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Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioWater experts, attorneys, and leaders on the Colorado Rivered convened for a conference at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prolonged drought, a warming climate and growing demands on the river have pushed it into a crisis. -
Courtesy Aspen-Pitkin County AirportPitkin County commissioners voted at the end of May to overrule the Planning and Zoning Commission’s decision and proceed with the modernization project as planned. Part of the disagreement involved ultrafine air particles, a topic of ongoing debate.
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A team of researchers at Arizona State University is building models to track the amount of water in snow, soils and streams. -
The Colorado River Wildfire Collaborative hired a program manager to raise funds for mitigation work between Glenwood Springs and De Beque. That region is one of the most fire-prone in the state, and has lacked the resources to address the risk. -
A new proposal for sharing Colorado River water would bring negotiators together every couple of years. That could create uncertainty and get in the way of big solutions for the future. -
Pitkin County announced on May 12 that it’s exploring a permit to take over management of the Maroon Bells Scenic Area. If it doesn’t agree to do that by this fall, the U.S. Forest Service plans to explore partnerships with private concessionaires. -
Mushrooms require only a fraction of the water required to grow other food products. But one expert doesn’t think Americans are ready to embrace more edible fungi. -
The White River National Forest would like Pitkin County to take over the management of the Maroon Bells Scenic Area. That's due to a budget gap and staffing woes. -
After a record warm and dry winter, ranchers and farmers brace for a challenging summer. -
A federal hydrologist appeared to be momentarily at a loss for words last week as he described how dire the latest forecast has gotten for how much water will flow through the Colorado River Basin this summer. -
Snowpack levels have improved in the Roaring Fork River Basin, but are still only 17% of normal. Hydrologists say potential for a significant wildfire season remains, and water supplies will still be stretched thin. -
The Department of Energy ordered the Craig Unit 1 power plant to continue operating in December, just days before it was set to sunset permanently. Now, Colorado and the utilities that own the plant are suing.
