Earlier this summer, ValleyOrtho announced that Tomas Pevny, MD, was using a relatively new procedure that involved using an implant – trade name BEAR (Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration) – to repair torn anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) in knees. ValleyOrtho, based at Valley View Hospital (VVH) in Glenwood Springs, also has branch clinics in Aspen, Willits, Eagle […]
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Steadman Philippon awarded nearly $1 million from DoD for clinical study
On Sept. 1, the Steadman Philippon Research Institute (SPRI) was awarded a $962,977 contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for a year-long clinical study into improving treatments for osteoarthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. The study will focus on the use of microscopic particles in the body, known as extracellular vesicles, and be conducted […]
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Dr. John Emerick of Redstone appointed to CPW Commission
The opportunity of a lifetime has arrived for Redstone resident Dr. John Emerick as he was recently appointed to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission on July 3 by Governor Jared Polis. Filling the member at large position, Emerick, a retired professor of environmental biology, will use a scientific lens to help set regulations […]
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Aspen Science Center sparks STEM for everyone
At the intersection of STEM and community is the Aspen Science Center (ASC) team, ready to cultivate lifelong learners through invigorating scientific programming. Founded in 2005 by local science enthusiasts, including the late philanthropist George Stranahan who spearheaded the initiative, ASC was created to increase public access to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education. […]
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CVEPA Views: A conundrum, pure and simple
The news of the massive methane leaks emanating from the abandoned Coal Basin Mine above Redstone for years was shocking to many, but not to all. Anyone familiar with the Mid-Continent Coal and Coke (MCCC) mine knows that it was one of the most gaseous mines in the West.The horrific gas blast of April 15, […]
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Weighing in on tons of methane at Coal Basin
The coal mining chapter of Redstone’s history has been closed for the past few decades, and although that sounds like good news for the fight against climate change, the abandoned Coal Basin mines are far from benign. Even though new rock isn’t being broken, these mines are still releasing copious quantities of methane into the […]
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Local climate educator returns from the Arctic
Nearly 100 miles offshore, north of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, Sarah R. Johnson, founder of Wild Rose Education in Carbondale, carefully leaned out of a hovering North Slope Borough Search and Rescue Sikorsky S-92 helicopter. Pausing for just a moment to take in the vastness of the Arctic Ocean, Johnson exhaled as she released an ice ball […]
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Aspen Science Center leads on inclusivity
Aspen Science Center, a nonprofit formed in 2005, has a new executive director to carry forward its mission of “advancing the public understanding of science through life-long discovery, exploration and education.” Anna Voelker (who goes by the pronouns they/them) comes by way of Ohio State University, where they founded SciAccess — an initiative to improve […]