Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It’s Thursday May 27th.

 

Colorado’s housing crisis has exacerbated the already limited affordable housing options available. Today we take a look at what’s going on with Boulder County’s permanent affordable housing.

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to May 27th, 1861 when William Gilpin arrived in Denver to cheers, salutes, and a gala as residents welcomed him as the newly appointed, and first, governor. He praised Colorado as a commonwealth of the primeval mountains. He also maintained peaceful relationships with native american cultures and rallied against a Confederate invasion. 

 

Now, our feature story.

 

If you live in Colorado, chances are you know the housing market is running amuck. There’s not enough supply to meet the demand, and skyrocketing prices mean fewer people can afford to buy a home. The situation is exacerbating the lack of affordable housing available as well. Reporter Lucy Haggard looks at what’s happening with permanently affordable housing, with Boulder County as a case study.

 

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Denver Public Schools has named a sole finalist for the position of district superintendent. Andrew Marrero has been a school district administrator in suburban New York. DPS is currently negotiating the terms of hire and is expected to take a final vote on June 3. 37 candidates applied for the job, according to the search firm hired to help with the process.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/26/denver-public-schools-superintendent-finalist-alex-marrero/ 

 

The major health insurance bill in the Colorado legislature this session looks very different now than when it was first introduced. House Bill 1232 has been amended 21 times. Instead of creating a state-run public option, the bill would now require private insurers to offer a state-regulated plan. Those plans would have been 30% cheaper, but will now only have to be 15% less than other plans. The bill is just one vote away from going to Governor Jared Polis’ desk, which could happen as early as the end of this week.

 

Lockheed Martin’s Denver-based space division is working with General Motors to create an electric vehicle for the moon. The rover will be able to go further than the Apollo rovers can, and would make it easier for scientists to explore craters and tricky terrain. If NASA chooses to use the vehicle, it could be part of the upcoming Artemis mission, which aims to take the first woman and first person of color to the moon.

 

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Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It’s Wednesday May 26th.

 

Today - How recent data breaches are affecting Coloradans, and what’s being done to enhance security.

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to May 26th, 1934 when Denver’s Union Station opened. The Denver Post described it as a moment in railroad history. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad built across the prairies to Denver in the early 1880’s. Then, in the 1930’s they experimented with high speed travel between major cities with its train known as the Zephyr. The first Zephyr made its trial run from Denver to Chicago.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Everyone creates digital data these days, yet what happens to that data can get incredibly complicated. Reporter Tamara Chuang (chung) talks with Lucy Haggard about recent data breaches affecting Coloradans, and efforts to keep data safe..

 

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Governor Jared Polis announced Monday that every Coloradan vaccinated against coronavirus by June 30 will be eligible to win $1 million. The state-run sweepstakes will randomly choose five lucky winners for that big prize between June 4 and July 7. Colorado is not the first state to try a cash giveaway incentive to raise vaccination rates, with Ohio seeing double-digit  increases after deploying their own program. Colorado’s vaccination rate has slowed in recent weeks, though recent FDA authorizations for younger individuals have helped keep the campaign going.

 

Leaders at Children’s Hospital Colorado are declaring a mental health state of emergency among the state’s youth. Suicide attempts and psychiatric admittances have sharply increased in recent months, yet resources are running out to adequately care for children in crisis. Healthcare experts across the state called Tuesday for Gov. Polis to take action to improve mental health resources, especially in rural communities. 

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/25/mental-health-emergency-children-teen-colorado/

 

Surcharges from the February cold snap in Texas continue to hike up Colorado utility bills. Utility companies like Xcel Energy say they had to buy gas at inflated prices to keep people warm. But the Office of Consumer Counsel, as well as the governor’s office and others, argue the companies should have warned consumers with ways to avoid higher costs. They want the Public Utilities Commission to keep asking hard questions about the surcharges. Xcel’s latest rate increase request would charge the average customer an extra $217.44 across 24 months for people who use both electric and gas. 

 

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Today - As many Colorado’s mountain towns are experiencing an acute housing crisis, radical solutions are being considered.

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to May 25th, 1894 - the date of Colorado’s first, but far from last, labor war. Tensions among mine workers, owners, and law enforcement had come to a head in western El Paso County. One man on each side died in the battle, and both groups took prisoners - which they ended up exchanging the following day.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Colorado’s mountain towns are becoming increasingly unaffordable as more people move away from cities to more natural landscapes. One town might make an emergency declaration for the lack of housing; another’s workers are thinking of going on strike. Reporter Jason Blevins talks with Lucy Haggard about housing chaos in the high country. 

 

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Colorado lawmakers have announced their plans for the latest round of federal coronavirus stimulus money. Roughly $3.8 billion will go to purposes ranging from affordable housing to workforce development and infrastructure projects. About a third of the funds will make up for tax revenue lost as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Local city and county governments across the state will receive $1.9 billion in stimulus money separate from the state’s funds.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/24/colorado-federal-stimulus-spending/ 

 

Colorado school districts may soon be allowed to raise property tax rates to levels previously approved by voters. A bill at the statehouse received legal sign off on Monday from the Colorado Supreme Court, which said that the legislature can greenlight school districts to raise their property tax rates without voter approval. House Bill 1164 had already passed both the House and Senate and is now awaiting a signature from Governor Jared Polis.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/24/colorado-property-taxes-house-bill-1164/ 

 

A key stretch of the Yampa River in northwestern Colorado is now closed to anglers. The popular area of the river is seeing an estimated 20% of its average runoff. Low streamflows endanger fish health both through higher water temperatures and a lack of food. Anglers and state authorities say this is the earliest in the season that this stretch of the Yampa has been closed. There may be extra water released from Stagecoach Reservoir upstream to mitigate dwindling runoff, but that will likely not occur until later this year.

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Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up from the Colorado Sun. It’s Monday May 24th, and we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Join us daily for an in-depth look at one of our top stories. 

 

Today -- The legislative session is coming to a close, but Colorado Democrats still have many major unresolved goals. In fact, there are around 250 pieces of active legislation making their way through the Capitol. Measures on gun control, healthcare, police accountability, marijuana regulations and much more are all on the table.

 

Before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today we take you back to May 24th, 1911 when President William H Taft used the Antiquities Act to declare a vast tract of stone formations and canyons in Mesa County as the Colorado National Monument. The monument owes its existence to a key advocate, John Otto. 

 

 Now, our feature story. 

 

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A Denver police sergeant has resigned almost a year after one of his friends used the officer’s personal gun to shoot two people. Michael Close opened fire on Isabella Thallas and Darian Simon after an argument about the couple’s dogs. Thallas died and Simon was wounded, and Close has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Sergeant Dan Politica had notified the department prior to the shooting that his AK-47 rifle was missing. 

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/22/isabella-thallas-dan-politica-killing-gun/ 

 

Colorado’s workforce numbers from April surpassed pre-pandemic participation even as the state’s unemployment rate stayed at 6.4% for three months. Roughly 50,000 more people were either looking for work or started a job last month than the February 2020 numbers, according to the state labor department. But not all industries are rebounding at the same speed, with finance, insurance and construction all slower to rally. Colorado is among the group of states opting to continue federal unemployment benefits until the program expires on Sept. 6. 

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/22/colorado-jobs-unemployment-work-labor-shortage/ 

 

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Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up. It’s Friday May 21st, and even though there’s a lot of turmoil right now we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you.

 

Today - Colorado Democrats are looking to use the Taxpayer Bill of Rights requirements to show what could happen when ballot questions seek to lower taxes.

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to May 21st, 1863 when The Weekly Commonwealth of Denver implored investors to link Colorado Territory to the wider world. This was just two years after the first transcontinental telegraph line reached Colorado. And it was in 1863 when it extended to Denver and Central City. From then on dispatches from around the country appeared in Colorado papers a day or so after the events.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Since the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights became Colorado law in 1992, legislators and changemakers have found raising taxes to be quite the sticky wicket. Now Democrats are looking to use TABOR’s requirements to show what could happen when ballot questions seek to lower taxes. Reporter Jesse Paul talks with Lucy Haggard about who stands on which side of House Bill 1321.

 

To read more about House Bill 1321 and TABOR, go to coloradosun.com

 

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Coloradans over 21 can now legally possess up to two ounces of marijuana, thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis Thursday. House Bill 1090 doubled the previous one-ounce limit for recreational marijuana users. The law also makes it easier for people previously convicted of possessing up to two ounces of pot to seal their criminal records. Polis pardoned more than 2,700 people last year for possession convictions of up to one ounce and will likely pardon more in light of the new limit. People of color were disproportionately impacted by Colorado’s previous laws around marijuana possession, and violations have prevented people from getting jobs and housing.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/20/coloradans-can-now-legally-possess-2-ounces-marijuana/ 

 

Arapaho Roosevelt National Forest is closing multiple highly used dispersed camping sites in Boulder County this season. Rainbow Lakes, Vasquez (VAS-kez) Creek and Winiger (WIN-iger) Ridge are just some of the areas where dispersed camping will be prohibited for at least one year. Authorities say increases in both short-term adventurers and long-term campers in the last year have left the land trashed and in need of time to recover. Natural areas across the state are either being closed or transitioned to reservation systems this year to mitigate excessive use.

 

Colorado wants to put 940,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030, but there’s not much plan yet for what to do with all the worn-out batteries those cars use up. The charge capacity of batteries has improved in recent years, but will still degrade with each use and often need to be replaced much earlier than other car parts. Businesses like MileHybrid Automotive work to rehab or recycle the batteries, but few shops like that currently exist. Improperly discarded batteries can leak toxins into the surrounding environment and even catch fire under the right conditions.

 

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Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up. It’s Thursday May 20th, and even though there’s a lot of turmoil right now we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you.

 

Today - Why Some Coloradans feel that the conservation easement tax credit program wasn’t worth it. 

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to May 20th, 1996 when in a 6 to 3 ruling the supreme court issued a decision in the case Romer v. Evans. The ruling invalidated an amendment to the colorado state constitution that forbade local governments from adopting special protections for people with homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientations. Romer v. Evans proved a significant step towards greater acceptance.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

A decades-old fight over conservation easement tax credits is picking back up again, as a bill at the legislature seeks to pay out those who didn’t get what they felt they were owed. Reporter Michael Booth talks with Lucy Haggard about Senate Bill 33 and why many feel the tax credit program wasn’t worth the money.

 

To read more about the bill, go to coloradosun.com

 

And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:

 

Two former Loveland Police Department officers will face criminal charges related to arresting a 73-year-old woman with dementia. An officer ended up dislocating the 80 pound woman’s shoulder after she walked out of a Walmart with about $14 in unpaid items. Austin Hopp is facing charges of second-degree assault and attempt to influence a public servant, while Daria Jalali is facing charges of failing to report a use of force, failing to intervene and official misconduct.

 

Out-of-work Coloradans may get paid extra by the state if they can find a job in the next few weeks. Governor Jared Polis announced the Colorado Jumpstart Program on Wednesday, which would give $1,600 to people if they found work by May 29, and $1,200 if they found work after that but before June 26. Several criteria apply, and gig workers are not eligible. Many companies are complaining they can’t find enough workers to fill open positions, but employees cite low wages as well as health concerns with in-person jobs.

 

Xcel Energy will soon offer a discount on electricity for expanding or new Colorado companies. A 2018 bill opened the way for the discounts, and the state Public Utilities Commission voted 2-1 to approve the plan Wednesday. Critics argued the incentive won’t help areas with the most economic development need, but Xcel argued the bill doesn’t allow for geographically based incentives. 

 

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Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up. It’s Wednesday May 19th, and even though there’s a lot of turmoil right now we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you.

 

Today -- join us for our final episode on the Colorado Sun and 9News investigation into the state’s residential child care facilities.

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to May 19th, 1864 when Denver experienced the first of a dozen major floods that would impact the city from its founding to 1965. One newspaper described the deluge as “the water engine of death dragging its destroying train of maddening waves, that defied the eye to number them”. At least 8 people died as the water swept away city hall, its jail, and the Rocky Mountain News building as well as many other structures built close to the South Platte River and Cherry Creek. Recovery came slowly but the city rebuilt, the Rocky Mountain News started republishing a month later, and 100 years later, with the completion of the Cherry Creek Reservoir and the Chatfield Reservoir, Denver finally tamed its tendency to flood.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Reporter Jennifer Brown joins Lucy Haggard to talk about the final installment of a Colorado Sun 9News investigation into the state’s residential child care facilities.

 

To read the full story, go to coloradosun.com. 

 

And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:

 

Two backcountry snowboarders charged after reporting an avalanche over I-70 have settled their case with Summit County before a jury could be convened. Tyler DeWitt and Evan Hannibal agreed to a deal involving probation and community service, but they won’t have to pay $168,000 in damages. The two men reported the avalanche soon after it happened to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center and shared helmet camera video of the incident, which was then used as evidence to charge them. Avalanche investigators and the state attorney general had argued that if avalanche experts testified against the snowboarders, it could have a chilling effect on their ability to investigate slides. 

 

As the northern Front Range saturates with spring rain, Western Slope and southwest communities continue to struggle with drought. Low snowpack this winter means that little water will make its way to rivers in the west and south. Some farmers are adapting with more efficient watering methods like drip irrigation. Others are pulling back their operations significantly, such as the Ute Mountain Ute tribe, which anticipates growing one-tenth of the typical amount of crops this summer.

 

Many older adult homeowners are finding they no longer need the large single family houses that they currently have, but finding a new home is next to impossible right now. The Colorado Association for Realtors estimates there is less than one month of housing supply available on the market right now. Experts cite a dearth of starter homes, which squeezes both first-time buyers as well as aging people looking to downsize. Many are looking to renovate their current homes to age in place, with some going so far as to install elevators when flights of stairs become too much work.

 

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Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up. It’s Tuesday May 18th, and even though there’s a lot of turmoil right now we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you.

 

Today - More on the Sun and 9News investigation into Colorado’s residential child care facilities.

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to May 18th, 1868 when Soldiers mustered one last time on the parade ground at Fort Morgan, which stood in modern day Morgan County. They lowered the american flag and marched away with wagons of supplies - bound for the Union Pacific Railroad. 

 

Fort Morgan had operated for under three years. The first soldiers were captured Confederates who preferred service in the West to a prison camp.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Reporter Jennifer Brown is back to talk with Lucy Haggard about the second story of an investigative series by the Colorado Sun and 9News into Colorado’s residential child care facilities.

 

To read the full story, go to coloradosun.com.

 

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis has approved the state budget for the fiscal year starting this July. The budget restores many of the cuts made during the coronavirus pandemic and sets aside more than $1.5 billion in reserve funds for future legislative sessions. The budget also includes an $800 million stimulus package that will focus on issues ranging from infrastructure improvements to wildfire prep and response. The budget does not factor in the roughly $3.8 billion Colorado will receive from the American Rescue Plan, the latest federal stimulus package.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/17/colorado-2021-2022-fiscal-year-budget-becomes-law/ 

 

Colorado lawmakers have just a month left in the legislative session with more than 250 bills still active. The topics still on the table include mitigating climate change, improving police accountability, overhauling the health care industry and reworking the tax code to be more equitable. More bills will likely be introduced in the coming weeks as Democrats push to maximize their control of the House, Senate and governorship. The state legislature is alloted a maximum of 120 days each year to do their work. 

 

A modular house production facility that can make two ready-to-assemble houses per day is coming to Buena Vista. The company, Fading West Development, is hoping to counteract a crisis of housing supply and skyrocketing construction prices. Production is booked out for two years, so Fading West is planning a second facility next to the first one, as well as a factory on the Front Range. The housing crisis in the high country and beyond has forced out locals and discouraged seasonal workers from returning, leaving businesses struggling to find enough staff.

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Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up from the Colorado Sun. It’s Monday May 17th, and we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Join us daily for an in-depth look at one of our top stories. 

 

Today -- A Colorado Sun and 9News investigation looks at Colorado’s foster facilities.

 

Before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today we take you back to May 17th, 1973 when Three simultaneous underground nuclear blasts set off in Rio Blanco County. It was a part of the Atomic Energy Commission’s Project Plowshare. The project intended to transform weapons into tools of progress. These particular blasts intended to promote oil development by fracturing shale. Eventually protesters rallied against the potential consequences and support fizzled. 

 

 Now, our feature story. 

 

A Colorado Sun and 9News investigation debuting today looks into Colorado’s round-the-clock care facilities for foster children and kids with behavioral problems. Reporter Jennifer Brown talks with Lucy Haggard about how kids frequently run away from these places.

 

To read the full story, go to coloradosun.com. 

 

Thanks for listening. Finally, here are a few stories you should know about today:

 

Colorado Governor Jared Polis ended statewide coronavirus restrictions Friday, but the pandemic is still raging in many communities. An estimated 1 in 81 Coloradans are currently contagious and experts say the virus will likely circulate even more this summer. If the state were adhering to its original dial framework, fifteen counties would be locked down in level red. However, this fourth wave of infection may be cresting, according to public health experts, with case rates starting to decline slightly. Risk of infection is highest for unvaccinated people, but the more virus that is present in a community, the more so-called breakthrough infections will occur in people who have already been vaccinated. 

 

A bill introduced in the state legislature on Friday seeks to add regulations around marijuana concentrates, particularly for medical patients under 21 years of age. House Bill 1317 would require people age 18 to 20 to get approval from two separate doctors before they can get a medical marijuana card. The bill is an altered version of one leaked in February that called for potency caps on both cannabis flower and concentrate products, which industry representatives staunchly opposed. Instead, House Bill 1317 would require concentrates be packaged in single doses no larger than one-tenth of a gram, and patients under 21 years old would be limited to purchasing 2 grams of concentrate a day, down from the current 40 gram limit.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/14/marijuana-potency-colorado-house-bill-1317/ 

 

A proposal for new greenhouse gas reduction rules may require large Colorado employers to significantly shrink the car commutes of their workers. Companies in Denver and the northern Front Range with more than 100 workers would need to decrease single-occupancy car use to 75% of total commuting starting next year and 60% by 2024, save for workers who travel in zero emission vehicles. Those employers would also be required to appoint an official transportation coordinator, as well as either eliminate parking subsidies or start charging for parking that’s currently free. The Air Quality Control Commission is expected to consider the rules later this summer.

 

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Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up. It’s Friday May 14th, and even though there’s a lot of turmoil right now we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you.

 

Multiple immigration-related bills are in the state legislature. Today - what exactly is being proposed and what’s the likelihood that they’ll pass?

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to May 14th, 2013 when Governor John Hickenlooper issued an executive proclamation known as the Colorado Water Plan. Since the early twentieth century Colorado had struggled with neighboring states to parcel out scarce water resources. So Hickenlooper requested a foundational plan for water usage to shape long-term policy. The Colorado Water plan was a roadmap that aimed to preserve Colorado’s water through a blend of conservation and water storage.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

A handful of immigration-related measures are making their way through the Colorado legislature. With Democrats in control and making the bills a priority, many are likely to pass. Reporter Thy Vo talks with Lucy Haggard about what’s happening at the statehouse.

 

To read more about the bills, go to coloradosun.com. 

 

And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:

 

A bill in the state legislature seeks to give Coloradans control over their personal data. Senate Bill 190, also known as the Colorado Privacy Act, would let people find out what data companies have on them and ask for it to be deleted. But critics argue the bill is written in favor of businesses as an opt-out system, rather than mandating opt-in measures that give people choice up front. The bipartisan measure would make Colorado the third state with a consumer data privacy law.

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in most indoor settings. Wearing masks in crowded indoor places like public transportation, prisons and homeless shelters is still recommended. But the new guidance makes it easier for places like schools and offices to reopen. Cases across the country are at the lowest rate since September, with deaths at their lowest rate since April 2020. 

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/13/masks-indoors-vaccinated-cdc-guidance/ 

 

Colorado State Patrol is partnering up with Bandimere Speedway to mitigate street racing by allowing drivers to get their thrills in a controlled setting. Multiple high-profile street racing incidents have occurred in the metro area in recent months, including one that left a mother of two dead. Authorities say it’s hard to quantify the potential impact of the Take It To The Track program, but it serves as a chance to connect with people and allow them to race in a controlled environment.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/13/street-racing-colorado-bandimere-speedway-racetrack/ 

 

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