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Articles from the April 6, 2019 edition


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  • Oil and gas company addresses concerns about health effects of fracking

    Shirley U. Jeste, [email protected]|Apr 6, 2019

    APRIL 1—In what seems to be a huge reversal in previous policy and operating procedures, Extinction Oil & Gas is finally responding to the thousands of complaints received about the health and environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. “Starting in late 2019,” said a spokesperson for the company, “for every mineral lease agreement signed, we will give two free bottles of Booste-brand oxygen to each participant, along with a coupon book for Jumba Juice. That’s healthy, right?” Booste Oxygen is a canned, compressed oxygen prod...

  • Renowned photographer John Fielder to present at first annual Nature St. Vrain

    Dani Hemmat, [email protected]|Apr 6, 2019

    Renowned Colorado nature photographer John Fielder will be sharing work from his latest book, Colorado: Black on White, at the first annual Nature St. Vrain on Friday, April 12 in Longmont. Fielder, whose popular calendars and books showcase Colorado’s landscapes, will be giving a multimedia presentation featuring over 200 of his Colorado photographs, as well as sharing stories of life on the trail, photo tips and more. Nature St. Vrain, an environmental open house, was created to celebrate t...

  • April: time to weed, water and clean

    Dani Hemmat, [email protected]|Apr 6, 2019

    Even though there is snow on the ground as I write, warmer weather is around the corner. While the longer days and climbing temperatures put a little more pep in almost everyone’s step, it is an especially exciting time for gardeners. It’s also crunch time. Time to clean up, keep starting those seeds indoors, water those dry lawns and mulch until the cows come home. First up is to check on those seedlings. Remember February’s gardening column, in which we planned out our planting and seedi...