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fox on First

Submitted by garbanzito on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 20:20
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a fox pokes its head out of the storm sewer today on First Ave. west of Santa Fe

foxes are common in Baker

according to this fox fact sheet from the City of Denver, foxes rarely harm humans or pets, and they help control the population of other urban wildlife species, but foxes are better off if they don't get comfortable with people; do not leave cat or dog food or edible garbage where a fox (or skunk, raccoon or coyote) might find it; scare foxes away if they seem to hang around

legislative districts finalized—how they affect Baker

Submitted by garbanzito on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 21:10
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when we previously covered the process of redistricting, new state legislative districts seemed likely to fragment Baker; now, after considerable gnashing the final result keeps Baker somewhat more whole …

Baker to be rent asunder by redistricting

Submitted by garbanzito on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 17:49
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you may know that Colorado is in the midst of the once-per-decade process of redrawing state House and Senate districts; the intention is to update districts based on population changes found in the 2010 Census; because the Colorado legislature was unable to agree on a redistricting plan, a bipartisan Reapportionment Commission is responsible for recommending a plan which then must be approved by the Colorado Supreme Court

at this point, an initial recommendation has been made, subject to adjustments after hearings are held; the upshot is that redistricting will fracture Baker, at least as far as our representation in the state capital goes …

proposed Colorado Senate district boundaries in Baker

Submitted by garbanzito on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 17:22
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under the initial proposal of the Reapportionment Commission, these three Senate districts would represent Baker in the Colorado legislature; Baker is outlined in pink

proposed Colorado House district boundaries in Baker

Submitted by garbanzito on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 17:21
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under the initial proposal of the Reapportionment Commission, these two House districts would represent Baker in the Colorado legislature; Baker is outlined in pink

update on coyotes in Baker

Submitted by garbanzito on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 20:37
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this is the coyote that was in our yard daily for more than a week; the picture was taken during a mid-day rain — when dry the coyote looks a lot less scruffy than this; we hazed it extensively and have seen no sign of it since a little over a week ago, but we did hear that people had seen it farther south, on Byers, and that's the direction it was headed when we last hazed it; read on for more coyote exploits and how to deal with coyotes in the neighborhood

coyote near Bannock & Archer — watch your cats!

Submitted by garbanzito on Sat, 05/07/2011 - 00:29
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we just returned from a trip to find this coyote lurking under our deck near Bannock & Archer; our housesitter thought it was a wolf-dog hybrid and has seen it in the area since 5 May; a feral cat we tend has disappeared, and another neighbor cat suddenly stopped hanging around ...

keep your cats in, don't leave any pet food outside, be careful with your small dogs too!

the scoop on the Webber Theater (formerly Kitty's)

Submitted by garbanzito on Fri, 03/25/2011 - 16:31
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The Webber Theater (formerly Kitty's)

construction permits have appeared, workers have been seen hauling material out of the building into a dumpster, a small fire broke out yesterday … all this has warmed up interest in the old Webber Theater at 119 S. Broadway, which still sports the Kitty's name though the "adult emporium" abandoned this location a couple of years ago (Pleasures, a similar business but without the "live girls", remains next door)

church to be "planted" in needy Baker

Submitted by garbanzito on Tue, 05/25/2010 - 14:07
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"the Denver Metro area needs Jesus", says an article about the Wellspring Church Plant , and Baker will get Him soon, as Wellspring plants its first church here; the article describes how "... it would be sin to hoard all these young pastors in training at Wellspring. We needed to find a way to get them out into the world ..." and how Baker was chosen because "It is urban, and being revitalized, yet remains gritty and very needy.

how the City of Denver can help you dispose of broken tree limbs

Submitted by garbanzito on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 11:20
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did you know that Denver Solid Waste Management collects up to 10 bundles of tree branches per week per customer?

the heavy snow earlier this month, and now the strong winds the last few days, have dropped many limbs into yards and treelawns in Baker and the rest of Denver; so now's a good time to brush up on how to dispose of tree branches with the city's help; for collection, branches must be:

  • no larger than 4 inches in diameter
  • cut into lengths of 4 feet or less
  • tied into bundles of no more than 40 pounds
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