Daily Archives: September 12, 2013

The CIA has begun delivering weapons to rebels in Syria, ending months of delay in lethal aid that had been promised by the Obama administration, according to U.S. officials and Syrian figures. The shipments began streaming into the country over … Continue reading →

A woman killed by a suspected drunken driver heading the wrong way on Interstate 25 has been identified as Jennifer Friede, a longtime Denver-area marijuana activist. The Denver medical examiner’s office said Friede, 34, of Broomfield, was a passenger in … Continue reading →

Before moving to Fort Collins, we lived in Longmont, Colorado for 11 years (with a few intermittent stints in California.) Our house was one block from Left Hand Creek, and our youngest child was born there. Longmont police officers went … Continue reading →

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday said “anarchists” have taken over Congress.  Reid (D-Nev.) said Tea Party Republicans are preventing progress on an energy efficiency bill by offering amendments on ObamaCare and other unrelated issues. “People who don’t believe … Continue reading →

The rowers have finally updated their trip tracker, after a long hiatus.

Green shows ice present in 2013 which was not present on this date in 2012. Red shows the opposite. Ice extent has increased by 67% over the past year. Arctic Sea-Ice Monitor One of NASA’s ice experts, Dr. Walt Meier … Continue reading →

It may look like the biggest flood since 1976 in Colorado, but fortunately NOAA’s climate models say it isn’t happening.   201304prcp.gif (970×1203)

Arctic ice area is increasing, as new ice is forming rapidly north of 80N. Ice area is the highest since 2006. The year over year change in Arctic sea ice area has blown away the record for ice growth, by … Continue reading →

NCAR Foothills Lab Weather (english, 5-minute) Flood emergency in Boulder County; 1 person killed, streets impassable Massive flooding has made the streets of Boulder impassable and destroyed multiple homes in Boulder County, according to Officer of Emergency Management officials. One … Continue reading →