Sun cartoonist Jim Morrissey riffs on the news that those “forever chemicals” that taint the water supply also have been found to impact freshwater fish as well.
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Zornio: Why hasn’t the University of Colorado divested from fossil fuels yet?
Institutions like CU can’t claim to care about climate change if they continue to financially back the activities that fuel it
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For author Olivia Chadha, the story came easily. Creating the right world was hard.
When she wrote “Rise of the Red Hand,” author Olivia Chadha tried two different genres before she settled on a sci-fi-/fantasy world of YA fiction.
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Laura Pritchett: Reconnecting with nature at Aldo Leopold’s early home
For Laura Pritchett, a month living in the former residence of the author of an enduring “land ethic” prompted reflection on both landscape and cultural heritage.
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Carman: Lessons from a lost civilization — share the wealth, save the trees and vote while you still can
Our very civilization depends on our votes. A look to the past shows that’s not just campaign hyperbole.
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Drew Litton: 50 years later, John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High” resonates
Colorado’s state song — the one everyone knows — appeared half a century ago, but its themes remain timeless, for better and worse.
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Castle Pines addresses sewage spills after negotiations with Parker Water failed
State health department warns Douglas County community that it must fix its system or face enforcement.
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All the cool Colorado universities and colleges have one: a mountain campus
This fall, about 1,500 first-year University of Denver students will take turns descending winding mountain roads toward a cluster of rustic cabins, an open field containing a ropes course and barely any cellphone service. It’s something of a “digital desert,” said Jeremy Haefner, chancellor of the University of Denver, but it offers an amenity hard […]
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Zornio: Outdoor enthusiasts in Colorado should prepare to face more extreme wildfires
The Ice Lakes Basin in the San Juan mountains is easily one of the most iconic alpine regions in Colorado. Located just outside of Silverton, the main trailhead offers a steep approach that leads to some of the most crystal clear blue water you can find. Combined with wildflowers, mountain goats and rugged peaks, it’s […]
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To refine water forecasts, Western cities — including some in Colorado — map the snowpack by plane
By Brittany Peterson, The Associated Press GUNNISON — At a tiny airport surrounded by mountains, a three-person crew takes off for the inaugural flight above the headwaters of the Colorado River to measure the region’s snow by air. Under the plane is a device that uses lasers, cameras and sensors to map snow and help […]