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Some in the academic community are advocating for the federal government to either set up a voluntary program to buy and retire lands that use a lot of water or pay landowners who agree to permanent restrictions on water use. The post…
El veterano sheriff del condado de Garfield, Lou Vallario, dejará el cargo a finales de este año, y dos candidatos republicanos, el teniente de patrulla de la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Garfield, Brent Baker, y el ayudante del…
Garfield County could see a new direction for its sheriff's office as the two candidates — both longtime Garfield County residents who currently work in law enforcement in the region — try to distinguish themselves from the current…
A medida que inversionistas externos compran parques de casas móviles, una coalición de residentes locales, organizaciones sin fines de lucro, gobiernos y donantes privados se está uniendo para promover cambios en las leyes estatales y las…
In the absence of a seven-state deal for sharing shortages and managing reservoirs, river management now falls to the federal government — an outcome nearly everyone had hoped to avoid. The post Feds say new Colorado River plan will be…
Rivers running well below normal Local streams are flowing at 25-45% of normal in the Roaring Fork watershed as of May 31, while the Colorado River is running at 19% of average at Dotsero and 22% near the Colorado-Utah stateline. At…
Snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin completely melted by May 15, two weeks earlier than last year. The post Real time snowpack in the Roaring Fork basin appeared first on Aspen Journalism.
All departments/programs at the White River National Forest have seen reductions in the workforce, except the forest leadership team, which has been able to fill positions with Forest Service employees who have left other roles within the…
“What we did last year — bringing the local governments, the private businesses and the philanthropic community together — was described as ‘miraculous,’ but I don't want us to believe that we can't do it again. We just did something for…
The move also comes with a water rate increase for those who use the most water: Customers in Tier III will see a 50% rate increase and Tier IV will see their rates increase 125%. The post Aspen enacts Stage 3 water shortage appeared first…
There isn’t a way to physically move water upstream, but according to WRA, water could be transferred between reservoirs through adjustments to dam releases and careful accounting. The post Flexible pool of water could be key to protect…
An analysis of a calendar year's worth of data confirms that the side-entrance traffic makes up a significant portion of total traffic, as drivers seek to beat the gridlock that typically chokes Highway 82 during the morning and afternoon…
As flows plummet, fish could become stranded in pools that are disconnected from the rest of the river, and program managers say they will try to prevent fish from using that stretch of river during times when flows are predicted to be at…
La comisión de urbanismo y zonificación de la ciudad revocó el martes por la noche un permiso con varias décadas de antigüedad para un centro de detención de ICE para internamientos de corto plazo ubicado en el Midland Center. La decisión…
“It is an honor to have six journalists writing for Aspen Journalism awarded, showcasing the strength of our freelance team, full-time journalists and editors — and the efficiency and efficacy of our model.” The post Aspen Journalism wins…