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Colorado weather: Afternoon thunderstorms threaten flooding, large hail, strong winds

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August 22, 2024

Colorado weather: Afternoon thunderstorms threaten flooding, large hail, strong winds

Afternoon thunderstorms moving across Colorado on Thursday could bring flash floods, large hail and strong winds, according to the National Weather Service.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are forecast across the mountains today, and will gradually spread into the Interstate 25 corridor and plains this afternoon and evening, NWS forecasters said in a hazardous weather alert Thursday.

Thunderstorms will bring heavy rain and possible flash flooding, especially over alpine burn scars, according to the hazardous weather outlook.

In areas where fire burns hot or long enough — including burn scars left by the Cameron Peak fire in Jackson and Larimer counties, the East Troublesome fire in Grand and Larimer counties, the Williams Fork fire in Grand County and the Alexander Mountain fire in Larimer County — the soil develops a water-repellant layer that reacts like rain on pavement, weather officials said.

Rainfall that would normally be absorbed by the forest canopy and loose tree litter on the ground instead runs off, starting flash floods during periods of heavy rain.

“If you can look uphill from where you are and see a burnt-out area, you are at risk,” NWS meteorologists said.

Gusty winds and hail are the main threats over Denver and east of the metro area, forecasters said in the hazardous weather outlook.

Expected wind speeds and hail sizes were not available Thursday morning, but NWS categorizes “strong” winds as 60 mph or more and “large” hail as hail from 1 inch to 1 3/4 inch in diameter — between the size of quarters and golf balls.

Storms will be most active in Denver between 5 p.m. and midnight, and strongest across the Eastern Plains between 2 p.m. and midnight, according to NWS meteorologists.

Denver will see temperature highs of 86 degrees Thursday before dropping into the low 60s overnight, according to forecasters.

Severe weather will continue throughout the week in the mountains and upper foothills, but the metro area can expect only mild afternoon showers through the weekend, forecasters said.

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36 Hours in Denver

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August 22, 2024

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9 a.m. Play and relax at the city’s biggest lake

Grab a North Carolina-style biscuit of the day (in flavors like feta-oregano or graham cracker, from about $2) at the brick-walled Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen and Cafe, tucked away on a north Denver side street, then walk a few blocks to Sloan’s Lake Park. Stroll the 2.6-mile loop around the park’s fist-shaped lake, Denver’s biggest, sharing the path with runners, wanderers, and the occasional bike or scooter, taking in the view of the sometimes snow-capped Rockies to the west and the city skyline to the east.

12 p.m. Try local-favorite restaurants in tiny Edgewater

Stroll into Edgewater, a city of 5,000 just west of the park, to Edgewater Public Market, one of many upscale food halls that have recently popped up in the metro area, with a satisfyingly diverse collection of booths selling everything from empanadas to elk burgers, with ample picnic-table space and a central bar. Get a refreshing pick-me-up at the bowl-and-smoothie outpost Saints or Sinners? or something more substantial at the Ethiopian specialist Konjo (a vegan tray includes yellow cabbage, red lentils and three rolls of injera flatbread, $14). A few blocks north are several local-favorite eateries, including US Thai Cafe, one of the best restaurants in town for classic dishes like pad thai ($11.25) and vegetable egg rolls ($6.50), served in a cramped-but-comfortable room.

2 p.m. Chill with coffee (and cats) on Tennyson Street

Farther north, explore eclectic shops and cafes on and around the fast-developing Tennyson Street in the Berkeley neighborhood. Pop into the locally owned Inspyre Boutique, which screams “stylish cowgirl” with fedoras in earthy tones and an extravaganza of denim, and the new-and-used outdoor-clothing-and-gear specialist Feral. Pass an hour meditatively scratching tiny ears at the Denver Cat Company ($15 entry, discounts for kids, reservations recommended), run by Denver Cat Rescue, then stop by the Historic Elitch Theater, where both Douglas Fairbanks and Grace Kelly performed before they were movie stars. Preservationists have maintained the blue, 1890s-era building, showing movies and, occasionally, plays and giving tours in the summer. Then relax at Convivio Cafe, opened in 2022, with a chocolatado ($5), an espresso drink packed with chocolate crumbles, befitting the co-owner Vivi Lemus’s Guatemalan heritage.

6 p.m. Go Australian, American Indian or Italian for dinner

Stick to northwest Denver, where dinner options abound. Two Hands, an Australian brunch-and-dinner spot in a recently reborn plaza at Tennyson and 41st, serves fresh and healthy bowls, like one with salmon and quinoa ($25), as well as a macadamia-nut-pesto cavatelli ($21). Note: The lively dining room can border on loud. Not far away, Tocabe will satisfyingly stuff you with American Indian classics like fry bread filled with meat, beans, cheese and housemade salsas ($11 to $16.50). Or return to Sloan’s Lake Park for Gusto, a sleek new Italian restaurant on the first floor of a condo building, with tall windows overlooking the lake. The pizza-and-pasta-heavy menu has delightful flashes of fruit: The summer harvest salad ($14) is juicy with peaches from Palisade, the western Colorado town known as a fruit paradise, and lemon confit is the star ingredient in the Amalfi pie ($19).

8 p.m. Fill your night with sound and color

Go back in time with a concert at the 97-year-old Oriental Theater, with an old-school marquee, in Berkeley (tickets from $10 to $500). It’s one of Denver’s many classic theaters, including the 1930s-era Mayan on South Broadway and the 1920s-era Gothic in suburban Englewood. Or enter a strange future at Meow Wolf’s Convergence Station, a trippy, 95,000-square-foot immersive-art museum that opened southwest of downtown in 2021. It’s a mesmerizing place to spend a few hours, especially with kids, interacting with Seussian animal mutations and pastel-colored laundry machines, opening endless doors to rooms with so many LED and neon lights that adults may need to recover in the on-site bar afterward. Tickets from $50. It also contains a concert venue, the Perplexiplex. Best to Uber or Lyft; the nearby parking lots fill up quickly because of their proximity to Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos.

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Scotto: Brooklyn Nets add Denver Nuggets director of scouting to staff

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August 21, 2024

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Scotto: Brooklyn Nets add Denver Nuggets director of scouting to staff

The Brooklyn Nets have never needed a scouting staff like they do this year. As every Nets fan knows, following their two trades with the Knicks and Rockets on June 25, they’ll have four first rounders and likely two seconds in 2025. Moreover, with a rebuild/tank underway, the Nets could wind up with the overall No. 1. So the stakes are high.

On Wednesday, Mike Scotto noted again that the staff is in flux. He tweeted that Drew Nicholas, who’s been the director of scouting for the Denver Nuggets the past two seasons, will be joining the Nets staff…

The Brooklyn Nets have added Drew Nicholas to their scouting department, league sources told @hoopshype. Nicholas spent the past two years as Director of Scouting for the Denver Nuggets. Nicholas helped Maryland win the NCAA championship in 2002 and is a Long Island native. pic.twitter.com/Jid1QdPc5x
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 21, 2024

No details on what Nicholas role will be in Brooklyn. His Twitter account lists him simply as a “scout” for the Nets.

It was the third time that Scotto has reported on staff changes. Last month, he noted that Andre Barrett, the former Seton Hall great, has also been added…

The Brooklyn Nets have hired Andre Barrett as a scout, league sources told @hoopshype. Barrett was a local star at Rice High School and Seton Hall University before playing four NBA seasons. He worked for the NBA for four years and was Director of Scouting for the G League Ignite pic.twitter.com/Y99RZRTx55
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 23, 2024

Earlier, Scotto reported that Oronde Taliaferro, who’s been a scout for Brooklyn, is joining the Phoenix Suns as the director of scouting…

The Phoenix Suns are hiring Oronde Taliaferro as their Director of Scouting, league sources told @hoopshype. He’s expected to focus on college scouting. Taliaferro was previously a scout for the Brooklyn Nets. pic.twitter.com/jVwgLE8RB2
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) August 12, 2024

The scouting changes are the latest personnel moves reported — but not yet made official — in Brooklyn’s front office.

Jim McDonnell, who has been an assistant video coordinator for the Nets the past two years, has moved into the head spot. Travis Bader who had been the head video coordinator is now an assistant coach with the Nets.

Makar Gevorkian who replaced long-time Nets staffer Matt Tellem as capologist after Tellem left for the Suns, has also inherited Tellem’s title, vice president of basketball operations for alignment and strategic planning.

Big jobs still be announced include assistant GM and co-head of the performance team, left open by the departures of Jeff Peterson and Les Gelis.

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National Lemonade Day Expands to Denver: Kicking Off with a Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop

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August 21, 2024

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National Lemonade Day Expands to Denver: Kicking Off with a Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop

DENVER, August 21, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lemonade Day, a well-established national non-profit organization that empowers young children through an experiential entrepreneurship program, is expanding. The organization announced that it is establishing a Lemonade Day Chapter in Denver, Colorado to bring this empowering experience to more kids. Since 2007, Lemonade Day has served more than 1.5 million young resilient children, fueling an 85% increase in their growth mindset.

“Lemonade Day introduces kids in grades K-8^th to entrepreneurship by wrapping the simple, yet profound experience of a lemonade stand with important lessons and learnings,” explained Nicole Cassier-Mason, chief executive officer of Lemonade Day National. “By planting a seed of entrepreneurship in children, we nurture the skills, agency, and growth mindset needed for their future. We envision a world where every child’s innate potential is unleashed through entrepreneurship, inspiring them to lead, innovate, and positively impact their communities and themselves.”

Transforming the classic lemonade stand into a dynamic entrepreneurial adventure, Lemonade Day empowers every child with the tools and confidence to launch their own business, learn valuable skills, and taste sweet success. Crafting a rich tapestry of learning, the organization’s program weaves entrepreneurship, financial savvy, and life skills into every child’s journey, turning the lemonade stand into a fun classroom without walls. To strengthen the backbone of Lemonade Day, its local leadership team empowers partners and philanthropic supporters with the resources and insights needed to fuel a youth entrepreneurship ecosystem, weaving a network of support that propels youth, their families, and the entire community forward.

It has been proven that communities that rally behind Lemonade Day benefit as much as the kids and their adult mentors do. “Our goal is to mobilize civic leaders, volunteers, businesses, youth organizations, schools, and faith-based institutions to champion youth entrepreneurship,” stated Carolina Lizzio, Lemonade Day’s Denver Market Manager. “Together, we inspire citizens to rally behind every lemonade stand, seeding future success and civic engagement.”

To kick off the national organization’s expansion into Denver, Lemonade Day will be hosting a youth entrepreneurship workshop called “Lemonade Day University” (a.k.a. “LemonU”), for 150 kids at Young Americans Bank on Saturday, September 28^th, 9:00am to 2:00pm.

At LemonU, kids will be taught how to set goals, develop a business plan and budget, and create a brand and marketing plan. They will learn about safe site location, health sanitation, and customer service to maximize profit. Kids will pitch their plan to secure a $30-$50 micro-loan investment and will also have the chance to win free supplies and materials to help put their plan in action to achieve their dreams. Trained instructors will coach youth on how to spend some of their hard-earned money on themselves; save some and invest in their futures by opening a bank account, and share some with a charity of their choice. Graduates of LemonU will leave the workshop armed and ready to launch their business and have a public selling experience – on a day of their family’s choosing.

With incredible support from the Daniels Fund and Adolph Coors Foundation, Lemonade Day is able to offer the program for free to all Denver participants via these options:

Lemonade Day University at Young Americans Bank – This free 1-day in-person workshop is for children in grades 3^rd to 8^th grade. Click here to register online and secure your child’s spot. Space is limited to 150 participants. If the workshop is full, a waitlist can be joined.
My Lemonade Day App – Parents can directly access the Lemonade Day curriculum via this digital platform. The My Lemonade Day app provides an animated, interactive experience where kids have access to a series of lessons that step them through the process of owning and operating their own lemonade business. It can be downloaded for iOS and android platforms and does not require Wi-Fi for use. Caring adults mentoring their child will follow a 2-step process to register youth and unlock their access to the program. Mentor training materials can be found in the Mentor Portal.
Youth Workbooks and Mentor Guides – Schools, youth organizations, community centers, and churches can contact the Denver Market Manager to learn about partnership opportunities for the 2024/2025 school year, which include free customized training and implementation guides, resources, and extension programs.

Help your child kickstart the school year and watch your young entrepreneur flourish as they turn concepts into reality, build confidence, and develop leadership skills that last a lifetime. Anyone and everyone can be involved in Lemonade Day! Young entrepreneurs with lemonade stands need mentors, investors, business partners, great locations, and customers. Donors and volunteers are also needed to make Lemonade Day a success, and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Join us today and witness the magic that happens when kids are introduced to the power of entrepreneurship!

Learn more about Lemonade Day in this quick video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnUUJ5R_Zy8&t=2s

Find out more information or register for the Lemonade Day Denver program by visiting: https://lemonadeday.org/denver

About Lemonade Day

Lemonade Day is a national non-profit dedicated to teaching youth in grades K-8 important business, financial, character-building, and life skills that are the key ingredients to having an entrepreneurial growth mindset. Playing a vital role in the education and workforce ecosystem, Lemonade Day operates in 104 licensed affiliate markets. Over 18 years, the organization has immersed over 1.5 MILLION kids (and counting) in its experiential entrepreneurship learning program – kids who collectively have earned over $352.5 MILLION in sales, generating $270 MILLION in profit, and $142.5 MILLION in donations. Visit lemonadeday.org.

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Contacts

Carolina Lizzio, Lemonade Day Denver Market Manager
(720) 702-3204 or carolina@lemonadeday.org

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