Business reporter for The Gazette. Airplane enthusiast. Amateur photographer. Opinions are my own. Retweets =/= endorsement.
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Alex Edwards retweeted
Today, Colorado honors 10th Mountain Division Day 🇺🇸
In 2023, Governor Jared Polis proclaimed November 6 as a day to recognize the U.S. Army’s first and only mountain division, and the deep roots it has right here in our mountains 🏔️
Thank you to all the Ski Troopers🇺🇸
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Democrat Jessica Killin defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank to flip Colorado’s historically Republican 5th Congressional District, according to an Associated Press projection.
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Archuleta County Evacuation Update
URGENT FLOOD WARNING: EVACUATE NOW!
The updated forecast calls for flooding above historic levels. The San Juan River could crest as high as 19.71 feet around 11:00 p.m. tonight.
If you are in an evacuation zone, you must leave now. This includes all low-lying areas along the San Juan, Rio Blanco, Navajo, and Piedra Rivers.
Do not wait for the water to rise. Do not wait for another warning. Leave now.
Our ability to respond during the worst of this storm will be extremely limited. Helicopters will be grounded, and first responders may not be able to reach people in danger until the storm passes and conditions improve.
We are pre-positioning resources in high-risk areas so teams can respond as quickly as conditions allow. We are also bringing in additional assistance, including:
• Additional ground Search and Rescue teams and equipment with the Colorado National Guard
• Additional aircraft and air support.
• Specialized rescue teams.
These resources are expected to arrive today and will be ready to respond as conditions allow.
Highway 160 will be closed to all traffic coming into Pagosa Springs at 4:00 PM today to reduce traffic within town. Evacuation from town will be allowed. The specific location of those closures will be provided later today.
We are making plans and bringing in additional help, but the most important thing you can do right now is get yourself and your family to safety.
To put the forecast into perspective, during the devastating 1911 flood that wiped out most of what existed as the town of Pagosa at that time, the San Juan River crested at approximately 17.8 feet. The current forecast calls for the river to rise nearly 2 feet above that historic level.
This is a potentially catastrophic flood event. Extensive damage is expected.
If you are in an evacuation area, have medical needs, rely on electrically powered medical equipment, or feel unsafe for any reason, please move to a safe location now.
Do not put your life or the lives of first responders at risk by waiting too long.
Please take this warning seriously. Leave now.
Alex Edwards retweeted
Stop, just stop. Enough already.
Apparently winning isn’t enough anymore.
Bo Nix and the @Broncos weren’t perfect but they still won the game.
Winning in the NFL is hard. Enjoy it.
#BroncosCountry
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With our blowtorch start to October, it's now a near-lock that 2026 will finish as both Colorado's and Denver's hottest years on record.
#COwx
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Fire is out. No injuries reported. The residents from two units will be displaced.
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#ColoradoSpringsFire is on scene of a working fire at 1656 Maitland Ct. E18 on scene reporting heavy fire on the back porch. Please avoid the area.
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Obviously, this all came from an internal memo, though I fully expect those to always find their way into the public domain. In any case, I imagine the non-space media may not fully appreciate this, but for an Artemis III mission that did not really exist six months ago, with hardware coming together quickly in the VAB, test landers in production, the crew assigned and in training, and the most complex multi-launch campaign mission in history only 90 days broken to schedule, I thought the update would come across as confidence inspiring.
There are opportunities to pull in the schedule and, of course, risks ahead, but those who know these programs should generally be very encouraged by the progress. I am incredibly proud of the NASA team and our partners.
We intend to provide an Artemis update, similar to the Moon Base updates, in early October.
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It’s snowing at the summit of @WolfCreekSki2! Likely their first flakes of the season.
#COwx
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Squirrels on suicide missions have knocked out power to Castle Rock, Colorado twice this week. Our investigation has revealed a century of squirrel attacks covered up by the pro-squirrel media.
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Happening Now: CSPD has 3 individuals in custody following a disturbance involving audience members and CSPD officers at the Project Taurus City Council meeting at the Pikes Peak Center for the Arts. More information to come as it’s available. PIO on scene.
There's a Colorado Springs city council meeting concerning Project Taurus, a proposed AI data center that will be built in the city.
@csgazette has a liveblog running and the city is streaming the meeting if you cannot attend: gazette.com/live-blog/garden…
The community has a multitude of concerns, but chief among them is noise. At issue is the use of DbA metrics versus DbC. The former is better at measuring low frequency noise, which those opposed to the data center say will have an outsized impact on the area.
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More than 300 dogs helped search for survivors on 9/11. In fact, the last person rescued at ground zero was found by a search and rescue dog.
The search was mentally and physically taxing on the dogs, who walked across huge piles of debris and smoldering rubble. As the days went by, dogs became sad when they were no longer finding people alive. So, to keep their spirits up, their handlers staged mock rescues. They would have people hide under debris for dogs to find. This boosted the dogs’ morale as they continued their work.
In addition to rescue dogs, therapy dogs were brought to the scene to provide comfort to emotionally drained and traumatized police officers and firefighters.
Dogs are the best thing in the world and we do not deserve them.
