The much-awaited and triumphant return of winter, bringing more than a foot of snow to the mountains, with more in the forecast
ednesday’s rejection by President Obama of the Keystone pipeline project, a 1,700-mile pipeline that would take carbon emissions in the wrong direction and could contaminate the extensive Ogallala aquifer
 


The happy news of a safe recovery of a 66-year-old snowshoer, who spent two days on Mount Rainier and burned his own money to stay alive
The untimely and tragic deaths in Telluride over the weekend of a beloved local personality and of a revered climbing legend
The apparent short-term memory loss of winter-driving skills by some local drivers, who caused accidents on local roadways, including a four-car pile-up on Highway 550 near Tamarron on Monday
 

 

In this week's issue...

August 22, 2024
Rethinking 'big grid'

Increasingly, microgrids seen as way to combat climate, geographic vulnerabilities
 

August 22, 2024
The bee's knees

Bees, butterflies and other pollinators are now classified as wildlife in Colorado
 

August 15, 2024
Pucker up

Mother Nature turns riffle into a ripper on Cataract Canyon