Tag: Drought
Homebrew: Cherry Creek School District beefs up security after controversy takes...
Food fight
Della Curry was kitchen manager at Dakota Valley Elementary School until getting the boot in late May. She says she was fired for giving...
Can more plumbing save Colorado’s water?
When Colorado's tourism marketing gurus wanted to show the world what the state is all about, they used television spots evoking the powerful call of...
Cry me a barrel: Senate drowns rainwater-collection bill
Collecting rainwater runoff from roofs, to water plants, is illegal, and the Senate just voted to keep it that way.
Talk about some good old...
It all ends in a Nevada mud puddle: Lake Mead, the...
In case you missed it: The terrifying evaporating mud puddle that was once Lake Mead outside of Las Vegas is a flashing warning sign...
Water deal aims to keep city faucets flowing
FRISCO — An $11 million dollar water deal announced last week could help keep faucets and sprinklers flowing in big western cities in...
Amazon tax and back to the future cars
notes from the last few days of the 2014 legislative session.
Hickenlooper lifts burn ban as milder weather cools off wildfire-ravaged Colorado
Gov. John Hickenlooper lifted a statewide fire ban Sunday, saying recent rainfall and milder weather have brought relief to all 64 Colorado counties but he noted local fire restrictions may still be in effect.
Republicans blowing up military’s plans for alternative energy; Democrats fighting back
The fight over America's energy policy has a new battleground: the Department of Defense budget.
Snowless ski race helps connect dots between climate change, real problems
Gnarly terrain greeted a group of climate change activists in Aspen over the weekend.
Small, aging fleet of air tankers worries Colorado senator in wake...
After an early start to Colorado's wildfire season, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is concerned that the Forest Service's small, aging air tanker fleet isn't capable of keeping civilians safe in a timely manner.