Barging Ahead
Scrap companies with river access say barges are a smooth sailing alternative to rail shipping, as long as weather and construction projects cooperate.
Megan Quinn
My job as a journalist has taken me to truck stop chapels, steel mills, city council meetings and costumed pet parades. I once chased a moose through a suburban neighborhood-- for a story, of course.
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Georgia Avenue Chili Cookoff Sets the Table for Gentrification Discussions
In this rapidly-changing neighborhood in Washington, D.C., the Georgia Avenue Community Chili Cookoff shows there’s more to the competition than whether or not beans belong in chili.
Runners adjust to training during COVID-19
This spring was supposed to be prime training season for runners, but coronavirus has forced them to take a detour. Here's how both serious and casual runners have changed their routines under social distancing rules and city-wide shelter in place orders.
A Promising Formula
Chemical recycling can turn plastics that might otherwise go into the landfill into salable commodities. But it will take time-- and money-- for these technologies to show their full potential.
A Neighborly Environment
Recyclers can follow "good neighbor" policies to de-escalate community conflicts and reduce the likelihood that they will become full-blown environmental justice issues.
Bad Reputation
Are black plastics an unrecyclable nuisance or a valuable feedstock for new products? It depends on whom you ask.
Beating the Battery Blaze
Lithium batteries pose a serious fire hazard for recyclers. How can facilities protect themselves against the growing stream of battery-powered devices?
Mixed Paper Pileup
China, once the largest importer of mixed paper from the United States, banned imports of mixed paper and many other recyclable materials at the start of 2018 in an effort to clean up its environment. With its main export market gone, paper recyclers have braced for the impact, wondering how long they can manage their backlog of mixed paper as it piles up around them.
Finding New Homes for Postcomsumer Plastics
China’s ban on most postconsumer plastic scrap imports has shaken up trade and left exporters wondering what’s next for this dramatically changing market.
Setting the Record Straight
Mailek Sharpe recalls the first few months after he was released from prison as “chaotically stressful.”
He had no job, nowhere to live, and court fees and child support to pay. He had limited options and limited time: Failure to pay his bills would land him back in prison. He knew potential employers would ask about his criminal history, and he knew they probably wouldn’t hire him once they learned about his felony record.
Under the Gun
Scrapyards grappling with the safety and legal aspects of guns in the workplace wonder, what's the right move?
Fear vs. Facts
Synthetic turf sports fields are becoming more common, in part because they tend to have greater durability and lower maintenance costs compared with grass. But are they safe?
Protecting Cargo on the Truck
It started as a small problem that just kept getting bigger. OmniSource Corp., a large scrap processor and distributor, had to face the fact that it had repeatedly been the victim of thefts from its trucks-- and the culprits were using a variety of methods.
Megan Quinn: 'God Loves Uganda' questions anti-gay evangelicals' role
In Uganda, being gay could mean life in prison — and a film screened at the Boulder International Film Festival argues U.S. evangelicals are part of the problem.
The documentary "God Loves Uganda" explores the role of the American evangelical Christian movement in Uganda — particularly its influence on Uganda's controversial new law that sentences LGBT Ugandans to life in prison for "homosexual acts."
Megan Quinn: Sacred House finds new home — Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place
More than a year after fostering a new community for people exploring diverse spiritual beliefs, Sacred House has found a new home. Sacred House isn't a church, and there is no strict set of beliefs or values. People are invited to come to the weekly Sunday Gathers to talk about and develop their own diverse spiritual paths and connect with others in a community setting. The idea is to think about and talk about the idea of "something larger."
Judge upholds Broomfield election; fracking ban remains in effect
A Broomfield judge has upheld the results of the embattled Nov. 5 election. Judge Chris Melonakis released his decision Thursday evening. In his decision, he said Broomfield acted in good faith when conducting the election and that the results should not be tossed out. Melonakis pointed to confusing new voter residency requirements and the closeness of the election results as factors that contributed to the election chaos.Though the election was far from perfect, it was not illegal, he said.
Broomfield rallies to help ailing owner of Burritos to Go
Cindy Lamontagne is a matriarch, burrito-maker, advice-giver and joke-maker. She is the owner of Burritos To Go, the Broomfield business she runs with her family, but many customers know her as a second mom. Her burrito shop near Broomfield High School has been a place where Lamontagne lends a friendly ear to her teenage customers who struggle with family, money, school or personal problems.
Groups call for do-over on Broomfield election
New vote is only way to restore voter confidence, they say
OPENING THE 'ANOMALY BOX:' Broomfield elections administrator Michael Susek and election judges Shirley Orr, left, and Barb Sloan, log the contents of a previously unopened box of election materials. The box is the latest in a series of controversies surrounding the Nov. 5 election, ( David R Jennings / Broomfield Enterprise )
After months of controversy surrounding the Broomfield election, a voter advocacy group and a group opposed to
Broomfield nursing home has history of problems
Local, state and federal records show a history of staffing and regulatory problems at the Broomfield nursing facility where an employee is accused of sexually assaulting two patients in the past two months.
Records paint a picture of Broomfield Skilled Nursing having high staff turnover and low quality ratings. The recent arrest of the aide accused of sexual assault and a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of well-known Broomfield resident Marlene Politzer are among the concerns.
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Broomfield residents urge moratorium on fracking
Residents at a town hall meeting asked the City Council to enact a moratorium on fracking to examine potential health and environmental impacts.Hundreds of residents filled the Broomfield Auditorium on Wednesday night to discuss the impact of oil and gas issues on the community. Broomfield will soon consider a request for four natural gas wells in the North Park neighborhood, which some residents are protesting because of the wells' proximity to homes and charter school Prospect Ridge
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