Posts tagged with wind

Last Updated: Jun. 12, 2018 · 7:40 p.m.

Fallen trees after a really windy Denver day. (Ashley Dean/Denverite) cowx; fallen tree; wind; trees

Fallen trees in Denver: Here’s what to do about them

That's right: Even if the city’s trees fall onto the city’s street, the nearest property owner has to pay.

Cranes sway in the wind, April 17, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Denver wind gusts are reaching 70 mph and making a big, scary mess

Let's take a look at what happened and why it happened, with a special blend of science and social media.

12-year-old Kaela whips up a fierce kick during a women's self defense class offered by the Denver Police Department at the Rude Rec Center, March 20, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Denver Police’s free self-defense class for women surges in the #MeToo era

In the era of #MeToo and the ever-massive Women's Marches, Denver's women are hungry to take action. Learning to fend off an attacker with elbows and fierce shouts is one way to do just that.

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Morning sunlight gleams through the Capitol building, Dec. 12, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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How Colorado lawmakers are addressing sexual harassment at the Capitol

There's a sense of urgency on this issue as the 2018 legislative session starts in a few short weeks with a cloud over it.

District 34 Representative Steve Lebsock. The first day of the Colorado state legislative session. Jan 11, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Colorado Rep. Steve Lebsock to make statement on bid for state treasurer seat before end of November

The announcement comes after widespread reports from female lawmakers, lobbyists and staff members accusing Lebsock, a Thornton Democrat, of sexual harassment.

Fellow lawmakers, lobbyists accuse Rep. Steve Lebsock of harassment

One lobbyist described sexual harassment at the Colorado State Capitol as a problem that "crosses party lines and has been happening for generations."

Denver International Airport. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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It’s so windy that flights are getting canceled at DIA

There are still 3,000 people without power in the Denver metro area Monday

And it could be tonight before everyone is back online.

Ice skating on City Park Lake, Denver, Colorado; view east to Museum of Natural History building under construction in 1901; shows edge of City Park bandstand far left and groups seated on park bench on sandy shore. Circa 1901. (Louis Charles McClure/Denver Public Library/Western History Collection/MCC-410)

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