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Wildfire smoke that has blanketed large parts of Colorado is starting to clear. Fires in Canada and the Pacific Northwest are to blame for the thick haze and poor air quality experienced by much of the region this week.
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The plan prioritizes a program that transfers live bison to tribal nations, as well as hunts that take place outside the park.
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In the wake of the devastating Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire in 2022, the U.S. Forest Service paused prescribed fires – which started the infernos – to review the agency’s program. A newly released Government Accountability Office report looks into how well the agency has implemented changes since then. While acknowledging that changes necessary to resume burning have been made, the government watchdog says more work remains.
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Work on the Grizzly Reservoir has been going on since last month, and officials anticipated that there may be some discoloration of the Roaring Fork River. People recreating on the river in the coming days should be extra careful not to ingest any water, and keep their pets dry.
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Temperatures in Garfield County will hit triple digits this weekend. Residents should take steps to keep cool and stay safe in elevated temperatures.
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The interest-free loan from GOCO will help Open Space and Trails replenish its funds to make land acquisitions for conservation. That’s after the county completed its largest OST purchase to date earlier this year.
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The Healthy Rivers and Streams Board gives out a variety of grants throughout the year, and requests over $15,000 must go before the Board of Pitkin County Commissioners.
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The South Canyon Fire in Glenwood Springs was one of the deadliest for firefighters in the nation’s history. Since the fatal fire, federal agencies like the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management made a lot of changes to make wildland firefighting safer.
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The South Canyon Fire was one of the deadliest for firefighters in U.S. history. As a result, lots of changes to procedure were made at federal land management agencies to keep firefighters safe when they’re in the field.
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For several years, federal wildland firefighters have enjoyed temporary raises without any clear way toward permanent raises. Now advocates are hopeful that language tucked into a larger spending bill could be the way forward.
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By creating a smaller version of the existing Holy Cross power grid, Pitkin County hopes to have a reliable and renewable source of power for its essential facilities. That includes public transit, public works, and the airport.
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Nelson shares her depth of botany knowledge with thousands of followers on social media. She’ll speak at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen on Tuesday in a partnership with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.