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Steamboat Springs teacher faces insurance nightmare after flood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

ROUTT COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A Steamboat Springs teacher says she's dealing with an insurance nightmare after her house flooded in April. Desiree Wilcox says she woke up on April 14 to water rushing into her home in Hayden."I had a good 2 feet of water in each room at one point," she said. "Despite having numerous sump pumps, I just couldn’t keep up with it."Wilcox said she lost all of her furniture, clothes and other items, but her insurance company has only offered her $28,000."To get a quote, or an estimate like that, it’s just devastating," she said. "28,000: What am I going to do with that? My entire home is ripped up." Colorado is dropping in US News and World Report’s best states rankings She believes there's likely structural damage to her home as well, and she questions why more isn't being offered to stop it from happening again."We can fix the inside, but what happens when it floods again? 'Cause it’s going to flood again," she said.The Problem Solvers reached out ...

Auon'tai Anderson pushes back on Denver school safety plan

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver Public Schools released a first draft of its new safety plan on Monday that could let individual schools decide if school resource officers will be in the halls. The 48-page draft is already getting some pushback from at least one school board member.Board of Education Vice President Auon’tai Anderson told FOX31 he has significant concerns with the initial safety plan.One of the biggest concerns is the debate over SROs. The district made an emergency decision to reinstate SROs until June 30 after two deans were shot at East High in March. Castle Rock mom alleges bullying, racism in school district Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said during a parent advocacy group meeting that things are going "fantastic.""We have the right people in the right places and they're taking the opportunity to better our relationship with youth in schools," Thomas said.Superintendent Alex Marrero is recommending in the safety plan that all district-run high schools and campuses wi...

Moore: Who turned the lights out? Joe Biden

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

Does the radical climate change agenda know no end? Earlier this year, it was gas stoves — and then lightbulbs.Then, a few weeks ago, President Joe Biden’s administration announced much less gas cars after 2032. Even though about half of Americans say they don’t want an electric car and only 6% of drivers are buying them.But that was child’s play compared to the latest Biden scheme to shut down as many as half our electric power plants across the country. These are the plants that charge those Tesla batteries and cellphones. They also keep the lights on in our factories, schools, hospitals, stores, and homes and power the internet. Further, they cook our food and keep us warm at night.Most of the electric power supply in America and around the world comes from fossil fuels. Coal, gas and oil power plants account for more than 60% of the electric power we use in the United States today. Only about 20% comes from wind and solar power.Hold that thought. Because the Bi...

Mary Ann Esposito’s Caprese Grilled Cheese

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

When it comes to sandwiches, nothing tops the all-American grilled cheese. Give it an Italian taste boost with fresh slices of mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes and pesto sauce.TAG GOES HERECaprese Grilled Cheese SandwichINGREDIENTS4 slices whole grain bread or bread of your choice2 tablespoons pesto sauce1 ball mozzarella cheese, well drained and cut into 4 slices1 large salad tomato cut into thin roundsMelted butterDIRECTIONSSpread 1 tablespoon pesto sauce over each of 2 bread slices.Place two slices cheese over each. Top each with 2 or 3 slices of tomato. Place remaining bread slices over the tomatoes.Heat a panini maker on the grill settling. Brush the outside of each sandwich with melted butter and place on the grill. Close grill top and cook until cheese begins to melt. Turn and brush the other side. Close top and cook a minute or two longer.To make in a skillet, heat a non-stick frying pan over medium high heat. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in the pan and add one sandwich. Pr...

Chicago White Sox win consecutive games for the 1st time this year on Andrew Benintendi’s hit in the 10th

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

Andrew Benintendi was the difference maker with the glove and bat Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field.The Chicago White Sox left fielder robbed Carlos Correa of a home run in the first inning.And Benintendi came through at the plate in the 10th, driving in Hanser Alberto with a single to left to give the Sox a 3-2 victory against the Minnesota Twins in front of 13,094.“We’re not going to really appreciate everything he can do until Game 162, and then everyone’s going to see how much he really brings to the table,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “Among all the baseball things he did (Tuesday), he played hurt. He got hit by a pitch (Friday) and his (right) arm, he’s still not 100%. He’s not even close.“He goes out to make that play in left field and that’s the arm that he got hit on, so right away that sent a jolt through that arm. I’ve been around him. I know him. He’s a gamer, he’s a winner. I wouldn’t expect...

Lowry: SAT measures academic excellence, so it must go

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

The long era of the dominance of the SAT in college admissions is coming to an end.The test is increasingly being shelved not because it failed but because it succeeded in all the wrong ways.According to a survey from an anti-testing outfit, more than 80% of four-year colleges won’t require standardized tests for admissions this coming fall. Many have made the tests optional, and some won’t consider them at all. In a swath of academia, the pandemic expedient of dropping the tests has seamlessly transitioned to a permanent change.If this isn’t a leap forward for fairness or rationality, it is another ringing victory for the equity of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” fame. With homework now on the chopping block for not being equitable enough — kids with involved parents tend to actually do their homework — it shouldn’t be a surprise that the SAT is being shown the door.The SAT, with its signature four-option multiple-choice answers, i...

Editorial: Biden copies Trump, sending troops to border

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

Joe Biden is fond of blaming the border crisis on Donald Trump.“The president inherited a mess because of what the last administration did. We inherited a mess. And, you know, Republicans in Congress made it worse by blocking comprehensive immigration reform,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in the runup to Biden’s controlled photo op visit to Texas in January.That isn’t stopping him from taking a page from Trump’s border security playbook for himself.According to Politico, the Biden administration is planning to send 1,500 more active-duty troops temporarily to the southern border to assist agents ahead of an expected influx of migrants seeking asylum, three U.S. officials said Tuesday.The move comes as Title 42, the public health law that permits the U.S. to deny asylum and migrations claims for public health reasons, is set to expire on May 11. This is expected to produce a surge of immigrants to the border.There’s no sign o...

Pappardelle with artichoke hearts & mushrooms quick, delicious veggie meal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

Enjoy a little taste of Italy with this quick vegetarian dinner. It’s made with pappardelle. These are large, very broad, flat pasta noodles, similar to wide fettuccine. They originated from the region of Tuscany.Marinated artichoke hearts, meaty mushrooms and fresh tomatoes create a rich sauce that is perfect with the wide pasta. It’s topped off with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese.Helpful Hints:You can use large or wide fettucine noodles instead of pappardelle.You can use any type of mushroom.You can use 4 crushed garlic cloves instead of minced garlic.TAG GOES HEREPappardelle with Artichoke Hearts and MushroomsINGREDIENTS1/4 pound pappardelle pastaOlive oil spray1 cup sliced onion2 cups jar or can marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut in half2 teaspoons minced garlic2 cups diced tomatoes2 cups sliced portobello mushrooms1 tablespoon olive oil1/4 cup broken walnuts1 cup fresh basil leaves torn into small pieces1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheeseSalt and freshly ground black p...

Burton: Minority, women-owned construction firms get support SRGE

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

Across the nation disparity reports reveal that companies with leadership that is Black, brown, indigenous and/or female are under-represented among large construction companies. Right now, as the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan promotes increasing activity in commercial construction across multiple sectors, there are unprecedented prospects for minority and women-owned firms to close a longtime opportunity gap.How can generally small and often under-resourced construction firms headed by people of color and women achieve equity, opportunity and access to these mushrooming business opportunities in a field dominated by traditional, long-established builders? These diverse business leaders are resilient, often wearing both administrative and operational hats, weathering slow payment cycles and nominal purchasing power while pushing through compliance paperwork and delivering a level of excellence to sophisticated clients. They deserve a support system that backs up their t...

Crispy pork chops with arugula salad elevate dinner

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:31 GMT

How did you eat pork chops growing up? If you’re of a certain age, I’ll bet it was with a side of applesauce or maybe homemade mashed potatoes.Both pair perfectly with pork, so I’m not throwing shade on mom or grandma. But since it’s spring, when fresh greens such as arugula and baby spinach are widely available, why not substitute a simple salad dressed in a zesty, lemony vinaigrette?Sheela Prakash’s latest cookbook, “Salad Seasons: Vegetable-Forward Dishes All Year,” has one such recipe. Only instead of making it with lemon juice, vinegar and mustard, Kitchn’s senior contributing editor uses the entire lemon — rind, pulp, juice and all.“Might sound nothing short of crazy,” she writes in the headnotes, “but it’s no-waste brilliance at its best.”When mixed with honey, toasted almonds and a generous glug of olive oil, lemon’s vibrant peel, bitter pith and lip-puckering flesh “make for a complex ...