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Firefighter injured during fire at University of Illinois football stadium

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:48 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A firefighter was injured 'fighting a fire' at the University of Illinois football stadium in Champaign.The fire started in a maintenance area around 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. Workers say they heard a loud boom, then saw black smoke. Officials revealed that the fire likely started in a vehicle used for groundskeeping. Alderwoman grabs mic after questions about her absence from meetings Emergency crews don't think the fire will have any impact on Friday night's game between the fighting Illinois and Nebraska.

Lambert International Airport funding airport improvements

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The airlines at St. Louis Lambert International Airport agree to help fund more airport improvements.They'll build a new 'central utility plant' that powers Terminal One. Most of it dates back to 1956, when the terminal opened. St. Charles mayor pleased with progress of temp tag snitch plan The airport is planning to build a new de-icing pad. The project will also move the airfield maintenance operations and tear down the vacant air National Guard buildings. All the work is expected to cost $331 million.

Board of Aldermen discussing adding speed bumps through region today

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is discussing several bills that would affect traffic throughout the region.One bill would install speed bumps at 60 locations within the Soulard neighborhood. Two other bills would add speed bumps in the first and 14th wards. Alderwoman grabs mic after questions about her absence from meetings A final proposed bill will establish a three-way stop at the intersection of Clara and Pershing Avenues in the DeBaliviere area. The board meeting begins at 3:30 p.m.

Ballpark Village's grand opening of 'Koibito Poke' eatery taking place Thursday

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Ballpark Village is celebrating the opening of its new 'Koibito Poke' eatery with an autograph signing from retired Cardinals baseball pitcher Todd Stottlemyre.The eatery will also be offering 50% off any order and a drawing to win one free poke bowl a month for a whole year. St. Charles mayor pleased with progress of temp tag snitch plan The event is Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

University City hosting 'Walk to School' event today

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:48 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. - Drivers in University City, be extra careful Wednesday.Christ the King School in University City is having a 'walk to school' event Wednesday morning. University City High School is participating with their band as well. Alderwoman grabs mic after questions about her absence from meetings The University City Police and Fire Department is also attending. The walk to school begins at 7:30 a.m.

Nearly 3,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Colorado begin 3-day strike after failing to reach deal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:48 GMT

A union representing almost half of Kaiser Permanente Colorado’s employees went on strike Wednesday morning over wages and staffing shortages, with about 3,000 licensed practical nurses, technicians, office workers and others expected to walk out through Friday.The three-day strike in Colorado is part of a nationwide labor action involving 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in multiple states.Ahead of the strike, Kaiser warned members that some “nonurgent appointments and procedures” may be canceled in the event of a walkout, but that patients will be informed and don’t need to call about their appointments.The contract between Service Employees International Union Local 105 and Kaiser Permanente Colorado expired Saturday, though negotiations continued through Tuesday with the two sides failing to reach a deal.Union leaders said in a news release Wednesday morning that Kaiser health care workers in Colorado were striking to protest what they termed “Kaise...

TRVE Brewing plans 2nd taproom near popular RiNo music venue

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:48 GMT

Music has always been at the bloody goat’s heart of TRVE Brewing Co. And music is what convinced the owners of the 11-year-old brewery that it was time for a second location.At some point in 2024, TRVE will open a 3,500-square-foot taproom next to Denver’s Mission Ballroom, on the ground floor of the 11-story Mica RiNo apartment complex. The building is part of the larger North Wynkoop development at Brighton Boulevard and 43rd Street.“I had been keeping my ear to the ground and looking at prospective locations. This was the first one that made a lot of sense,” Nunns said, talking about the proximity to the music venue. The taproom “will be about beer and heavy metal. The same things we have always been about.”Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostDenver, CO – JUNE 10 : Dining space of TRVE Brewing Co. is photographed in Denver, Colorado on Friday, June 10, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)TRVE will join Left Hand Brewing, a 30-year-old Longmont-based operation,...

Opinion: Wildfire danger? Bring in the goats!

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:48 GMT

Goats are particularly good at one thing: Eating. Unlike a horse or cow that leaves noxious weeds behind, goats eat the whole menu of pesky weeds, bushes, and small trees. That means goats can be one of the answers to the growing problem of tinder-dry, highly flammable forests.In Durango, former firefighter Jonathan Bartley runs a business called DuranGoats, along with partner Adrian Lacasse, and it’s so popular they’re booked daily. Their herd usually works along the wildland-urban interface of the San Juan National Forest, clearing undergrowth around private houses in heavily wooded, steep areas at the town’s periphery.Thanks to his work, Bartley has come to a conclusion about newcomers to the West: “When people move here thinking ‘I’d love to live in the woods,’ they’re probably making a big mistake.” If they do choose to live surrounded by trees or next to a forest, though, he has advice.Because utilities cut off electricity during fires, he suggests buying a generator to keep s...

Migrant arrivals in Denver have increased so quickly that the city asked for help from the National Guard

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:48 GMT

The “unprecedented” number of migrants landing in Denver in recent weeks has grown so quickly that the city announced plans to once again shorten the length of time individuals can stay in temporary shelters — though it’s extended the time limit for families.Denver city leaders also requested assistance from the Colorado National Guard in the last week. But because the state had not declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard, state officials instead sent civilian employees to help.On Tuesday, 122 migrants arrived in Denver, bringing the number of people staying in temporary shelters to 2,510, according to city data. The recent influx has been driven in part by charter buses sent to Denver and other cities by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s administration as that state contends with a sharp increase in crossings at the Mexican border.“Over the past week the daily average of new arrivals is nearly 300,” a city news release stated....

3 of our favorite bites from Michelin-recommended restaurants in Denver

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:28:48 GMT

While it might be difficult to get a reservation at Denver’s three newly Michelin-starred restaurants, there’s still plenty of Michelin love to go around.In addition to Michelin-starred Bruto, The Wolf’s Tailor and Beckon, Denver is now home to eight out of nine Bib Gourmand restaurants and 15 out of 30 Michelin-recommended restaurants. All of these are different categories, with the stars being the highest honor.Recommended restaurants mean that the guidebook’s reviewers felt they enjoyed a good meal with quality ingredients, according to Michelin. But not at the same level as the stars.Still, there’s no better time to be eating around town and indulging in the restaurants that are putting Denver’s food scene on the map. Here are three of my favorite recent bites from Michelin-recommended restaurants around the Mile High City:Temaki Den: Salmon oshizushiYou can’t go wrong with anything on Temaki Den’s menu. But once you pop a piece of salmon oshizushi in your mout...