Maroon Creek fluye durante una tormenta de nieve el lunes. Los caudales de los arroyos Maroon y Castle, las principales fuentes de agua de Aspen, están por debajo del promedio este año, lo que llevó a la ciudad a implementar restricciones de agua de nivel 2. El comité de respuesta a la sequía de la […]
Western Slope
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Defensores piden mayor protección para 10 paisajes del Western Slope ante el impulso por desarrollar tierras públicas
Mientras la administración Trump y el Congreso promueven un mayor uso industrial extractivo de las tierras federales, e incluso la venta de tierras públicas para pagar la deuda, los grupos de conservación y protección del entorno natural están intensificando una campaña para aumentar las protecciones en las tierras públicas del Western Slope. Wilderness Workshop, con […]
Posted inNoticias
El fiscal general de Colorado habla sobre órdenes de Trump, inmigración y la crisis de los opioides durante su visita a Glenwood Springs
El jueves, miembros de la comunidad de todo el condado de Garfield se reunieron en el centro Morgridge Commons de Glenwood Springs para escuchar al fiscal general de Colorado, Phil Weiser, abordar algunos de los desafíos más apremiantes del Western Slope. Weiser, quien actualmente se encuentra en su segundo mandato como fiscal general, es uno […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
New classical quartet hits the right notes for music access on the Western Slope
This month, the Colorado Plateau Chamber Music Society (CPCMS) played several concerts in Carbondale and Fruita. This new spring concert series was a celebration of sorts for its members. The group was founded just last year and recently acquired official nonprofit status. At the Mother’s Day concert in Carbondale, they filled a sunny room in […]
Posted inLocal Government
Ranchers to CPW: Pause wolf relocation
“This is a tough crowd,” exclaimed Travis Black, the Northwest regional manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), as he fielded questions at a meeting in New Castle Tuesday night. He spoke to over 300 mostly livestock growers and outfitters about wolf reintroduction, one of the most contentious topics in Western Colorado these days. And, […]
Posted inEnvironment
Fire protection agencies focus on mitigation to confront increasing threats
With wildfires breaking records for acreage and destruction and insurance prices steadily climbing in recent years, firefighters are shifting their approach to fire management. These days, it’s normal to see regular headlines about small lightning-sparked or other accidental wildfires being allowed to burn. Firefighters are present and active when this happens. Still, instead of smothering […]
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Book Review: Stories of the American West
“Stories of the American West, Volume 1” by author Daniel Parliman provides the reader with a detailed description of commercial group trail rides and hunting expeditions on Colorado’s Western Slope over a period of many years. The detailed accounts of the group rides and hunting trips are rich with the flavor of the times in […]