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Environment/Energy

SkiEO: Vail chief makes jump from Wall Street to Pearl Street

In just over two years on the job, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz has warmed to his very public position at the helm of...

Kentucky Derby tragedy sad reality at local horse racing track

Local fans don’t have to wait for Big Brown’s Triple Crown quest at Belmont on June 7. The excitement – and peril – of...

Rising rivers have rescuers on edge in the mountains

Like surfers eagerly awaiting tsunamis, rafters and kayakers are taking the plunge into huge spring runoff conditions in the mountains this Memorial Day Weekend,...

Waters receding but flood worries still high

The Colorado River west of Glenwood Springs to Grand Junction was expected to crest by Friday, but with more snow and rain in the...

Life in Rifle going to the dogs

Oil and gas workers can't find housing that will accept pets causing a surge in abandoned animals. The effects of the oil and gas boom...

UPDATE: The Battle for Battle Mountain

The Ginn Company’s Battle Mountain project was approved by a 87 to 13 percent margin in a record special election turnout of 367 voters...

Some Question Fall Snowmaking when Shuttered Ski Areas are Buried Under Spring Snow

Today marks exactly one month since Vail shut down its lifts for the season, and if you can find anyone in town who didn't...

Gas Wars

While you're crying at the pump, here's a little entertainment -- at the expense of House Republicans -- for your viewing pleasure.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnmAMYsKwCY&w=425&h=350] Me? I...

Salazar Recognized on Global Warming Issue

The Environmental Defense Action Fund, lobbying arm of the group Environmental Defense, has put Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar on its "Ten Senators to Watch" ...

Tree IVs Inject Controversy Into Battle Over Beetle Kill

A tree injection technique being touted by a Massachusetts firm as a potential silver bullet in the battle against the mountain pine bark beetle...
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