Elizabeth Stewart-Severy
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Aspen Gets Grant For Water Rights Project
The Colorado Water Conservation Board, which oversees water use across the state, has given the City of Aspen $186,356 to look into an alternative way to → Read More
2018 Is 2nd Driest Year In CO Records
A winter with low snowpack and a dry, hot summer combined to create the second-worst water year on record for Colorado. → Read More
Ruedi Releases Bring More Water To Fryingpan, Colorado Rivers
While most local rivers are flowing at levels far below average, the Fryingpan is the exception. Releases from Ruedi Reservoir are supplementing low flows → Read More
Feathered Cousins: Human Connections To Raptors
For centuries, humans’ relationship with animals has been related to use and utility. Scientists are now delving into more complex understanding of our → Read More
Aspen teachers to see pay increase next year
The Aspen School District has announced a new salary structure for teachers that raises pay by more than 5 percent for the upcoming school year. → Read More
Beetle infestations still threaten Colorado forests, report says
The Colorado State Forest Service released the 2017 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests last week. → Read More
Citizen group protests proposed Battlement Mesa gas wells
The group Battlement Concerned Citizens is opposing a proposal for a new well pad and wastewater injection well in their community. Colorado regulations → Read More
Gov. announces plans to expand EV charging stations
This week, Gov. Hickenlooper released his plan to encourage more Coloradans to drive electric. → Read More
PitCo hazard plan shows wildfire likely
Pitkin County has updated its plans to lessen the impacts of natural disasters, like floods and wildfires. → Read More
Land trust works to 'Save Red Hill'
Red Hill Recreation Area is popular, to say the least. Especially in a dry winter, when people are still hiking and biking instead of skiing. → Read More
Water rights: Why does the City of Aspen want to buy land in Woody Creek?
The City of Aspen has plans to buy land in Woody Creek that could one day become a reservoir, and officials hope to fill that reservoir using water rights → Read More
Aspen Insitute's new president: Diversity is key to finding solutions
The Aspen Institute announced last week that Dan Porterfield will succeed Walter Isaacson as president and CEO of the think tank. Porterfield is currently → Read More
The Reporter Two-Way: Thanksgiving skiing
Aspen Skiing Company plans to open Aspen Mountain and Snowmass for limited skiing on Thanksgiving Day, but there’s not much snow. → Read More
Federal agencies recruit wildland firefighters
After a season where nearly 9 million acres of land nationwide have burned in wildfires, federal agencies are getting a jump on recruiting wildland → Read More
The Reporter Two-Way: Forest Service limits wilderness camping
Last week, the U.S. Forest Service finalized its plan to limit overnight stays in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The most immediate change for backpackers and campers will be a paid-permitting system at Conundrum Hot Springs. Environment reporter Elizabeth Stewart-Severy breaks down what else is in the plan with producer Christin Kay. → Read More
Forest Service makes final decision to limit camping in Maroon Bells Wilderness
Next summer, backpackers planning to stay overnight at Conundrum Hot Springs will need reservations. → Read More
Hayden Kennedy's memory honored in public lands fund
Friends and family will remember Carbondale native Hayden Kennedy at a memorial service this weekend. → Read More
Aspen to send off Olympians for 2018 season
Nordic skiers Simi Hamilton and Noah Hoffman are headed to Europe to compete on the World Cup circuit and then on to Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter → Read More
PitCo plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Pitkin County Commissioners are set to adopt a climate action plan that details how county departments can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. → Read More
Governments race to keep up with e-bike popularity
Electric bikes have cruised to popularity, and local governments are scrambling to keep up. Changes in state laws have left a patchwork of policies, and e → Read More