COLORADO I In the 1970s, biologist Clait Braun noticed something different about the sage grouse in western Colorado’s Gunnison River Basin. Their wings and bodies seemed smaller than those of the greater sage grouse, which strut through sagebrush across millions of acres in 11 Western states.
Opinion
From My Window… Broncos finale disappointing; off-season could be interesting
Right out my window I saw a proud ole horse stumble and fall. While it is a real “bummer” that the Broncos’ season ended so abruptly and sadly, it didn’t take long for many of the fans and Denver media to start chewing on the carcass of that poor ol’[Read More…]
Forget New Year’s resolutions; just make mistakes
This early in the new year, print and digital media can’t say enough about resolutions. On ABC News, it’s the science behind achieving them, while Time.com warns us of the pitfalls that destroy them.
Letter to the Editor: Rangely responds to resident’s health needs
Dear Editor: I want to thank the Rangely community, local businesses and everyone else for the donations for my stem cell rejuvenation.
Letter to the Editor: Praise for Pioneers Medical Center
Dear Editor: Dennis and I cannot say enough about the fabulous care he received in his 21 days at Pioneers Medical Center here in Meeker.
From My Window… Skiing requires money tree; museum impresses; sports return
I just looked out my window and you know what I didn’t see? Not in any direction did I see a single tree with money growing from the branches. I didn’t notice any bills hanging from the trees during the summer, either. But someone must know where they are.
Guest Opinion: Fact that Colorado River water reached Gulf of Mexico a good sign
RBC I It’s been nine months since a coalition of scientists, water managers and lawmakers from the U.S. and Mexico opened the Morelos Dam at the Arizona border, releasing a massive, one-time pulse into the parched Colorado River Delta.
Another View: Oil boom hasn’t busted, but our falling oil prices can’t be ignored
RBC I It was just last month that I asked, in this magazine (High Country News), whether falling oil prices would kill the shale revolution. At the time, a “low” price for oil was $80 per barrel, which was more than 30 percent lower than the summer high.
From My Window: Overall, 2014 was a good year; white new year likely; go Broncos!
As I write this on Sunday evening, the snow is coming down quite heavily, the Denver Broncos have just locked up a first-round bye in the National Football League playoffs by thumping the Oakland Raiders (always a good thing) for the second time this year, and there isn’t a soul[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Opinions differ widely on the future of natural gas in country
RBC I The wide-scale deployment of hydraulic fracturing, the technique of blasting water and chemicals into the ground to release trapped hydrocarbons, has, over the last decade, vaulted the U.S. into the position of leading natural gas producer in the world.
From My Window… My most memorable Christmas gifts; forget annual resolutions
Merry Christmas to you all! If having snow fall on Christmas Day constitutes a white Christmas, today may not be a white Christmas, but there is a darned good chance there is going to be a whole lot of white snow on the ground for us to enjoy.
Letter to the Editor: Observations from recall committee
Dear Editor: With our apologies to all who have signed our Meeker School District recall petitions aimed at the school board leadership—the three longest serving members who are the board officers—we announce that we have not collected enough signatures for last week’s deadline.
