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š± Did AI secretly alter official photos from a Centennial Airport runway mishap?
Centennial, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Centennial! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- Did AI secretly alter official photos from a Centennial Airport runway mishap?
- How will Centennialās new wildfire rules affect your neighborhood?
Also on today's calendar: STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Parker and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Becoming windier, very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 64, low: 38.
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 36 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Altered photos from Centennial Airport runway incident sparks AI transparency debate (denver7.com) ā A recent runway incident at Centennial Airport involving a small Cessna is sparking tough questions about how South Metro Fire Rescue edits and shares photos, and whether AI tools are quietly involved. Experts from local universities warn that even subtle, automated image changes can erode public trust, while the fire agency insists it only removed the planeās tail number for privacy using standard software. 
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ā¢ South metro communities split on Colorado's new wildfire resiliency code (denver7.com) ā Centennial has adopted Coloradoās new wildfire resiliency code, with local amendments, after state maps flagged pockets of homes in the city as at risk. The rules will shape materials and defensible space for new builds and major projects, while nearby Greenwood Village is pushing back, arguing its mapped risk areas are inaccurate and declining to adopt the code for now. Ā Ā Ā
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STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Parker
11740 Murrelet St, Parker
5:00 pm -
Free Paint Recycling Event
Mountainview Christian Church, 40 E Highlands Ranch Pkwy, Highlands Ranch
10:00 am
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Family Storytime (All Ages)
Smoky Hill Library (Arapahoe Libraries) , 5430 S Biscay Cir , Centennial
10:30 am -
Literacy Spot with an Early Literacy Specialist!
Southglenn Library , 6972 South Vine Street , Centennial
1:00 pm -
Graphic Arts Book Club (Ages 9-12)
Southglenn Library , 6972 South Vine Street , Centennial
5:00 pm -
Musical/Play Mary Poppins
Powell Middle School , 8000 South Corona Way , Littleton
7:00 pm -
Family Place Play & Learn (Ages 1-3)
Koelbel Library (Arapahoe Libraries) , 5955 S Holly St , Centennial
10:00 am -
Family Storytime (All Ages)
Southglenn Library (Arapahoe Libraries) , 6972 S Vine St , Centennial
10:30 am -
Scott Fowler @ 2 Penguins Tap & Grill
2 Penguins Tap and Grill and Event Space , 13065 E Briarwood Ave , Centennial
6:00 pm -
Family Storytime (All Ages)
Smoky Hill Library (Arapahoe Libraries) , 5430 S Biscay Cir , Centennial
4:00 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
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š Events Nearby
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Orchestra Class
Copper Mesa Elementary School Littleton, CO 80124
7:30 am -
Tummy Time and Social Hour Drop In
Southglenn Library , 6972 South Vine Street , Centennial
10:00 am -
MS Track Meet
SkyView Academy Middle School , 3800 S Logan St , Englewood
4:00 pm -
MS Track Meet @ Englewood High School
Englewood High School , 3800 S Logan St , Englewood
4:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Reunited with owner!
Dog running loose. Dragging a leash. On A Rosemary Court in Willow Creek (Nextdoor Willow Creek) - Hi - we found this guy running free around Chenango and he followed me and my dog home.
He doesn't have any tags or information on him so looking for his family. He's currently in our fenced in back yard. Any info to unite him with hisā¦ (Nextdoor Chenango)
š Nearby News
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Greenwood Village
- Two Colorado concert venues pitted against each other as nominees at the ACM Awards (kygo.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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