‘Features’ Archives
Star Night: January 2020
The guest speakers for this public star night will be Deborah Price and Rebecca Dickson. The title of their presentation is “Dark Skies Matter”. Light pollution blots out much of our night sky and prevents us from seeing the views that our ancestors enjoyed, but there are also other reasons to protect the night sky. More than half of wildlife species depend on darkness to survive, and a lack of light is important for human health. Deborah Price, Natural History Program Specialist ... Full Story
Berthoud Fire Calls: December 2019
Incident Activity Dec. 1 – 8 Sunday, December 1 Berthoud Squad 1 responded to E 3rd Street and E Colorado Avenue for a medical assist. The patient was with LCSO deputies. The patient was assessed by TVEMS and cleared. Berthoud Squad 2 responded to the 800 block of N. County Road 23E for a gas leak. The homeowner was concerned about a vent hooked up to an old furnace. The crew used the monitoring equipment, which did not read any elevated percentages of any kind. Berthoud ... Full Story
Star Night, December 2019
The guest speaker for this public star night will be our own volunteer and board member John Ensworth. The title of his presentation is “The Star of Wonder”. THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM FASCINATES. The nature of the star has been lost in history, confused by the passage of time. For millennia, believers, scoffers and the curious have wondered at the Biblical account of the Star. The Bible recounts unusual or even impossible astronomical events at Christ's birth. For many doubters, the ... Full Story
