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New tax credits for heat pumps, electric vehicles part of Colorado’s latest push toward clean energy

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:41 GMT

Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado lawmakers are pushing a baker’s-dozen of bills they say will help move the state toward a clean energy economy.The package of bills highlighted Wednesday, some of which have been introduced, includes tax incentives to promote decarbonization and electrification, geothermal energy, electric vehicle charging station requirements and streamlining permitting approval for solar energy projects.“There’s a lot of cost-saving measures, as well as improvements in life quality for everyday Coloradans that are really built into the fabric of these bills,” Polis said. They also include industrial policy updates, he added.Polis described the package as both setting the vision for Colorado’s energy future and giving the state tools to reach it. A proposal sponsored by state Sen. Chris Hansen, SB23-016, would set the state’s emission standards to net-zero by 2050. The state has additional goals of 100% renewable energy by 2040. Hans...

Nuggets’ Aaron Gordon: “I’m here to win a championship for Joker.”

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:41 GMT

Within its special season, veering hard toward a No. 1 seed in the West and, potentially, the top overall seed in NBA, there’s an element of sacrifice that’s permeated Denver’s roster.Speaking at shootaround on Wednesday morning ahead of their matchup against Chicago, veteran Aaron Gordon described the selflessness that’s become a defining trait of the Nuggets.“I’m not here to win a championship for myself,” Gordon said. “I’m here to win a championship for Joker (Nikola Jokic). Joker’s here to win a championship for Jamal (Murray) and Michael Malone and Michael Porter. KCP, we’re looking to get him another one. I’m not doing this for myself. I’m doing it for the guys around me.”Though Gordon was the only player who spoke to the media Wednesday morning, that ethos has been apparent around the team for weeks. Beginning with Jokic, the two-time reigning MVP, no one seems to care who gets the credit, least of all the face of the franchise.It’s why Gordon’s been such a seamless fit with ...

This famous Disneyland snack is coming to grocery stores nationwide

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:41 GMT

Disneyland fans no longer have to travel to the park to enjoy one of the resort’s famous treats.Dole, the company behind the beloved park's pineapple soft-serve Dole Whip, announced that the famed treat would be available in grocery stores nationwide. The frozen snack item will be available in three flavors: pineapple, mango, and strawberry.The company didn’t specify when the product would be available in stores.The rollout of Dole Whip nationwide comes as the company aims to introduce healthier snacking options for adults and children. Along with the Dole Whip, the company plans to roll out low-calorie beverages, probiotic sodas, juices that support gut health and smoothie bowls.The company is also planning to relaunch its acai bowls.The public will be able to try the new snack options at the Expo West event, which will be at the Anaheim Convention Center from March 7 – 11. The new Dole product line will be available at booth 359.For those still wanting to enjoy a Dole Whip at the ...

1 Killed in Head-On Collision on Vasco Road [Contra Costa County, CA]

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:41 GMT

Driver Dies after Head-On Collision on Vasco Road near Camino DiabloCONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (March 7, 2023) – Early Monday morning, one person died following a head-on collision on Vasco Road.The fatal accident happened on February 27th, at around 4:19 a.m., involving a Ford Fusion and a tractor-trailer.Investigation showed that the Ford heading southbound on Vasco Road crossed over a center line and crashed head-on into the tractor. As a result, the driver of the Ford suffered serious injuries in the impact, which later led to his death.Furthermore, one person was trapped in the wreck and was extricated by the officers. The person was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition.Consequently, the police blocked both lanes in the area but it has reopened since.The crash is still under investigation and anyone with information is urged to call the CHP in Martinez at (925) 646-4980.The Sweet James team sends their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of the deceas...

Man Dies in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Collision on Brent Thurman Way [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:41 GMT

77-Year-Old Male Victim Killed in Pedestrian Crash near West Hacienda AvenueLAS VEGAS, NV (March 8, 2023) – Friday morning, one man was killed in a hit-and-run pedestrian collision on Brent Thurman Way.Police responded to the scene around 6:50 a.m., near West Hacienda Avenue on January 27th after receiving multiple dispatch calls.At this time, the events leading up to the fatal collision remain unclear. However, reports indicate the driver of a vehicle struck a man and immediately fled the scene.Responding paramedics pronounced the 77-year-old male pedestrian dead at the scene. Although, authorities have not yet released his identity. Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties before it was later reopened.Las Vegas authorities ask anyone who witnessed the fatal pedestrian collision on Brent Thurman Way to call LVMPD at 702-828-3060 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-555. An active investigation to determine more information...

What Nico Sturm said the Sharks can learn from the Colorado Avalanche

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:41 GMT

Nico Sturm opened the small wooden box that held the Stanley Cup ring that he earned last season as a member of the Colorado Avalanche. Inside was not only the 14-karat white gold ring, set with diamonds, rubies, and sapphires, but a short video that showed the team’s on-ice celebration right after their Game 6 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.Sturm received the ring Tuesday night after the Sharks were walloped 6-0 by the Avalanche, a completely one-sided affair that showed the obvious disparity between the two franchises. One appears ready to chase another Cup, the other has one of the worst records in the NHL as it tries to lay a foundation for its own success years down the line.“Obviously, it takes a while to build an organization and a roster to where everybody, every piece fits exactly where it needs to be,” Sturm said. “I think that’s what we’re trying to do, is trying to get guys and players that play a certain part, and that doesn’t happen from today u...

SF Giants’ Camilo Doval on representing the Dominican Republic in WBC, his role model, his horses and Johnny Cueto’s mentorship

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:41 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It’s the day before he is set to depart for the World Baseball Classic, and Camilo Doval is popping pink bubbles in front of his locker. His first spring outing produced radar-gun readings in the mid-90s, prompting inquiries that manager Gabe Kapler brushed off earlier in the morning, and Doval quelled any concerns with his final tune up before jetting off to Miami. He popped 101 once, and a couple more times at triple digits.It was nice to be back in the ninth inning, even in a spring exhibition, Doval agreed, before blowing another bubble. (Although the 101 mph pitch was still shy of the franchise-record-setting 104 mph he hit last September.)Still only 25 years old, Doval has come to embrace the ninth inning and the pressure-packed situations that accompany it. In 2021, he became the youngest Giant in history to save a game in the postseason by recording the final three outs of Game 3 of the NLDS, and he followed that in 2022 with 27 saves (with a 2.53 E...

Bay Area Walgreens location halts food sales due to rodents

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:41 GMT

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (KRON) -- Food, candy and beverage sales at a Walgreens location in Mill Valley were suspended due to a rodent problem, KRON4 has learned. An employee at the store informed a KRON4 reporter who visited the store on Tuesday night that they had been told not to sell food items from their store, but were not informed why or how long the stoppage would last. WiLD 94.9 remembers beloved morning show host JV since disappearance Video and photos from the Walgreens, which is located on Shoreline Drive, shows shelves stocked full of food with signs taped to the front. The printed signs read "All food, candy, beverage sales are temporarily suspended."KRON4 reached out to another Bay Area Walgreens location, which said it was selling food items as normal. We also reached out to Marin County Health and Human Services to see if they were aware of sales being suspended at the location and are awaiting a response.The Mill Valley location suspending food sales comes on the he...

“Sick and Twisted”: Women Sue Texas Over Harrowing Medical Episodes Caused by Abortion Bans

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:41 GMT

Amanda Zurawski stepped up to a podium outside the Texas Capitol. Close your eyes, she began, and picture someone you hold incredibly dear. “Now imagine someone telling you you’re going to lose that person in the very near future, but they can’t tell you exactly when or how,” she said. “On top of that, there’s a very high likelihood that you’ll get extremely sick, maybe even near death, as you wait for that person you love to die.”“It sounds like a pretty sick and twisted plot to a dystopian novel,” she continued. “But it’s not. It’s exactly what happened to me while pregnant in Texas.”Zurawski and her husband had known each other since preschool. They married in 2019 and were excited to start a family. After months of fertility treatments, Zurawski learned she was pregnant. The couple was beyond thrilled; they decided to name their daughter Willow. Zurawski was “cruising though” her second trimester, she said, and had just finished the invite list for her upcoming baby shower when ...

Denmark hopes to pump some climate gas beneath the sea floor

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:54:41 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark pushed the button Wednesday on an ambitious project that aims to bury vast amounts of planet-heating carbon dioxide gas beneath the North Sea floor, in the hope that it can help the Nordic nation and others meet climate targets.An international consortium including chemicals giant INEOS and gas and oil producer Wintershall Dea said Project Greensand in Denmark’s North Sea will be the world’s first cross-border carbon storage project.Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik gave the symbolic order to begin pumping CO2 into the depleted reservoir of the Nini West oil field, 50 years after his father Prince Henrik celebrated the start of oil and gas exploration off the Danish coast.“It gives me great pleasure today to be able to reverse the traffic in the pipes and send CO2 back into the Danish underground to the benefit of the climate for Denmark, for Europe, but also for the planet,” said Frederik.Initially the gas will be shipped in liquid form ...