light pollution

  • Locations: News Published

    GarCo Report: Wholesale greenhouses to cover 95% of light at night, American Stewards of Liberty, Mountain Valley changes

    GarCo Report: Wholesale greenhouses to cover 95% of light at night, American Stewards of Liberty, Mountain Valley changes thumbnail Two land use code changes were approved, one of which requires wholesale greenhouses to black out 95% of indoor growing lights at night.

    A full agenda greeted the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Monday for the final meeting of the month.

    The Board heard from citizens in the morning and the afternoon about issues not on the agenda. Richard Bach took time out from work to ask the BOCC to do something about… read more →

  • Locations: Columns, News Published

    Reveling in our dark night sky

    Reveling in our dark night sky thumbnail The Milky Way spills over Capitol Peak and Mt. Daly. Photo courtesy of Pete McBride

    By Martha Ferguson
    Special to The Sopris Sun

    Editor’s note: Governor Jared Polis signed a proclamation establishing June 2023 as “Dark Sky Month” in Colorado in recognition of the growing problem of light pollution. Appropriately, the Snowmass Capitol Creek Caucus is pushing for darker skies and designation within the… read more →