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Deputy city editor @dailycamera; #CUBoulder grad; Hawaii native surviving in a landlocked state with the help of beer, golf and snuggies. #ScannerFTW
Dec 20, 2022 8 tweets 3 min read
So seems like there still might be confusion on the whole two maps thing, so hopefully this thread will help... #sunshinewildlandfire Most of the confusion seems to have stemmed from the city and county putting their maps on separate platforms and people referring to "west Boulder" to include both city and county
Dec 19, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
ALERT: #Boulder County responding to structure fire in Sunshine Canyon. Per scanner, evacuations are imminent They are calling out mandatory evacuation grids over the #Boulder County scanner right now. Once I get info on the areas those translate to, we will post them
Dec 31, 2021 4 tweets 3 min read
A drop in wind speeds but also a drop in temperatures, with many still without power in #Boulder County. Expected to get down to single digits overnight #cowx Snow has also really started to pick up in the last few minutes here in #Boulder
Dec 31, 2021 6 tweets 3 min read
UPDATE: #Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said no casualties reported yet. 2,000 homes in the burn area, but that does not mean all 2,000 were damaged or lost #MarshallFire Pelle said winds died down last night and they were able to make some progress on #MarshallFire. Warned people to still stay away, still active fires, downed lines and other hazards.
"We saw a lot of risk we're still trying to mitigate."
Dec 31, 2021 4 tweets 2 min read
UPDATE: Per Sheriff Joe Pelle, #MarshallFire up to 1,600 acres. Estimate is 580 homes lost or damaged. One officer injured. Of those 580, Pelle said 370 homes in east Superior, 210 in the Olde Town area. Target complex and Element Hotel also burned. #MarshallFire
Mar 23, 2021 12 tweets 18 min read
Denny Stong, 20
Neven Stanisic, 23
Rikki Olds, 25
Tralona Bartkowiak, 49
Suzanne Fountain, 59
Teri Leiker, 51
Eric Talley, 51
Kevin Mahoney, 61
Lynn Murray, 62
Jody Waters, 65

These are their stories: Denny Stong worked at King Soopers and was the youngest of the victims. He loved motorcycles and model airplanes and was preparing for his first Civil War reenactment: bit.ly/399YXIe via @johnwenzel
Mar 23, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
I'll be tweeting what I hear from press conference, about to begin. #Boulder police Cmdr. Kerry Yamaguchi, DA Michael Dougherty, Kelly McGannon with King Soopers #Boulder police Cmdr. Kerry Yamaguchi confirms a police officer is among those killed
Mar 22, 2021 4 tweets 2 min read
ALERT: #Boulder emergency crews responding to report of shooting at King Soopers on Table Mesa. AVOID AREA Per #Boulder scanner, this is being described as an active shooter situation. Police on scene saying suspect has fired at officers