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Plan to save Lake Powell approved by upper river basin states
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (712+ words) After two decades of consistent overuse, Lake Powell has reached the brink of catastrophe in 2026 following a historic dry winter." Upper Colorado River Basin states have approved a plan that could save Lake Powell from draining below critical water levels…...
Lower cost, more accessible
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1223+ words) The film "The Last First: Winter K2" will be screened at the 5 Point Adventure Film Festival on Wednesday at the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale. The film examines the risks and dynamics of high-altitude mountaineering, including the role of commercial expeditions and…...
Regulation banning sex offenders from APCHA housing gets initial OK
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (727+ words) A majority of the Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority board supported implementing a new policy that would bar some registered sex offenders from the housing program. But Pitkin County Commissioner Ted Mahon, the county's representative on the board, voted against moving…...
Community halfpipe Rodeo returns for 2nd year
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (438+ words) Tristan Feinberg, far left, leads a train down the Buttermilk halfpipe on March 15, 2025, in the inaugural community Rodeo event to bring pros and kids together. The second edition of the event is on Saturday." There will be a new kind…...
Some questions for water regulators
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (304+ words) Imagining myself as something of a climate geek, I've taken an interest in the Colorado River Water Users Association's efforts to divvy up the dwindling supply of Colorado River water among the seven states on the river's waterway currently going…...
Feds issue "sobering" Colorado River outlook
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (604+ words) Anne Castle, left, former chair of the Upper Colorado River Commission, introduces former Metropolitan Water District of Southern California CEO Jeff Kightlinger and former Denver Water CEO Jim Lochhead during a panel in Las Vegas on Tuesday." LAS VEGAS " Federal…...
Writers on the Range: The West is on fire as Washington fans the flames
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (655+ words) This summer, millions of Americans are hiking, camping, fishing and making lifelong memories in our national parks, forests and other public lands. But something troubling is taking place behind the beautiful views: The federal agencies that safeguard these places for…...
New idea for the Colorado River hits old roadblocks
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (658+ words) Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction, speaks with Zane Kessler, director of government relations for the Colorado River Water Conservation District, during the district's annual water seminar Friday in Grand Junction." Three months after officials introduced a concept to revive stalled…...
Volunteers report uptick in illegal campfire rings
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (1749+ words) Ruth Frey and Donna Grauer, volunteers with the Forest Conservancy, remove the traces of a fire ring left in the American Lake area. There has been a concerning uptick in the number of illegal fire rings the volunteer organization has…...
Aspen heist leader sentenced to state prison
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (848+ words) Agustin Ramirez-Vidal was sentenced Monday to 18 months in state prison for his involvement in a downtown Aspen burglary. He pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary and attempting to influence a public servant." The overnight burglary of a downtown Aspen luxury watch…...