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Posted inEnvironment
Where are the salmon? Kokanee numbers drastically drop in Blue Mesa, Gunnison river
Even if there were several back to back winters with deep snow and Blue Mesa filled to the brim, it would still take years for the kokanee to return to pre-drought population
Posted inHousing
Western Slope voters overwhelmingly passed taxes on short-term rentals to fund affordable housing
Colorado’s Western Slope communities could generate about $40 million in new tax revenue from vacation rentals to support affordable housing
Posted inElection 2022
The eight Colorado legislative districts Democrats flipped from the GOP this year, from Colorado Springs to the Western Slope
Democrats were bracing for losses on Election Day. Instead, they expanded their majorities in the state House and Senate.
Posted inElection 2022
How Yadira Caraveo, used to being an underdog, became the first Latina from Colorado elected to Congress
Caraveo, a state representative and pediatrician, defied the political oddsmakers when she eked out a victory last week over Republican state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District
Posted inClimate
Is cloud seeding a potential solution to Colorado’s drought?
If you don’t like Colorado’s weather, wait 5 minutes. Or shoot seeds into the clouds.
Posted inEnergy
The wind turbines on his Colorado farm are 20 years old. Who’s going to take them down?
The wind industry on the Eastern Plains is running into the same concerns that once plagued the fossil fuel industry.
Posted inEnvironment
PHOTOS: It’s rutting season at Rocky Mountain National Park, so here are some fun elk facts
Male elk urine acts like cologne, bulls lose weight stressing over their harems and more wildlife tidbits.
Posted inOutdoors
Resort owner’s donations to Lauren Boebert’s campaign irks ski industry climate advocates
Jay Kemmerer, the owner of Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, has long supported candidates who oppose progressive climate policy, even while his ski area promotes climate action.
Posted inOutdoors
Two runners have gone missing in remote Colorado mountains, leading to push for more education
Fitness is not enough to stay safe in remote mountains where risks are amplified