Community science could help us save Washington’s amphibians
With state biologists unable to monitor every amphibian species as completely as they would like, community volunteers fill an important gap.
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Tarroh Bashore wades through the Beaver Pond Natural Area on Thornton Creek in search of amphibian egg sacs, as his mother, Katrina Crawford, assists in keeping his sunglasses from falling off. (Hannah Weinberger/Crosscut)
It’s Easter weekend, and fourth grader Tarroh Bashore has joined millions of kids in hunting for eggs. But the ones he wants aren’t plastic or full of chocolate. If he finds frog eggs while knee-deep in the middle of a Seattle-area pond, their discovery could be far more meaningful than a holiday sugar rush.
Counties prepare to take over authority of COVID-19 regulations April 16
Some counties plan to adopt a similar, stringent framework from the state of Colorado. Others plan to head in the opposite direction.
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DENVER â As the state readies to send control of COVID-19 rules back to the counties, commissioners and health departments will likely see divergent philosophies when it comes to regulations. We would have liked to see things continue a little bit longer with the Dial 3.0, Larimer County Commissioner Kristin Stephens said. I think it would have been beneficial for the state to stay together and have those similar metrics and not have sort of a patchwork approach across the state.
FORT COLLINS Voters in Fort Collins have overwhelmingly directed the city to try and buy the land that once held Hughes Stadium from the Colorado State University System and turn it into public land.
According to preliminary vote tallies from the Fort Collins Clerk’s Office early Wednesday morning, 68.61% voted in favor of the citizen-led initiative. More than 40,000 voters cast ballots in this election, easily
surpassing the record for the number of ballots cast in a city election since the turn of the millennium.
The fight over Hughes
The CSU System first went under contract to sell the 165-acre site near Horsetooth Reservoir to home developer Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN), which wanted to develop the property into a neighborhood containing between 600 and 700 homes.
Kelly Ohlson 67.48%
Jeff Hansen 32.52%
City Charter Amendment 1 (Allows City Council to vote a member as mayor pro tem in case of a resignation or after the swearing in of new council members)
Yes 44.58%
No 55.42%
City Charter Amendment 2 (Repeals ban on political parties, city employees, public service corporations or other groups with interests in city policy from donating to City Council elections)
Yes 44.58%
No 55.42%
City Charter Amendment 3 (Allows the city to pay for expenditures using grants, donations and borrowing if not specifically earmarked for a purpose)
Yes 63.52%
No 36.48%
City Charter Amendment 4 (Extends the deadline for publication of annual audits of the city’s finances from five months after the end of the fiscal year to seven months)
Tricia Canonico has won Fort Collins District 3 seat, breaking the years-long tradition of conservative representation coming from southeast Fort Collins.
With 55 percent of the votes, Canonico beat Gavin Kaszynski, who, if elected, would have continued the district s conservative voice.
Canonico couldn t immediately be reached for comment after unofficial results were posted. Kaszynski posted a message on his campaign Facebook page congratulating Canonico and wishing her best of success on Fort Collins City Council!
Canonico ran on a campaign built around continuing previous councils work on housing, climate action, equity and child care affordability. She centered her campaign on people, community and economic vitality, saying she had the track record and strong leadership to make things happen in Fort Collins. She adamantly supports the city s climate plan, especially with regard to achieving zero waste by 2024.