Conrad Swanson
East Bay Times
Denver, CO, United States
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‘This is unprecedented’: Avian flu has killed 12,000 birds in Colorado
The number of birds in commercial flocks — largely chickens and turkeys — killed by the virus is far higher, which has led, in part, to an egg shortage and price increase across the country. → Read More
Colorado loses more than 12,000 wild birds to the bird flu — see which counties were hit the hardest
Cases of bird flu have been confirmed in at least 30 of Colorado’s 64 counties. Among the birds killed are Canada and Snow geese, great horned owls, red-tailed hawks and five bald eagles. → Read More
Adam Frisch announces another run against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in 3rd Congressional District
Adam Frisch, a former Aspen City Councilman, announced he will once more challenge U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. This time he’ll start off with much more money and name recognition than before. → Read More
Bird flu infects Colorado mountain lion, black bear and skunk, all now dead
Colorado black bear, mountain lion and skunk — all now dead — test positive for H5N1 bird flu ravaging bird populations across the world. → Read More
Why does Denver hold municipal elections in the spring instead of November?
Denver's municipal elections are held in the spring rather than in November and there appears to be no desire to break tradition. → Read More
Thornton sues dozens of producers of “forever chemicals,” alleging water contamination
Thornton filed a lawsuit Monday in South Carolina District Court against dozens of companies and people that produce PFAS, or “forever chemicals” claiming the toxic substances contaminated the city’s water supply. → Read More
Republican congressman settles lawsuit alleging abuse of power and allowing his son to live in U.S. Capitol basement
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn has settled a lawsuit, filed by a former employee who claimed the Colorado Republican abused his power, ignored COVID-19 safety protocols and let his son live in the basement… → Read More
Lauren Boebert critical of Ukraine aid but can she sway Congress? Here’s what Colorado experts say
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert remains one of the loudest voices opposing American aid for Ukraine and might have more leverage with such a slim Republican majority in the House. → Read More
Denver still considering a natural gas appliance ban of its own
Denver City Councilman Jolon Clark wants to consider whether to ban gas space and water heaters or for prohibiting gas appliances totally, which he called “total electrification.” → Read More
What Lauren Boebert got from her fight against Kevin McCarthy
These changes might not substantially change the way all of Congress passes new laws so much as constantly reminding Speaker McCarthy that he’s on a “very short leadership leash.” → Read More
How can cities across the American West reuse and recycle water to combat drought?
Even when water is scarce, “people still flush their toilets,” former U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Dan Beard said. → Read More
What part do Native American tribes play in fixing the Colorado River shortage?
“How come we just get a drop in the bucket?” Manuel Heart, chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, said. → Read More
Can water managers find ways to lower demand on the Colorado River?
Controlling that demand is going to be “the way of the future,” John Berggren, a water policy analyst for the nonprofit Western Resource Advocates, said → Read More
Can cloud seeding bring more water to the drying Colorado River Basin?
“There’s not enough moisture in the air,” Jay Famiglietti, director of the Global Institute for Water Security at the University of Saskatchewan, said. → Read More
How can cities across the West grow to use Colorado River water sustainably?
“We can’t just assume the water’s gonna be there,” Estevan López, the Upper Colorado River Compact Commissioner for New Mexico, said. → Read More
Agriculture uses more Colorado River water than anything else, how can the industry change?
“Somebody has to start it,” Becky Mitchell, director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, said. → Read More
Could desalinated ocean water be used to fix the dwindling Colorado River?
“It works but it’s expensive,” former U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Dan Beard said. → Read More
How can cities across the West grow to use Colorado River water sustainably?
Cities in the Colorado River Basin are growing, and so is the need for water. Now, experts say the government needs to take action to limit water usage on lawns and more. → Read More
Can water managers find ways to lower demand on the Colorado River?
Most of the biggest ways to save Colorado River water, from fallowing fields, to changing crops and replacing Kentucky Blue Grass lawns, boil down to lowering water demands through management. → Read More
What we learned about the Colorado River crisis at the annual Las Vegas convention
Some of the best minds looking for a way to avoid disaster flew into Las Vegas for the annual Colorado River Water Users Convention and for the most part, little new information emerged. → Read More