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CU Boulder Fireworks cancelled due to high fire danger

June 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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City of Boulder officials announced today that the annual Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast has been cancelled due to the extremely high fire danger in the area.

Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast Cancelled!

The fireworks show is held each year at Folsom Field on the CU Boulder campus and is a highly anticipated event for residents each year.

“Public safety was our primary concern in deciding to cancel the fireworks show. Given the current fire in south Boulder, along with fires in neighboring cities and extremely dry conditions, the public safety risk to the Boulder community is significant,” said Boulder City Manager Jane S. Brautigam.

Firefighting crews need to remain focused on the current fire. Even if the fire is extinguished before that time, the lack of rain and the continued forecasts for hot dry weather prompted their decision to cancel the fireworks.

“We know it’s disappointing to celebrate the Fourth of July without fireworks, but it would be a real tragedy if we went forward and someone’s home caught fire as a result,” said Boulder Fire Marshal Dave Lowrey.

Lowrey cautioned that individuals should not set off fireworks on their own; it is illegal for individuals to possess or use fireworks within the City of Boulder.

“While it’s disappointing that conditions warrant canceling the fireworks display, public safety is the first priority,” said Lew Kingdom of Wright Kingdom Real Estate, primary sponsor of the event. “The Associates of Wright Kingdom continue to be proud sponsors of Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast, and we’re looking forward to bringing back an amazing show next year.”

Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast has been held at Folsom Field since 1941. The 2012 event was sponsored by the associates of Wright Kingdom Real Estate, the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and the City of Boulder. Media sponsors included the Daily Camera, KBCO and Boulder Channel 8.

Source: Boulder CO 

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Boulder CO Flagstaff Fire Photos June 2012

June 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I took some shots while I was working in Boulder yesterday. No dramatic flames from the fire but some impressive smoke along the Flatirons  in Boulder.

Fire in Boulder Colorado Photos

The Boulder Wildfire Mitigation team is top notch and the community is blessed to have such a dedicated group of individuals and volunteers serving Boulder County CO when ever a wild fire strikes. Our thoughts and prayers are with the fire fighters, evacuee’s and all involve in the effort to put out the latest Colorado wildfire.

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The Boulder fireworks display at Folsom field has been cancelled due to the fire and continued fire danger in Boulder County CO.

This video below is an up to the minute view of the Flagstaff Fire in Boulder Colorado.

Live video by Ustream

The Boulder Humane Society is providing temporary shelter for dogs, cats and small mammals displaced from their homes due to the wildfire in Boulder County. They are transferring some of our adoption animals to other metro area animal shelter partners to make more room available here to house the animals of our community members in need.

The Boulder Humane Society is providing resources for the pets of evacuee’s from the Boulder Fire near Flagstaff and offers these tips:

If you must evacuate your home with your animals, please be sure to: 

  • Keep identification including collar, ID tag and pet license on dogs and cats at all times.
  • Bring any medications and if possible the food your animal eats.
  • If you have caged pets, bring their cage (or at least a carrier) with you.
  • Keep your pet contained on a leash or in a carrier at all times so as to avoid them getting scared and running away.

If you need temporary housing for your dog, cat or small mammal, please come to the shelter during our normal business hours which are from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on weekends. Click here to see a complete list of our locations and hours.

For assistance with after-hours animal emergencies, any other animal-related questions or concerns related to the wildfire, please call the Emergency Operations Center at 303-413-7730.

For general information, please call 303-442-4030 option 1.

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Boulder Daily Camera updates June 7, 2012

June 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

daily camera boulder coBroomfield, 9 other Colo. counties under tornado watch until 9 p.m.
A rare midnight tornado warning was issued for the southwest metro Denver area late Wednesday, as funnel clouds were reported in Lakewood and heavy rain, high wind and large hail pummeled Ken Caryl, Lakewood and southwest Denver.
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Boulder County’s hospitals miss top grade for patient safety in new rankings 
Prompted by 180,000 unnecessary deaths a year in U.S. hospitals, a new listing finds most of the 33 rated in Colorado — including all of Boulder County’s major hospitals — don’t make the top grade.
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Boulder-area burglar James Gurule loses ‘enormous break,’ sentenced to 32 years in prison
James Gurule, one of two “pillowcase burglars” connected to dozens of Boulder-area break-ins, was sentenced Wednesday to 32 years in prison after he violated conditions of his community corrections sentence.
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Longmont’s Twin Peaks Mall to get major makeover 
LONGMONT — Baby steps won’t be enough to revive 27-year-old Twin Peaks Mall. It’s going to take blowing the roof off the joint.
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The deal is dead: Louisville evaluates its prospects at Safeway site
What now? It’s the question the city faces in the wake of Tuesday’s decision by Louisville leaders to turn down a 160-unit luxury apartment complex that would have replaced an abandoned Safeway grocery store at the north end of town.
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Boulder commuters not enthusiastic about RTD’s model Bus Rapid Transit vehicle 
Still smarting over the abandonment of a regional rail system that would connect Boulder County to Denver, local residents gave a frosty reception to a model Bus Rapid Transit vehicle that the Regional Transportation District brought to Boulder and Longmont on Wednesday.
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Front Range to launch new classes aimed at Boulder County au pairs
Boulder County au pairs will have a new option for completing the educational requirements for their visas, beginning this summer.
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Boulder City Council says ‘no’ to Ted Turner’s buffalo herd — for now 
Boulder will not accept an offered donation of buffalo to graze on open space along U.S. 36, but the City Council left the door open to finding another location. CNN founder Ted Turner first offered the herd as a gift to the city in October.
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Gold Hill Inn marks 50 years
A social worker and a chemist from the East Coast, a 90-year-old building in a tiny mountain settlement, and an idea gleaned from a poem. It’s a little surprising 50 years later that a successful restaurant emerged from these unconventional origins.
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U.S. 36 group develops Westminster-Boulder interactive bike map
A new interactive map of bicycle routes along the U.S. 36 corridor is being introduced as part of an effort to encourage bike riding from Westminster to Boulder.
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Boulder’s Gibbons Slackline gear featured at Parker Days Festival June 2012

June 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

World’s Top Slackliners to Electrify Parker Days Festival, June 8-10, 2012

The thrilling new sport of slacklining brings pro-level competition and demonstrations to Parker Days.

slackline gibbons line parker days festivalThe most memorable moment of this year’s Super Bowl XLVI wasn’t a wardrobe malfunction or even Bradshaw’s winning touchdown, but a slackliner’s brief but exhilarating performance during Madonna’s halftime show. You probably still remember the daring athlete performing acrobatic tricks on a 2 in. wide trampoline (a slackline) who stole the show.

This thrilling new sport of slacklining is coming to Parker Days Festival in Parker, Colorado on June 8-10, 2012.

Gibbon Slacklines will be hosting a professional slackline competition featuring the world’s best slackers and an interactive zone for attendees to get a taste of the sport themselves.

Slackline Competition Times

The first qualifying round of the competition will take place on Friday, June 8 from 6–7:30 p.m.

On Saturday, the second and third qualifying rounds will happen from 11-12:30 p.m. and 5-6:30 p.m.

Sunday’s quarterfinals will take place from 11-12 p.m. with the semifinals, best trick contest and finals from 2-3 p.m.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three athletes and points in the World Ranking for the leading eight.

The competition will feature 24 top slackline athletes from around the globe including the world champion Mike Payton, Super Bowl slackliner Andy Lewis, Italy’s famed Lukas Huber, Spain’s National Champion Ezequiel Troncoso and Toru Osugi from Japan.

These athletes and more will battle it out over the three days showcasing their best tricks including flips and jumps that are sure to impress. An interactive slackline area will be set up in the Marketplace for attendees to test their talents on a line, but the competition is restricted to the pros.

Based in Boulder, Colorado, Gibbon Slacklines USA is the exclusive North American distributor for Gibbon Slacklines. Gibbon Slacklines are a fun and accessible way to increase balance, build muscle, and rehabilitate injuries.

For those unfamiliar with the sport, slacklining is the act of balancing along a narrow, flexible piece of webbing which is low to the ground and usually anchored between two trees. Gibbon is the world’s leading slackline manufacturer and is rapidly building the sport with their top-level pro team and by hosting competitions. Gibbon’s easy-to-use equipment makes the sport accessible for anyone, from athletes to families, and the sport is quickly making its way from the Super Bowl stage to backyards across the U.S.

For more information about Gibbon Slacklines and the Gibbon Pro Team, please visit www.gibbonslacklines.com

About Gibbon Slacklines Boulder USA

Gibbon Slacklines are available at over 1,700 retailers across the U.S. The company holds slacklining competitions across North America and sponsors a group of athletes to travel the country introducing and teaching the sport of slacklining. For more information about Gibbon slacklines or the sport of slacklining, visit www.gibbonslacklines.com/us

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