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Repair it or replace it? Most of us face that choice at least a few times a year. When a home appliance, a mobile phone or another piece of technology stops working, we may not know how to repair it ourselves. There’s a growing number of do-it-yourself organizations and advocates that are helping de-mystify repair work and reduce the amount of fixable stuff that gets thrown away.
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December 30 marked the one year anniversary of the Marshall Fire in Boulder County. The most destructive fire in Colorado history destroyed more than one thousand homes.
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KDNK's Morgan Neely brings listeners Wednesday's news, including a big award for a small landfill during America Recycles Week.
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Resources to help people in the ongoing recovery from the Marshall Fire in Boulder County have been centralized in a brand-new location, the recently-launched Marshall Fire Recovery Center in Louisville.
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One of the statewide measures before Colorado voters is Proposition 123. It calls for the allocation of 0.1% of state tax revenue to fund the construction of affordable housing units. Proponents say this measure will provide overdue relief while not increasing taxes. But those who oppose it say eliminating housing regulations will do more to solve the problem.
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Ballots are arriving in Colorado mailboxes and the language within can vary depending on jurisdictional lines. Keeping up with what’s on local ballots can get confusing, especially in areas where municipalities and counties are right up against each other. A new tool from The Colorado Health Foundation could help with that.
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After a COVID-related break, Boulder has reinstated a requirement that food businesses report what they’re doing to comply with the city’s zero waste ordinance. Restaurants, grocery stores, coffee shops and almost all other businesses involved with food are supposed to be doing their part to reduce waste.
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A public memorial and reflection takes place Sunday, October 9, in Boulder to explore the truth of Boulder’s role in The Sand Creek Massacre. The event comes days after the announcement of a significant expansion of the national historic site that commemorates the massacre.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final determination to downgrade air quality in the Denver Metro and Northern Front Range area to “severe” non-attainment for ground level ozone. The effects of poor air quality on cardio-respiratory health are well documented, but recent studies show bad air may also affect the gut microbiome in people as young as infants.
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The 2022 Crested Butte Film Festival returns in person and virtually, starting Wednesday, September 21. The festival features over 75 films as well as panel discussions, filmmaker talks and more.