EarthSky Tonight—August 21, Summer Triangle high overhead on summer evenings
The three stars of the Summer Triangle shine so wonderfully brilliantly that you can see them from light-polluted cities or on a moonlit night.
Florida church angry it can’t burn Qurans
The xenophobia towards Muslims in this country has begun spiraling out of control lately, from fights over Cordoba House to the insistence of those who disapprove of him that President…
EarthSky Tonight—August 20, Star-hop from Big Dipper to Arcturus and Spica
pica and Arcturus descend westward throughout the evening hours. Spica sets beneath the west-southwest horizon by mid to late evening. Arcturus sets beneath the west-northwest horizon after midnight.
Berthoud loses two more restaurants
So far the town has lost the Wayside Inn, the Jumping Bean Coffee Shop (reopened under name Da Bean), Retro Bistro and J. B Clymer's (reopened under Main Street Station…
School Board honors Breitbarth’s service to community
Also noticeable was the single rose, placed there by members of the Thompson Education Association.
Rabies Confirmed in Skunks, Foxes, Horses and Cat
Colorado State University Diagnostic Laboratory have confirmed rabies in 99 animals. According to state health officials, 34 skunks, 54 bats, seven foxes, one domestic cat, one horse, one mule deer…
Photo Detective Unearths Photos of Revolutionary War Participants
In “The Last Muster,” Taylor has seemed to open a window for us into the lives and times of those who personally experienced the Revolutionary War.
EarthSky Tonight—August 19, Venus’ greatest evening elongation favors southern hemisphere
As seen from Earth, Venus stays closely tethered to the sun. These next few evenings, however, will find Venus at the end of its tether, at 46 degrees east of…
Citizens report on prop 101 and amendments 60 and 61
The general conclusion by CFAC is that although the proponents of these initiatives may firmly believe that these measures are necessary, CFAC is convinced that they are unnecessary for the…