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20 years ago, the St. Patrick's Day blizzard buried Denver

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — St. Patrick's Day is full of festive celebrations, but Coloradans who have been here for the past two decades may remember the holiday for a record-setting snowstorm.Friday marked the 20th anniversary of the St. Patrick's Day blizzard, which was the second-worst blizzard in Denver's history, following only a blizzard of 1913. ‘Move over’ law expanded to include more vehicles This holiday snowstorm dumped about 3 feet of snow in the Denver metro area and more than 7 feet in the foothills, crippling Colorado communities.FOX31 went back into the vault to dig up the memories.Blizzard arrives on St. Paddy's Day"This thing came in on St. Patrick's Day. It ramped up on the 18th, and it was still snowing on the 19th," Pinpoint Weather Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser recalled.The three-day storm packed a powerful punch, becoming Denver's second-snowiest event since 1872. It left people stuck, shoveling and stranded — 4,000 travelers at Denver International Airport, to be ex...

Brandon Nimmo leaves spring training game vs Marlins with apparent ankle injury

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:41 GMT

The Mets just can’t seem to catch a break.One day after losing closer Edwin Diaz for up to eight months, Brandon Nimmo injured his right ankle on an awkward slide in a Grapefruit League game.The outfielder, who signed an eight-year, $162 million contract to remain a Met for life in December, appeared to jam his ankle sliding into second base against the Miami Marlins at Clover Park on Friday night and left the field with the help of the trainer and manager Buck Showalter.He will undergo imaging Saturday and the Mets will provide a timeline after a diagnosis.It’s been that kind of week for the Mets. On top of losing Diaz for what will likely be the entirety of the 2023 season, the club is down a few relievers with right-handers Bryce Montes de Oca and Sam Coonrod and left-hander Brooks Raley injured. Montes de Oca was shut down with a forearm strain and Coonrod with a lat strain. Raley returned early from the World Baseball Classic with a hamstring injury but he’s e...

Editorial: Seniors beware – Biden policies threaten entitlements

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:41 GMT

Older Americans tend to vote, and they also tend to be wary of politicians who propose entitlement reform. That combination typically leads to inertia among elected officials whose objective is self-preservation.President Joe Biden has been happily exploiting this dynamic of late, claiming that Republican plans intended to shore up Social Security and Medicare actually represent a threat to the existence of these popular programs. Yet astute seniors will note that Biden’s recent budget blueprint takes a pass on offering any serious proposals to address the long-term solvency of the nation’s entitlements.This shows an astonishing lack of leadership. Consider that the Social Security Trust Fund’s cash reserves are set to run out in 2035. If nothing is done between now and then, expect Congress to authorize billions in transfers from the general fund in order to avoid benefit cuts. That might be politically beneficial, but it will only hasten the nation’s rush toward the looming fiscal...

Whitford: Doubling down on failed approach to homelessness

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:41 GMT

In a largely symbolic resolution sponsored by Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Fla., in January, a bipartisan majority of the House voted to repudiate “socialism in all its forms.”The resolution highlights the history of starvation, genocide and devastation caused by socialist leaders and their policies — and the 328 lawmakers who voted in favor of it are now on record opposing the implementation of such policies.Yet, while Congress may be on record in opposition to redistributionist policies, the “All In” plan from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, issued in December, indicates the White House may not be.The council sets lofty goals for reducing homelessness by doubling down on the failed Housing First program — something taxpayers have funded for more than a decade at a price tag exceeding $16 billion, only to see homelessness increase. The Housing Council has acknowledged that though “funding for homelessness assistance has increased every year,” the unsheltered population has g...

John Lennon, through the eyes of lover/photographer

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:41 GMT

Quick: Name a photographer who was romantically linked to a Beatle.You probably thought of Linda McCartney first, but there’s at least one other: It turns out that May Pang, who was John Lennon’s companion during the famous “lost weekend” of 1973-74, was documenting the experience. She’ll be present to show her work this Saturday and Sunday afternoon at City Winery. Her photos were often taken in informal situations, showing Lennon at his most relaxed and upbeat.“John didn’t like the photos that most people took of him,” she said this week. “He’d always say ‘I don’t like the way I look there’ or ‘I was so fat.’ But he happened to like what my eye caught of him. You’re seeing him through my eyes, the way I saw him. I’d say I was working more as a partner than a documentarian, but I thought I caught a side that you don’t often get to see. He doesn’t smile in a lot of photos, and one comment I usually get is ‘My goodness, we’ve never seen him so relaxed’.”The show coincides with the op...

Pozniak: Politicizing disasters doesn’t help anyone

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:41 GMT

There has been a barrage of political blame and animosity from both parties in Congress about the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, which spewed toxic chemicals into the air causing local evacuations, environmental and health chaos.Democrats criticized Donald Trump for bowing to the powerful rail lobby and eliminating regulations that could have prevented this accident and his campaign appearance at the derailment site.Republicans have put the White House on the defense by criticizing President Biden for his handling of this disaster and Transportation Secretary Peter Buttigieg for his failure to rush to the scene. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has launched investigations into what they claim was the Biden Administration’s inadequate and slow response to the Ohio crisis. All of this rancor and grandstanding deflects from the real culprit of this disaster; the Norfolk Southern railroad. This financially successful rail carrier should be the focus of the ...

Moir: Saving Mass. forests can slow climate change

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:41 GMT

The forests of the U.S. Northeast are in peril. Global warming has raised temperatures, improving conditions for insects such as the emerald ash borer, to ravage trees already stressed due to drought and scorching summers.Massachusetts forests experienced 97 wildfires across the state during the summer of 2022. Keeping pace with destruction by fire is the clear-cutting of forests for timber and primarily for development. Exposing forest soils releases carbon dioxide into the air, equivalent to carbon emissions from burning.American forests are losing an abundance of carbon. Twelve percent of the carbon loss is from fire, drought, wind, and pests, 3% is from forest conversion, and 85% is from cutting forests. Growing existing forests to their biological carbon storage potential optimize carbon dioxide removal.Researchers in Massachusetts recently established that an 80-year-old stand of trees is drawing more carbon out of the air and storing much more than twice the carbon of a 40-ye...

Dear Abby: Longtime BF has no empathy for ailing partner

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:41 GMT

Dear Abby: I have been with my boyfriend for 11 years. In all this time he has never once asked me if I’m OK whenever I have gotten hurt. I got used to it, you might say. Well, I recently lost the ability to walk, and ended up in a nursing home for rehabilitation. My boyfriend would come to visit, but would never ask about progress. Furthermore, when I would show him my progress he wouldn’t act happy.Now I’m home, and he treats me like garbage. I don’t know why. When I brought it up, he said he doesn’t know why. Should I end this relationship so I can find someone who’s supportive and who will help me get back to 100%? Or should I stay and work on this relationship? I’m less and less happy every day. — Hurting in the MidwestDear Hurting: Your boyfriend of 11 years is not a nurturer. That he doesn’t ask if you are hurt or injured shows he lacks empathy. If I had to hazard a guess, I would opine that he treats you like garbage now ...

BU, Merrimack win overtime thrillers, will meet in Hockey East final

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:41 GMT

The Providence College Friars dominated Boston University in regulation only to let their upset bid slip away in overtime.BU freshman right wing Quinn Hutson scored the game winner at 10:52 of OT to lift the Terriers to a 2-1 victory in the opening game of the Hockey East semifinals on Friday night at the TD Garden. Left wing Luke Tuch set up Hutson for his 14th of the season.BU goalie Drew Commesso backboned the effort with 37 saves. Providence outshot BU 33-14 in regulation but the Terriers were 10-4 better in the OT.“It was pretty crazy and it was slow motion when I saw it go in but I wasn’t sure,” said Hutson. “Then I saw everybody celebrating.”Boston University celebrates its game-winning goal in overtime during a 2-1 Hockey East semifinal win over Providence on Friday night. (Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)The No. 5 ranked and top seed Terriers (26-10-0, 19-6-0) advanced to the final for the 13th time and will take on No. 2 seed Merrimack (23-12-1, 17-8-0)  on Saturday night (7) ...

Elderly man beaten in North County home invasion

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:41 GMT

DEL MAR, Calif. -- An 80-year-old man was assaulted Friday at his home in Del Mar, authorities said.The incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. in the 1800 block of Santa Fe Avenue, where deputies learned the elderly man was beaten and had his hands bound inside the residence, Det. Jack Reed with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department stated in a news release.The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials.Law enforcement confirmed video surveillance shows two unidentified attackers at the scene.Anyone with any information related to the crime is encouraged to call the North Coastal Sheriff's Station at (760) 966-3500.