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Jim Rossman: Metal roof doesn’t mean you can’t receive OTA channels
This week I had an email exchange with a reader who wants to cut the cord and was wondering how they could watch their local channels.
I was all ready to mention putting up an antenna, but he added, “Over-the-air will...Read more
Gadgets: Retro look, modern sound
The multiple media format Century 6-in-1 Music Center from Victrola has a retro look to play music from many generations. Along with the functionality, it's an attractive addition to any family room.
Front and center is...Read more
Colorado's historic wolf reintroduction faces barrage of challenges 1 year after first paws hit the ground
DENVER — Depending on who’s talking, Colorado’s wolves are an existential threat to ranching, an imperiled native species crucial to a healthy ecosystem, a ruthless predator that kills for sport or a beautiful ...Read more
Today's Word "pukka"
pukka \PUHK-uh\ (adjective) - 1 : Authentic; genuine. 2 : Good of its kind; first-class.
"Thinks he can cauk the dam in a fortnight. Look at his marginal sketches -- aren't they clear and good? I knew he was pukka, but I ...Read more
This Day in History, January 15
On January 15th, 1759, the British Museum opened.
A Great King
Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
Five in the middle is seen;
First of all letters, the first of all figures,
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.
Hint: Bible Verses readers will love this riddle.
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Biden creates 2 vast national monuments during final week in office
President Joe Biden on Tuesday created two new vast national monuments in California’s desert and far north that protect lands considered sacred by tribes, bolstering his conservation legacy days before leaving office.
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$20 billion Delta tunnel plan wins endorsement from Silicon Valley's largest water agency
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $20 billion plan to build a massive, 45-mile long tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to make it easier to move water from Northern California to Southern California won...Read more
Anchorage power outages extend to 3rd day in wake of 'extreme' warm January storm
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Hundreds of Anchorage residents remained without power for a third day following a rare January storm that brought record warmth and hurricane-force winds over the weekend.
Chugach Electric ...Read more
Firefly looks to punch NASA moon ticket with overnight SpaceX launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX mission set to lift off overnight marks a first for Firefly Aerospace under NASA’s plans to build up American companies to support its lunar goals.
A Falcon 9 targeting a 1:11 a.m....Read more
Colorado to double arsenal of mountainside avalanche blasters in war against highway-covering snow slides
DENVER — Colorado transportation officials plan to nearly double the number of remotely controlled avalanche blasters installed on mountain ridges above highways, a project estimated to cost taxpayers tens of millions of...Read more
EPA warns of toxic forever chemicals in sewage sludge used on farmland, including thousands of acres near the Chicago area
CHICAGO — Farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer and their neighbors face higher risks of cancer and other diseases, according to a new federal analysis that pins the blame on toxic forever chemicals.
The findings ...Read more
Denver weather: “Arctic” cold headed for city, windchill temps to hit 30 below zero
DENVER — Bundle up, Colorado! Subzero temperatures, wind and snow are headed for Denver this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Light snow was already falling in northern Colorado’s mountains on ...Read more
Mega data centers are coming. Their power needs are staggering
Facebook’s parent company is building Minnesota’s first mega data center in Rosemount to house its fast-growing need for computing muscle.
Amazon and Microsoft bought land for large data centers near Xcel Energy’s ...Read more
Colorado to start regulating emission of 5 air toxins that make people sick
DENVER — Colorado air pollution regulators spend a lot of time thinking about greenhouse gases that create a smog across the Front Range and contribute to global warming, But this week, they’ll focus on five toxic ...Read more
Today's Word "purblind"
purblind \PUR-blynd\ (adjective) - 1 : Having greatly reduced vision. 2 : Lacking in insight or discernment.
"Even the older children became groping and purblind, and the young saw but dimly, and the children that were ...Read more
This Day in History, January 14
On January 14th, 1690, the clarinet was invented in Nuremberg, Germany.
Argument
Can you decipher this phrase:
friends
standing
miss
friends
China discusses sale of TikTok US to Musk as one possible option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the U.S. operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar ...Read more
San Jose water agency to vote on whether to help fund Gov. Gavin Newsom's $20 billion Delta tunnel project
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Silicon Valley’s largest water agency will vote Tuesday on whether to support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to spend $20 billion to build a massive, 45-mile long tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin ...Read more
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