Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It’s Thursday September 9th.

 

Today - Residents of an eco-friendly community in Arvada are fed up with a developer’s decision to introduce traditional natural gas lines into their neighborhood.

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to September 9th, 1916 when The Opportunity school opened with Emily Griffith at its helm. The goal was to establish a school for the boys and girls and parents whose education had been limited by poverty. It’s now known as the Emily Griffith Technical College.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Reporter Michael Booth joins Jesse Paul to discuss his story about residents of an eco-friendly community in Arvada who are fed up with a developer’s decision to introduce traditional natural gas lines for stoves, hot water heaters and barbecues into their neighborhood.

 

Geos homes residents are furious at this perceived breach of their careful community plan, and are appealing to local and state politicians to stop what they see as an assault on their principles and a grand experiment to demonstrate healthier communities. They note, for example, that cities including Denver plan to block natural gas connections in new home construction in just over two years from now. 

 

You can read more about this story at ColoradoSun.com.

 

And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:

 

Douglas County has taken a major step in its long-simmering, pandemic-fueled separation from the agency that has safeguarded its residents’ health for 55 years. County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to create its own health department. Douglas County plans to maintain some ties with Tri-County Health Department, however, even as it appoints a board to oversee the new health department. 

 

Loveland has agreed to pay $3 million to a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was roughly arrested by police last year. Then-Officer Austin Hopp arrested Karen Garner after she left a store without paying for about $14 worth of items. A federal lawsuit that Garner filed claimed he dislocated her shoulder by shoving her handcuffed left arm forward onto the hood of a patrol car.

 

The Garfield County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified the 6-year-old girl who died at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park as Wongel Estifanos. She died Sunday after “an incident” while riding the Haunted Mine Drop ride. A forensic pathologist found she suffered from multiple blunt-force injuries.

 

The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a $100 million lawsuit against the state’s health department to move forward in a case involving a smelly biogas plant in Weld County. The plant turned manure, food waste and other organic matter into natural gas, along with a liquid that was sold as fertilizer to farmers. Its owners argue state regulators forced them to close down the facility without just compensation.

 

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don’t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.

 

The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.

 

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Good Morning, Colorado, you&rsquo;re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Thursday September 9th.
&nbsp;
Today - Residents of an eco-friendly community in Arvada are fed up with a developer&rsquo;s decision to introduce traditional natural gas lines into their neighborhood.
&nbsp;
But before we begin, let&rsquo;s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
&nbsp;
Today, we take you back to September 9th, 1916 when The Opportunity school opened with Emily Griffith at its helm. The goal was to establish a school for the boys and girls and parents whose education had been limited by poverty. It&rsquo;s now known as the Emily Griffith Technical College.
&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.
&nbsp;
Reporter Michael Booth joins Jesse Paul to discuss his story about residents of an eco-friendly community in Arvada who are fed up with a developer&rsquo;s decision to introduce traditional natural gas lines for stoves, hot water heaters and barbecues into their neighborhood.
&nbsp;
Geos homes residents are furious at this perceived breach of their careful community plan, and are appealing to local and state politicians to stop what they see as an assault on their principles and a grand experiment to demonstrate healthier communities. They note, for example, that cities including Denver plan to block natural gas connections in new home construction in just over two years from now.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
You can read more about this story at ColoradoSun.com.
&nbsp;
And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
&nbsp;
Douglas County has taken a major step in its long-simmering, pandemic-fueled separation from the agency that has safeguarded its residents&rsquo; health for 55 years. County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to create its own health department. Douglas County plans to maintain some ties with Tri-County Health Department, however, even as it appoints a board to oversee the new health department.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Loveland has agreed to pay $3 million to a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was roughly arrested by police last year. Then-Officer Austin Hopp arrested Karen Garner after she left a store without paying for about $14 worth of items. A federal lawsuit that Garner filed claimed he dislocated her shoulder by shoving her handcuffed left arm forward onto the hood of a patrol car.
&nbsp;
The Garfield County Coroner&rsquo;s Office on Wednesday identified the 6-year-old girl who died at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park as Wongel Estifanos. She died Sunday after &ldquo;an incident&rdquo; while riding the Haunted Mine Drop ride. A forensic pathologist found she suffered from multiple blunt-force injuries.
&nbsp;
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a $100 million lawsuit against the state&rsquo;s health department to move forward in a case involving a smelly biogas plant in Weld County. The plant turned manure, food waste and other organic matter into natural gas, along with a liquid that was sold as fertilizer to farmers. Its owners argue state regulators forced them to close down the facility without just compensation.
&nbsp;
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>. And don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.
&nbsp;
The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.
&nbsp;
Right now, you can head to ColoradoSun.com and become a member. Starting at $5 per month for a basic membership and if you bump it up to $20 per month, you&rsquo;ll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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