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Results for 2023 Great Forest Park Balloon Race, announced

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The balloon race results from last week show that the winners are as follows: Kurt Vitense with 1st place, followed by Walt Rudy in 2nd place, and Aaron Gebhart claimed 3rd place.The 2023 Great Forest Park Balloon Race took place at Emerson Central Fields in Forest Park on September 15 for the glow event and September 16 for the race. The weekend attracted over 130,000 spectators for two days of outdoor entertainment. Police chase ends in Dupo, Illinois area, officers investigating Kurt Vitense flew the Raising Cane's banner, Walt Rudy flew the STL Made banner, and Aaron Gebhart flew the Purina banner.About the race:In the race, 30 out of the 50 balloons took flight, while 20 remained tethered at Emerson Central Fields. Some balloons drifted towards Illinois or The Hill, while others performed low-altitude launches, with three balloons even landing back in the same field from which they had launched.The Great Forest Park Balloon Race follows a Hare and Hound-style for...

Monarch butterfly migration in St. Louis sparks urgent conservation efforts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:48 GMT

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- Monarch butterflies, a species on the endangered list, are currently migrating across the St. Louis metro area on their way to Central Mexico. Habitat destruction due to extreme weather and human interference poses a significant threat to their survival. Climate change and habitat loss have led to a decline in their numbers, prompting concerns about their future.Tad Yankoski, a senior entomologist at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, emphasizes the urgency of preserving monarch habitats. Monarchs travel a vast distance, from the United States to Central Mexico, where they hibernate during the winter. Not every monarch makes this journey, as migration happens only every third or fourth generation, yet preserving their habitat is crucial. Police chase ends in Dupo, Illinois area, officers investigating Efforts to protect monarch habitats benefit not only these butterflies but also numerous other plant and animal species facing similar challenges.The Missouri ...

Cedric The Entertainer previews novel, 'Flipping Boxcars'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Comedian Cedric The Entertainer is now an author with the release of his new novel. He joined FOX 2 New at 9 to speak with Tim Ezell and Taylor Harris about the book 'Flipping Boxcars,' where the story is loosely based on Cedric's grandfather. Cedric shared how his grandfather was the de facto mayor of his side of the city during the prohibition era. Police chase ends in Dupo, Illinois area, officers investigating Finally, he explained why he chose to make the story into a novel instead of a screenplay. For more information about the book, click here.

I-25 shut down in Walsenburg due to crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Interstate 25 is shut down in both directions due to a crash in Walsenburg, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.The interstate is closed from the I-25 Business exit north of Walsenburg to the I-25 Business exit south of the town.#I25 southbound: Road closed due to a crash at I-25 Business. Detour in place, Slower speeds advised. Detour in place Expect delays. https://t.co/LH1GIby7DN— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) September 22, 2023Detours are in place in both directions, according to CDOT.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Several downtown RTD rail lines to be interrupted by mainentance starting next week Crime and Public Safety | I-25 reopens in Pueblo after tractor-trailer truck rolls over Crime and Public Safety | I-70, U.S. 6 reopen near Eagle after wreck causes 27-acre fire; portion of U.S. 6 still closed Crime and Public Safety | Rail crossing gates fixed af...

From Hail Marys to homecomings, these are full-circle days for Broncos WR Brandon Johnson: “It’s a surreal feeling”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Brandon Johnson used to love to run the bases,He wasn’t wild about baseball, mind you, but this wasn’t Little League or t-ball at the local park.This was his childhood.As the son of a big leaguer, some of Johnson’s earliest memories are the countless summer days spent around ballparks. The options, though they probably seem limitless to a youngster, really aren’t all that extensive.You can bother Preston Wilson or Todd Helton. You spend games either with mom or at the club’s childcare services. You run the bases.“I got to spend a lot of time in the clubhouse and that was really cool,” Johnson, the second-year Broncos wide receiver, told The Denver Post recently. “It was definitely fun to be around, but it was also cool to see how the guys that you watch on TV, they’re just normal guys. Really cool, different personalities, that’s what I remember the most.”That takeaway feels particularly on the nose as Johnson ventures down memory lane. After all, he’s doing so 20 years ...

Douglas County OKs property tax relief; state review required

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Douglas County leaders have approved a plan to reduce property values by about $4 billion in a push to help residents hammered by soaring taxes but the plan still requires state review.The county commissioners voted unanimously this week to implement the adjustment in 2023 home value assessments — the first effort by a metro Denver county to address Colorado’s anticipated property tax surge.The new valuations will save residents of Douglas County an average of $223 on their January tax bills, officials said, but also mean $28 million less in funds for the county government.Commissioner Abe Laydon linked the decision to county opposition to Proposition HH.  That statewide measure, which goes to voters this fall, would allow property owners to deduct $50,000 from their property’s value while increasing how much the state can keep under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.“We listen to our citizens, and in this economy, where every dollar is stretched, any relief is going to be signifi...

Opinion: Colorado’s big cats are not trophies and they shouldn’t be for sale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:48 GMT

This week, a diverse statewide coalition — Cats Aren’t Trophies (CATs) — initiated a Colorado ballot measure to end trophy hunting mountain lions, along with fur trapping bobcats. As members of CATs, we aim to introduce the campaign and explain why all Coloradans should support us to qualify this measure for the fall 2024 ballot.Prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office say this photo shows Patrick Montgomery holding the mountain lion he killed on March 31. Montgomery had been released pending charges for his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but because the hunt violated the terms of his release, he was placed on 24/7 house arrest. (Photo provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.)Come November, mountain lion trophy hunting will be afoot in Colorado. Like each year before, trophy hunts will claim as many as 500 lions, with most of the animals shot from trees after being relentlessly chased by packs of dogs fitted with sophisticated radio telemetry equipm...

Broncos scouting report: How Denver matches up against Dolphins and predictions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Broncos (0-2) at Dolphins (2-0)When: 11 a.m. MT, SundayWhere: Hard Rock StadiumRadio/TV: 850 AM, 94.1 FM/CBSBroncos-Dolphins series: The Broncos are 6-12-1 in 20 regular-season games dating back to 1966; the Broncos won 20-13 in the last meeting, on Nov. 20, 2020, and have won three of the last four matchups.In the SpotlightIt was the second quarter of the Miami Dolphins’ season-opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. Miami’s offense faced a first-and-10 from its 23-yard line when star wide receiver Tyreek Hill squatted at the line of scrimmage. Just before the ball was snapped, Hill motioned out before cutting across the middle to make a 29-yard reception.Through two weeks, the Dolphins have lined Hill up in unorthodox spots in their offensive formations. The 7-time Pro Bowler was already a threat with his cheetah-like speed. But this will make it even harder for the Broncos to defend him on Sunday afternoon.“It puts a lot more on our plate than (Hill) just lining up (on the...

Geese overrun Echo Park Lake, prompting complaints from park visitors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:48 GMT

Echo Park Lake is the center of controversy yet again, but this time, it's not a people problem.Two years after controversy surrounded a homeless encampment and fence erected at the site, Canada geese are the controversy du jour, according to the Los Angeles Times."Canada geese — which average 3 feet in length from beak to tail — have flocked to Echo Park Lake for years," the Times reports. "But lately, they’ve ruled the roost: charging yappy little dogs, scaring children, pooping all over the sidewalk, and pushing out other, smaller waterfowl."The public has taken notice, with Laila Molina, field deputy for Council District 13, noting that she gets "a lot of emails — mainly now about the geese situation at the park,” she told the Echo Park Neighborhood Council, as reported in the Times.On social media, Angelenos have shared those grievances. In June, Micaela Mielniczenko shared to X, formerly Twitter, a video of dozens of geese and other waterfowl approaching parkgoers and squawkin...

From the fields of California to space: Jose Hernandez embodies the American Dream

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:48 GMT

The odds were stacked against him. But that didn’t stop Jose Hernandez from chasing his dreams.The California native came from humble beginnings, growing up in the agricultural fields of Stockton. But his hard work and perseverance took him far beyond – all the way into space as a NASA astronaut.Now, Hernandez’s story can be appreciated by the masses thanks to a new Amazon Prime movie, “A Million Miles Away.” KTLA’s Vera Jimenez recently spoke with Hernandez and the film’s director, Alejandra Marquez.