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Here’s what to know about mushrooms popping up all over the city

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

With heavy rains, mushrooms have been popping up in mulch, garden beds and lawns all around Colorado. But they don’t stick around too long. It’s like the obscure ’90s Dada song, “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow.”Mushrooms in a bed of garlic. (Tamara Yakaboski, Special to The Denver Post)Mushrooms’ popularity has risen over the last few years with most gardening forums saying that they are a sign of healthy soil. The next common reaction, though, is advice to remove them before your dog, cat or children eat them.Here’s what to know about the fungus among us.What to make of Colorado’s fungi?Jon Sommer, president of the Colorado Mycological Society, said that these urban fruits vary from the ones of Colorado’s forested areas in lifestyle, context and purpose. Generally, mushrooms can be saprophytic, parasitic or symbiotic. Most of the ones found in Denver area gardens and yards are saprophytic mushrooms, meaning they are our decomposers. The ones in that c...

Mount Evans Road, Independence Pass are now open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the Mount Evans Road and Independence Pass are open following the conclusion of snow removal efforts and spring maintenance work.Related ArticlesOutdoors | Reservation requirements for Rocky Mountain National Park, other popular destinations going into effect The Mount Evans Road opened Friday morning. In addition to snow removal, crews filled in potholes and fixed signs damaged by winter storms. Reservations, which are available through Recreation.gov, are required to park at the Mount Goliath Natural Area, Summit Lake Park and the mountain’s summit. The 15-mile route from the Echo Lake Lodge to the summit is the highest paved road in North America, topping out at 14,264 feet.Independence Pass opened Thursday afternoon. According to a CDOT news release, crews there conducted avalanche mitigation, fixed potholes and guardrails and restriped the pavement.The road over Independence Pass east of Aspen, which is closed during ...

Isaiah Stevens returning to CSU men’s basketball for fifth season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

One of the best players in program history is returning for his fifth and final season with the Colorado State men’s basketball team.Guard Isaiah Stevens, a multiple record holder for the Rams, tweeted a graphic Friday morning that simply said, “I’m back.”Stevens entered his name into the NBA draft in March, which allowed him to go through the evaluation process while maintaining his eligibility at CSU. Friday, he withdrew his name from the draft while announcing he will play one more year with the Rams.The 6-foot native of Allen, Texas, is eligible for a fifth season due to the NCAA’s granting an extra year to those who were impacted by the COVID pandemic.Stevens participated in the NBA’s G League Elite Camp in May. After that, he did not get an invitation to the NBA combine. That meant he likely would not get drafted to the NBA. He had until May 31 to withdraw his name from the draft.A four-time all-Mountain West Conference selection and a first-team honoree last season, Stevens h...

Air Traffic Control to pilots in close call on San Francisco runway: 'I don't need an argument'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

Two separate airliners were forced to abort landings at San Francisco International Airport last week after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across runways where planes had been cleared to land.The close call occurred on May 19, when an inbound United Airlines plane got as low as a few hundred feet over San Francisco Bay, before pilots saw the Southwest jet on the same runway. Pilots of that United plane decided to abort their landing, according to the Associated Press.Shortly after that, the crew of an incoming Alaska Airlines plane allegedly saw the same Southwest jet crossing a second, parallel runway, and aborted their landing.LIVEATC.NET provided audio to KRON4Audio of the May 19 incident has been released. In it, you can hear the air traffic controller telling the Southwest crew, “You shouldn’t be on the runway,” according to a recording captured by LiveATC.com. When one of the pilots tried to explain why they were on the runway, the controller cut him off, sayi...

Terrifying video shows passenger opens airplane door mid-flight in South Korea; 12 hurt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane flight in South Korea on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people, officials said. The plane landed safely.Some people aboard the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft tried to stop the person, who was able to partially open the door, the Transport Ministry said.The person was detained by airport police on suspicion of violating the aviation security law, a ministry statement said. The person's identity and motive weren't immediately released.The law bars passengers from handling exit doors and other equipment on board and provides for penalties of up to 10 years in prison, the ministry said.The plane with 194 people aboard was heading to the southeastern city of Daegu from the southern island of Jeju. The flight is normally about an hour, and the incident occurred when the plane was reaching the Daegu airport at an altitude of 700 feet (213 meters).A video apparently taken by a person on boar...

Live-action Ariel meet and greet opens at Disneyland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

Disneyland guests can now meet Ariel, from the newly released live-action movie “The Little Mermaid,” at the promenade near the “It’s a small world” attraction, theme park officials announced Friday.Ariel from the new live-action story “The Little Mermaid” begins greeting guests Friday, May 26, 2023, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and at Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort in California. (Abigail Nilsson, Photographer)Ariel from the new live-action story “The Little Mermaid” begins greeting guests Friday, May 26, 2023, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and at Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort in California. (Abigail Nilsson, Photographer)Ariel from the new live-action story “The Little Mermaid” begins greeting guests Friday, May 26, 2023, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and at Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort in California. (Abigail Nilsson, Photographer)The speci...

Francisco Guzman Killed in Motorcycle Crash on I-805 [Chula Vista, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

Collision near Telegraph Canyon Road Claims the Life of 23-Year-Old Francisco GuzmanCHULA VISTA, CA (May 26, 2023) – On Wednesday morning, at approximately 6 a.m., a 26-year-old motorcyclist, Francisco Guzman, was fatally involved in a motorcycle crash with a tow truck.According to the police, the motorcyclist crashed into the tow truck and the impact caused him to suffer extensive wounds.Guzman, riding north in a Chula Vista carpool lane, encountered a pickup truck that abruptly changed lanes near Telegraph Canyon Road.Furthermore, responding officers and paramedics performed life-saving efforts for the rider, who died.Additionally, I-805 was temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.The authorities released no other information, and the crash is still under investigation.In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend their heartfelt condolences to the victim’s family.Reach out to Sweet James today and let them help you win your moto...

Dorothy Cousins and James Hendrickson Killed in Wrong-Way Collision on Highway 1 [Monterey County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

Two Pronounced Dead after Head-On Accident near Molera RoadMONTEREY COUNTY, CA (May 26, 2023) – Tuesday afternoon, Dorothy Cousins and James Hendrickson were killed in a collision on Highway 1.The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m., just south of Molera Road between Castroville and Moss Landing.Per reports, the driver of a southbound blue 2016 Mazda CX-5 approached Highway 183 and crossed the double yellow lines into oncoming traffic. There, the Mazda struck a northbound 2016 GMC Sierra.Paramedics arrived and transported the sole occupant inside the GMC 69-year-old David Hart, of Santa Cruz to Natividad Medical Center for further treatment of major injuries.Meanwhile, medics pronounced the female driver of the Mazda, 79-year-old Cousins from Soquel, dead at the scene. Crews also pronounced the male passenger, 76-year-old Hendrickson, of Tennessee dead at the scene.Another female passenger from the Mazda, described as a 73-year-old Tennessee woman, was rushed to a hospital wit...

Amazon drivers say toilet breaks were replaced by pee bottles, Shewee, dog waste bags

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

Three Amazon delivery drivers in Colorado are suing the tech giant over poor work conditions, with their complaints centered on the pressure to skip restroom breaks.They said drivers are regularly forced to pee in bottles and defecate in bags to stay on pace with the delivery schedule.In a lawsuit filed Monday in Denver District Court, drivers Leah Cross, Marco Granger-Rivera and Ryan Schilling — who are seeking certification of a class-action suit — claimed the pressure of “harsh work quotas” kept them from using restrooms on the job.The lawsuit alleges violations of the drivers’ rights, including defying Colorado’s mandate for employers to provide workers with paid rest breaks every four hours.Amazon contested the allegations.“We want to make it clear that we encourage our Delivery Service Partners to support their drivers,” Amazon spokesperson Sam Stephenson said. “That includes giving drivers the time they need for breaks in between stops, providing a list within the...

A’s release renderings of glitzy new Las Vegas ballpark as more funding details emerge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:42 GMT

OAKLAND — The Oakland A’s on Friday released artist renderings of their proposed new ballpark on Las Vegas Boulevard just as more details emerged about how the 30,000-seat facility with a retractable roof might be financed.The A’s proposed new park would sit on nine acres of land at the site of what is now the Tropicana Hotel and Casino, on the south end of the Strip and just a few blocks away from Harry Reid International Airport.Per a team news release, the orientation of the playing surface “will allow for the outfield to open to the corner of Tropicana and Las Vegas Boulevard.”“From the minute we stepped onto the Tropicana site nearly two years ago, it was immediately obvious what a fantastic fit it would be for a new A’s ballpark in Las Vegas,”  said A’s director of design and owner of Schrock KC Architecture, Brad Schrock said in a statement.“The natural orientation of the ballpark creates not only some of the best views and connection to the Las ...