April 27, 2017
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Ozone in Denver air better, but not great City goes from eighth to 11th on list of most polluted in U.S. BY DAN ELLIOTT ASSOCIATED PRESS
with horns. They were active merchants throughout Europe and farther afield. Finely wrought crafts are displayed, along with evidences of a farmer’s life — the primary focus of those people. Two replica boats, named Arby and Eik Sande, are built in traditional style, with techniques of the time. Not a nationality, “Viking” meant going out trading as well as raiding, and the exhibit encompasses Danes, Swedes and Norwegians, who almost certainly crossed paths as they traveled. They ranged to Greenland and Iceland.
Ozone pollution has improved in both Denver and Fort Collins, but both cities are still among the 15 worst in the nation, the American Lung Association said. The association’s 2017 clean air report released April 18 said Denver had the 11th-worst ozone levels and Fort Collins had the 15th-worst. Last year, Denver was eighth and Fort Collins 10th. Ozone can be harmful to people with respiratory problems and other vulnerable groups, including children and the elderly. People who are active outdoors can also suffer. The report gave 12 Colorado counties a grade of D or F for the number of high ozone days. Ten of those counties are on the Front Range or in nearby foothills. Denver and the northern Front Range have long struggled to meet federal ozone standards. The American Lung Association said Colorado’s ozone problem has multiple causes, including vehicle exhaust, the oil and gas industry, trees, coal-burning power plants and weather conditions. Some of Colorado’s ozone drifts in from out of state.
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A pair of wooden boats are in the “Vikings: Beyond the Legend” exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. COURTESY PHOTO
‘Vikings: Beyond the Legend’ sails into town Collection of artifacts helps shine light on ancient lifestyles BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The setting is Scandinavia about 750 to 1100 CE. “Vikings: Beyond the Legend,” the exhibit that arrived in March at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, does much to contradict the myths about big hairy barbarians with horns on their helmets — an image which was probably devel-
IF YOU GO The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is at 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver. Tickets cost $25.95/adults; $21.95 seniors; $17.95 junior/student, 3-18. The museum is generally open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and there are special related programs on some evenings, such as a Family Viking Feast on May 12. See dmns.org or call 303-370-6000. oped by Victorian artists’ dramatic depictions. The large collection of artifacts will include a heavy sword and exhibits about boats used by these skilled mariners, but no helmets
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