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Six can’t-miss Oktoberfest parties, from Denver to Longmont to Vail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

There is perhaps no better place in the world to enjoy autumn than Colorado. From the classic fall weather and the changing leaves to the scent of green chile and butternut squash soup, it’s almost impossible not to revel in the season. Even better? The Oktoberfest parties that bring with them food, music, fun and the crisp German-style marzen lagers and festbiers.Here are six of our favorite Oktoberfest festivals where you can hoist beers in big steins, eat pretzels and bratwurst, listen to oompah music and play traditional games.Copper Kettle OktoberfestSept. 8-9: Copper Kettle Brewing gets the party started this weekend with the return of its annual two-day Oktoberfest celebration. The craft brewery will tap three German-style beers: Oktoberfest Lager, Dunkel Lager and Hefeweizen. There also will be live music (from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday and from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday); hammerschlagen both days; German food; and a dirndl and lederhosen contest on Saturday. One-liter stein...

“Not a peachy drive”: Truck carrying load of Palisade peaches crashes on I-70 east near Morrison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

A truck carrying a full load of Palisade peaches crashed on Interstate 70 just outside Denver early Thursday morning, closing the eastbound lanes of the interstate for several hours.Not a peachy drive into work from the mountains this morning. Eastbound I-70 is down to one lane on the approach to the Morrison/259 exit while crews work to remove a crashed semi. Area should smell good until the sun bakes the lost load.Minor injuries to the driver.S1 pic.twitter.com/YSVnt5k9WO— CSP Golden (@csp_golden) September 7, 2023One lane of the interstate has reopened, but crews are still working to clean up the peaches and debris, according to a post from the Colorado State Patrol. Expect delays.The crash was first reported about 2:20 a.m. just west of Golden between exits 259 and 260. 

Scotland's external affairs secretary comments on Horizon research announcement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

Responding to the announcement that the UK is to re-join the Horizon research programme, External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson (pictured) said: “While it’s welcome the UK government has finally listened to the Scottish government, which has long called for full participation in Horizon, this announcement simply confirms the folly of Brexit. “The impact of three years of delays and uncertainty for this sector cannot be repaired overnight. "On top of disrupted research and lost job opportunities, the ongoing lack of free movement limits EU researchers’ ability to work in Scotland and vice versa. Ministers will be looking closely at the details of the agreement to ensure that Scotland’s interests are fully represented. However, the fact remains that the only way to meaningfully reverse the damage of Brexit and restore the benefits Scotland previously enjoyed, is for an independent Scotland to re-join the European Union.”

Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in Santa Ana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

Firefighters are at the scene of a three-alarm fire burning in Santa Ana Thursday morning. The fire was reported shortly after 5 a.m. in the 2700 block of Harbor Boulevard. Crews were forced to take a defensive mode in attacking the blaze, the Orange County Fire Authority posted in a tweet. Fire crews battle a 3-alarm blaze in Santa Ana on Sept. 7, 2023. (KTLA)Aerial video from Sky5 showed a large portion of the roof had collapsed as crews continued working to douse the fire.The building housed multiple businesses including a dental office and a Waba Grill.Crews appeared to have gained some access to the building as of 6:30 a.m.The OCFA said that fire investigators had arrived at the scene in an updated tweet. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. There have been no injuries reported as a result of the incident.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Hollywood strikers face eviction, seek unemployment benefits

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

Months into the strike by writers and actors against Hollywood studios, the financial impact on union members is adding up, and they're asking the state of California for help.Many union members need help to pay their rent or mortgage, as detailed in a Hollywood Reporter article, with some of them even facing eviction.It seems at least some executives connected to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers were hoping that would eventually be the case. An infamous Deadline report from July quoted one anonymous executive who said the evictions were all part of the plan.“The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses,” they said.With a housing crisis looming for their members, the writers and actors unions are working to gather resources for assistance while also pushing a change to California state law that would provide financial help.Senate Bill 799 would allow workers to collect unemployment pay afte...

Larry Magid: Cleaning up your internet browser

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

My computer’s internet browser is, by far, the program that I use the most. That’s not the case with my mobile device, because so many of the services I use have their own apps. But, when I’m sitting at my PC or Mac, almost everything I do – including writing this column – happens within my browser.Related ArticlesBusiness | Magid: Managing privacy on Facebook Business | Magid: Google simplifies controlling information about you Business | Magid: Backing up is not hard to do Business | Magid: Being courteous in your use of technology At the moment, I’m using Microsoft Edge, but I sometimes use Google Chrome, Firefox, Brave or Apple Safari. Frankly, it doesn’t matter much. They all do essentially the same things, although there are differences in terms of privacy features and small differences when it comes to user interface or overall performance.Second only to the speed of your internet connection, the way your b...

NFL 2023 predictions: How the NFL divisional and wild card races will play out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

How the NFL divisional and wild card races shape up in 2023:NFC West49ers. Imagine being good enough to be a prohibitive division favorite with any of the quarterbacks on the roster. Either Brock Purdy or Sam Darnold could — and will — win with this team.NFC NorthDetroit Lions. OK, I’m on board with Detroit after its 8-2 finish last season. We’ll find out right away as they drew the Thursday night opener. Oh, and quarterback Jared Goff may be better than Matthew Stafford, the man who replaced him with the Rams. Imagine that.NFC SouthCarolina Panthers. The Panthers are the strongest of the weakest in a division where 9-8 ought to be enough to finish first. No. 1 pick Bryce Young, the former Heisman Trophy winner out of Alabama, is in a good position with Frank Reich as his head coach and a roster that had a strong finish in 2022.NFC EastPhiladelphia Eagles. The NFC’s best team a year ago, no matter what the 49ers say. There could be a bit of a drop-off from 14-3 a year ag...

What exodus? California has 4th ‘stickiest’ population in US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

Many of my long-time readers know I have an odd fascination with trying to explain why there’s really no California exodus.My thesis is based on math that shows ex-Californians are proportionally a small share of the state’s population. I’m well aware that my “no exodus” argument runs against conventional wisdom that’s based on statistics tracking California’s nationally leading number of residents exiting. But those figures overlook California being the most-populated state in the US.So, I was thrilled to see a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas ranking states by the “stickiness” of their population. Stickiness refers to percentage of residents of a state who were born there.Dallas Fed economists found California was the fourth “stickiest” state with 73% of its residents being native-born. Who knew? Wink!No. 1 was Texas at 82.2%, then came North Carolina (75.5%), and Georgia (74.2%). Following California was Utah (72.9%) and Florida (72.7%). Let me call them the ...

Al Pacino ‘still together’ with girlfriend despite custody drama over ‘surprise’ baby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

Conflicting stories emerged early Thursday over the status of Al Pacino’s relationship with Noor Alfallah, the 29-year-old mother of his “surprise” fourth baby after she filed court documents seeking full custody of their 3-month-old son.TMZ initially reported Thursday that the 83-year-old Pacino had split from Alfallah after a year of dating as their “child custody drama” heats up. But Pacino’s representative told Page Six that the actor and Alfallah are “still together.” The rep also suggested that the court filing is a formality, saying “Al and Noor have successfully worked together and have mutually reached agreements regarding their child Roman.” TMZ later updated its story to include the representative’s statement about Pacino and Alfallah still being romantically involved.Even if Pacino and Alfallah are still a couple, as his representative said, the court filing indicates that they are living separately and th...

By dealing with anxiety, Oakland A’s closer finds success, acceptance and peace

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

OAKLAND – Trevor May was gearing up to face Shohei Ohtani in a save situation over the weekend when the ruling came in from the Oakland A’s dugout: In a one-run game with a runner on third and first base open, the Los Angeles Angels superstar was going to be intentionally walked.May understood the decision by A’s manager Mark Kotsay to issue the free pass to Ohtani, Major League Baseball’s home run leader at that point with 44. But May – as he’s done for most of his career — would have welcomed the challenge of trying to retire Ohtani, the likely winner of this year’s American League MVP award.“Those are the types of guys you want to face in the big spots,” May said Sunday, a day after he finished off the A’s 2-1 win over the Angels for what was then his 16th save. “If you’re going to get a save, getting the best player in the league out probably sticks in your mind a little more.”May’s approach illustrates how far he’s come with the A’s since mid-April when he went on the inj...