tuesday morning as the first major storm of the spring hit Southern California - on the first full day of spring. This latest storm is forecast to bring several inches of rain, mountain snow, and potentially damaging wind gusts through Wednesday.The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for a wide swath of Southern California from the Mexico border to San Luis Obispo County and the southern half of California’s Central Valley. Winter storm warnings have been issued for mountains in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.NWS is forecasting one to three inches of rain for coastal areas and valleys through Wednesday with 3-6” possible in the lower mountains and foothills.Flooding on the 101 Freeway South at the 5 Freeway. March 21, 2023. (KTLA)“Snow levels will be particularly low, starting at 6,000 feet but dropping to 3,500 to 4,000 feet by Wednesday morning,” said KTLA weather anchor Kacey Montoya.Peak wind gusts will range ...