'First Day Hikes', peaceful silence await visitors to Mueller State Park in January
Naturalist-led hikes amid the peaceful silence of snowy woods makes January a great time to explore Mueller State Park.
Obituary – Shirley Jean Pharo
Shirley Jean Pharo
October 6, 1929 - December 26, 2021
Born the only child of Ed and Dorothy Kimmel October 6, 1929, in Arapahoe, Shirley Jean Pharo grew up tough, as all children of the Depression and Dust Bowl era did. After enjoying 92 blessed years on this earth, she went peacefully to be with Jesus n December 26, 2021. It was a glorious day for her!
Colorado health department aligns its COVID quarantine guidance with CDC
Colorado's COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidance has been revised to align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) updated guidance
Cooking at Home - Broccoli Potato Soup
A tasty and made-from-scratch soup that comes together quickly with the help of instant mashed potatoes and powdered milk.
Report: Colorado's total marijuana sales topped $2.19B in 2020
Colorado's total marijuana sales topped $2.19 billion last year, marking a new record high, according to the latest annual market report from the state's Marijuana Enforcement Division.
Wyoming governor signs order allowing power plant to continue operations, citing dispute with EPA
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on Monday signed an emergency order that allows part of a coal-fired power station in Sweetwater County to continue operations.
Families face winter evictions across Nebraska
Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium expired in August, eviction court filings in Nebraska are on the rise.
Family rifts affect millions of Americans – research shows possible paths from estrangement toward reconciliation
Family relationships are on many people’s minds during the holiday season. Anyone whose experiences don’t live up to the holiday hype may find this difficult or disappointing, but those feelings may be felt even more acutely among those involved in family rifts.
EarthTalk – Have we learned how to build wind farms that don’t negatively impact wildlife?
Dear EarthTalk:
Has anyone figured out how to build wind farms that don’t negatively impact birds, bats, and other wildlife? Does building them off-shore help?
Mary B, Hyannis, MA
Not all calories are equal – a dietitian explains the different ways the kinds of foods you eat matter to your body
A calorie is a calorie is a calorie, at least from a thermodynamic standpoint. It’s defined as the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius. But when it comes to health and your body’s energy balance, not all calories are equal.
