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Crew of 20,000 volunteers measures rain and snow for global climate data
MOTHER GOOSE: When nesting and retail cross paths P20
IN THE LOOP: Chambers key to business connections P7
BY AMY THOMSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
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teve Austin has been measuring the precipitation levels in his backyard every morning since 2005 at his home in Northglenn. Outside of a few weekend trips, he hasn’t missed a day. “I’ve been doing it so long, it’s just part of what I do,” he said. “Get up, get washed, shaved and measure the rain.” He doesn’t keep that data for his own amusement but sends it off to the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, or CoCoRaHS, an international group of volunteers that use their rain gauges to help the National
Volunteers use rain gauges like this one to track precipitation around the globe.
HOME ON THE RINK: Skater recognized for her hard work P17
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SEE GAUGES, P4
THE BOTTOM LINE
‘Coloradoans deserve leadership, not partisanship’ PERIODICAL
Congressman Ed Perlmutter announcing his bid for Colorado’s 2018 gubernatorial race | Page 2 INSIDE
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