Reader: Flooding prophecy adds up to an I-told-you-so

Yesterday, we posted about Harvest Army, a ministry that claims it predicted Colorado flooding days ahead of time and sees it as evidence people need to repent. Dozens of commenters responded, not always positively. Here’s an example of someone who would have appreciated more of a heads-up…

Roofing scammers trying to sucker flood victims, police say

The flooding that’s swamped so many communities would seem to provide plenty of repair work for people who specialize in flooring and landscaping — but not necessarily roofing. According to the Wheat Ridge Police Department, though, roofing scammers are leading the pack when it comes to potentially taking advantage of…

Photos of the Day: What the flood did to Colorado roads

On the left side of the image above is a shot of the US 34 bypass east of Greeley before the incredible flooding that swamped much of Colorado. To the right is a shot of the damage done by the rushing waters, and no surprise: According to the Colorado Department…

Update: Estes Park reopens to visitors

Update: Highway 7 into Estes Park has reopened to visitors. For more information, click here. Original post, 9:06 a.m. September 17: Estes Park is a favorite tourist destination of visitors to Colorado from across the country and the globe. And the town was likely to receive an onslaught of such…

Videos: Startling aerial footage of flooding in Lyons, Longmont

Colorado Office of Emergency Management numbers have changed since our publication of a flooding update 24 hours ago — some for the better (648 people remain unaccounted for, as opposed to 1,253 yesterday), the most important one for the worse (confirmed fatalities have gone up from five to eight). But…

Synthetic marijuana: Worse for kids than the real thing?

As you may have heard, 21-and-over adults can legally use and possess small amounts of marijuana in Colorado. But plenty of folks, including ones of age, continue to use incense typically marked “not for human consumption” as synthetic marijuana, with as many as 150 illnesses linked to the substance, popularly…

Did floods cause fracking contamination?

Denver blog posts would like to see fewer clouds in the sky. Colorado Pols reports about Daily Kos blogger TX Sharon, who raises the possibility that our recent flooding could have unleashed contaminants from fracking sites. Denver Infill’s Ken Schroeppel updates us on the downtown Denver residential boom. Thirsty? On…

Matthew Stringer busted for looting CU buildings after floods

The flooding that’s swamped Colorado in recent days has resulted in loss of life, thousands of evacuations, enormous property damage and ministerial claims about prophecies and God’s wrath. But there have been relatively few reports about looting. Until now. The CU-Boulder campus is open today, but it’s been closed since…

Photos: Colorado National Guard responds to the flood

As of yesterday, according to the Colorado National Guard Facebook page, more than 2,100 people and 500-plus pets had been rescued by the guardsman from the state and U.S. Army troops from Fort Carson — and the mission is scheduled to continue today thanks to a weather forecast that will…