How Arvada became Colorado’s quantum hub
Plus: Improving soil to resist drought, a $100 million boost for Colorado recycling, Pearl fire human-caused and more
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THE NEWS
TECHNOLOGY
Colorado’s multimillion dollar investment in quantum gets 70-acre campus in Arvada
Shovels hit the ground Monday in Arvada to start building a 70-acre campus, only two months after Colorado won a $40.5 million federal grant to invest in a quantum computing hub. But the long-term plan is much bigger than a 70-acre business park, according to investors who hope to combine the brain power spawned from decades of existence of federal labs and universities with startups and companies working to commercialize quantum. Tamara Chuang has the story.
WATER
Colorado wants to help farmers survive drought, pests and market changes. Improving the soil may be key.
Nurture Colorado’s soil and reap the rewards. That’s the idea behind a state program that aims to create more efficient irrigation, more carbon storage and healthier crops. To help farmers who are already battling drought and thin margins, traveling soil specialists are visiting ranches around the state. Shannon Mullane reports from the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation.
ENVIRONMENT
Waste Management’s $100 million Denver East sorting center aims to boost Colorado recycling
There’s a new sorting center in town, but this one aims to be different from the rest. Local leaders hope the $100 million complex south of the Denver-Arapahoe landfill boosts a new industry of remaking recycled materials into fresh products. Michael Booth has more.
WILDFIRE
Wildfire burning in northern Larimer County was sparked on private property and human-caused, officials say
A wildfire that forced hundreds to evacuate Monday in northern Larimer County was human-caused, county officials determined. After local firefighters spotted a fire about 5 miles northwest of Red Feather Lakes, it quickly grew to more than 130 acres, prompting requests for air resources and ground support from around the state.
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“Anyone But Her”: Ghostly chat about widowers’ new girlfriend portends mystery
Take the dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship. Now superimpose them across the spiritual divide between life and death. That’s where Cynthia Swanson’s latest book, “Anyone But Her,” begins — with a conversation from beyond the grave in which a murdered wife expresses her misgivings about the woman her husband has begun to date. Add in dual timelines — 1979 and 2004 —and you’ve got a multilayered mystery.
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