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Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Clint ISD to celebrate graduates this week
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Clint Independent School District will hold four graduation ceremonies for each high school in celebration of the Class of 2025. The ceremonies are scheduled as follows: Tuesday, June 3 Clint ISD Early College Academy at 3 p.m. Clint High School at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 Mountain View High School at 3 p.m. Horizon High School at 7 p.m. According to the news release by Clint ISD, all ceremonies will be held at the Don Haskins Center at 151 Glory Rd. In addition, Clint ISD said during Horizon High School's graduation, a posthumous diploma will be awarded to Miguel Romero, who died last year. 'Miguel was known for his kind spirit, dedication to his studies, and the bright future he wasshaping. Though his life was tragically cut short, his impact on classmates, teachers, and the community endures,' the news release read. 'We honor Miguel not only for the academic journey he began with us, but for the joy and strength he brought into our school community. Presenting this diploma is a testament to the legacy he leaves behind — one of courage, love, and hope,' according to the news release by Clint ISD. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Local High School's marching band joins the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, DC.
A local high school band, The Sound of Horizon, will march in Washington, DC's National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to join 13 other high school bands selected to perform as part of this national springtime tradition. Horizon High School's band performs at all varsity football games during the fall or at community, state and national performances throughout the school year. The Sound of Horizon traveled to Savannah and Atlanta, GA in the 2022-2023 school year for their first national appearance, performing in the 199th Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade. However, this year, The Sound of Horizon will perform at The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, which will be televised in Washington, DC, and nationally syndicated. Grab a family member or a music lover near you and watch over the weekend as The Sound of Horizon performs! Student opportunities continue to grow as the program soars, from 36 students on their first day together in 2021 to well over 220 students enrolled in classes today. The school is located in the Winter Garden area and can be seen with a closer view on the map below. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Colorado has a state mushroom and it plays off the artist formerly known as Prince theme
Colorado has a state bird, animal, tree, fish, flower, fossil and now a state mushroom. Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Monday proclaiming Agaricus julius, or the "Emperor formerly known as Prince" mushroom, as the state mushroom, according to a news release from the governor's office. Colorado becomes the eighth state to declare an official state mushroom. The bill's state fiscal impact shows the designation will cost the state $0, a meaningful number given legislators are wrestling with a $1.2 billion budget shortfall. According to a story in Colorado Politics, a civics teacher at Horizon High School (Thornton) and former president of the Colorado Mycological Society worked with students and a team of mycologists to select it as the top contender for the state's mushroom. The bill passed the House with 55 yes votes, eight no votes and two absentia. It passed the Senate 30-4. According to the bill, the edible mushroom Agaricus julius was originally mistaken for its close relative Agaricus augustus, or "The Prince mushroom." In 2016, scientists identified Agaricus julius as a distinct species. Get it? It can be found in the mountainous spruce-fir forests of Colorado growing scattered or in small groups and can be harvested in late summer and early fall. It is a saprobic mushroom, meaning it decomposes dead or decaying organic material, and has a large cap adorned with brown scales and an odor and taste reminiscent of almonds. "Our state mushroom has coloring similar to a portobello, a cherry-almond aroma and it's delicious," Polis said in the release. Agaricus julius is an edible mushroom prized by chefs for its taste and not for its psilocin, the chemical found in "magic mushrooms," a group of hallucinogen, or psychedelic, mushrooms. In 2022, Colorado was among the first states to legalize the use of medicinal and functional mushrooms. Jake Plummer, former Denver Broncos quarterback, was among the more famous supporters of the measure. He has co-founded a Colorado-based mushroom supplement company. These are in addition to the state flag, songs, seal and tartans: Amphibian: Western tiger salamander Animal: Bighorn sheep Bird: Lark bunting Cactus: Claret cup Dance: Folk/square Fish: Greenback cutthroat trout Flag: State flag Flower: Columbine Fossil: Stegosaurus Gemstone: Aquamarine Grass: Blue grama Insect: Colorado hairstreak Mineral: Rhodochrosite Pets (domestic): Cats and dogs Reptile: Western painted turtle Rock: Yule marble Summer sport: Pack burro racing Tree: Colorado blue spruce Winter sport: Skiing/snowboarding This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Colorado new state mushroom has Prince, not Jake Plummer, theme to it
CBS News
18-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Two different Colorado marching bands perform in St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin
Two different Colorado marching bands had the honor of performing at a legendary St. Patrick's Day parade in Ireland on Monday. The bands from Legacy High School and Horizon High School traveled to Europe and performed at the parade along with a group other marching bands in the city of Dublin as part of its St. Patrick's festival. Legacy High School Lightning is located Broomfield and this was the second time the Legacy Lightning Band program performed at the parade. Horizon High School is located in Thornton and the Horizon Marching Hawks also performed for the second time at the parade. However, in 2007 when the Marching Hawks performed at the parade, their instruments and uniforms didn't show up in time so they had to march without instruments and had to march proudly in their warmup gear. In addition to the parade, Legacy, which finished second in Colorado's 5A state marching band finals in the fall, performed at the historic Kilkenny Castle in southern Ireland over the weekend. They performed "The Raiders March" by John Williams at both locations. Their performance at the parade can be seen starting at the in the following YouTube video: Horizon finished eighth in Colorado's 5A state marching band finals in the fall. Their parade performance can be seen here:
