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24/06/2026

Imagine walking through a park and picking a fresh apple for free. 🍎 New Zealand has made this a reality. Across cities like Christchurch, Nelson, and the Kāpiti Coast, local councils have planted fruit and nut trees in public parks, playgrounds, and walkways so anyone can harvest them freely. Christchurch alone has over 6,800 fruit and nut trees on council-owned land, including plums, pears, walnuts, and apples planted near schools so children can pick fresh fruit on the way to class.

The Open Orchards programme was launched by the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board to fight the obesity epidemic, making it one of the first regions in the world to take such a holistic public health approach through edible public spaces. 🌳 The Kāpiti Coast District Council alone has planted over 140 fruit trees across its parks, with more added every year. This is not just generosity. It is a reminder that cities can feed people too.

📌 Source: Nelson Marlborough District Health Board, Open Orchards Programme. Christchurch City Council, RNZ News, 2020.

22/06/2026

MUG SHOT MONDAY: JOSE CASTANEDA-MELENDRES

Denver, can you help investigators locate Jose Castaneda-Melendres? Castaneda-Melendres is wanted for ATTEMPTED 1ST DEGREE MURDER and FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT. If you see Castaneda-Melendres or know his whereabouts, please call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867) or submit a tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=249 #.

NOTE TO SUSPECT: If you turn yourself in, we will expire this post upon confirmation of your booking.

21/06/2026

Could a quadrillionaire ever exist?

According to Elon Musk, the idea is not impossible.

But he argues that reaching that level of wealth would require something far bigger than creating successful companies on Earth.

It would require expanding industry into space.

Musk has suggested that truly enormous economic growth could come from establishing large scale manufacturing and industrial operations on the Moon and eventually Mars.

In his view, humanity's long term future depends on becoming a multi planetary civilization capable of producing resources, products, and infrastructure beyond Earth.

The numbers involved are almost difficult to comprehend.

A quadrillion dollars is one thousand trillion dollars.

It is a figure so large that no individual in human history has come remotely close to it.

Yet Musk argues that the creation of entirely new planetary economies could dramatically expand the scale of global wealth over the coming centuries.

Supporters see the idea as a bold vision of humanity's future.

Critics view it as highly speculative and far beyond current technological and economic realities.

Regardless of perspective, the concept captures attention because it pushes people to think about the long term potential of civilization beyond Earth.

For now, factories on the Moon and Mars remain a vision rather than reality.

But the discussion highlights how rapidly ideas that once belonged solely to science fiction are becoming part of serious conversations about the future.

Whether or not a quadrillionaire ever exists, the bigger question may be what humanity is capable of building if it expands beyond a single planet.

20/06/2026

🚲 BIKE TO WORK DAY IS ONE WEEK AWAY

If you haven't already broken out the ol' bike, now's the time! Especially since Bike to Work Day will be here before you know it, and we'd love to see you at one of our five free bicycle registration stations! Not only can you get your bike tuned up, but officers will also be on hand to help you register with 529 Garage. Plus, when you do register, you’ll receive a FREE 529 Shield! Talk about a spoke-tacular deal.😉

Plus, here are 8 cycling tips to help you arrive at your destination safely:

🚴 Plan your route, utilizing bike lanes when possible
🔧 Inspect your bike to ensure it's road-ready
🪖 Wear a helmet
🌟 Be visible: ensure your front and back lights are working, and wear reflective gear
✋ Be predictable and use hand signals to communicate with other cyclists and motorists
🚦 Obey all traffic laws and signals
📵 Minimize distractions: don't ride while wearing headphones
🚫 Don't consume and ride

20/06/2026

WHERE ARE THEY? - WEDNESDAY: JOSEPH DE LANGE

Denver, can you help us find Joseph De Lange? Joseph's family has not heard from him since early April of this year. His loved ones are worried and just want to know that he is safe. If you see Joseph or know his whereabouts, please call 720-913-6653 or 720-913-7867.

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