# Beetles
David Heitz
Denver may spend $2 million to save trees from emerald ash borer
The emerald ash borer.Colorado Department of Agriculture. (Denver, Colo.) A Denver City Council committee is set to award three contracts Tuesday for almost $2 million to fight the emerald ash borer, a ravenous beetle.
Denver, CO2022-05-23
Polarbear
New York State DEC releases beetles to control invasive bugs on hemlock trees
The hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive aphid-like insect native to Japan was originally introduced to the Western United States in the 1920s. It was first discovered in the eastern United States in 1951 near Richmond, Virginia, and is now reported in 18 states including New York.
2022-01-14
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David HeitzI've been in the news business 35 years, spending much of my career in editing roles at local newspapers in Los Angeles, Detroit, and the Quad-Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Upon moving to Denver in 2018, I began experiencing severe mental illness due to several traumatic experiences. I became homeless on the street for about a year before spending time in the state mental hospital. I am living proof that people can rebound from mental illness with proper treatment, even after experiencing homelessness. I consider myself a lucky guy to live in a great place like Denver. I hope my writing reflects the passion I have for living here.
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