All Entries in the "Environment" Category
Last storm bumps up Colorado’s Mountain Snowpack to Above-Average Levels
(Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) All major river basins in Colorado are at or above their normal snowpack for this time of year thanks in part to recent storms that dumped 2 to 5 feet of snow on parts of the state. This winter got off to a slow start, but […]
Wolverine reintroduction bill introduction bill is introduced through Colorado Legislature
DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and a bipartisan group of legislators joined together in early March to announce legislation that would give the agency the authority to reintroduce the North American wolverine to Colorado. Colorado wildlife officials considered the restoration of wolverine, along with Canada lynx, in the 1990s. However, due to complexities, […]
Arkansas River Report for February 2024
Arkansas River Report for February 2024 3/8/2024 Sixty-seven percent of Colorado is free from drought conditions, including almost the entire Arkansas River Basin, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released March 7. After a dry start to winter, snowpack has increased across the state with the Ark Basin currently at 89% of median. The National Weather Service three-month outlook projects “equal […]
Xcel Energy facilities appear to have had role in causing Texas wildfire
Xcel Energy says its facilities appear to have had role in igniting Texas wildfire. Power lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that destroyed homes and killed thousands of livestock, officials said Thursday, including the largest blaze in state history that the utility provider Xcel Energy said its equipment appeared to have sparked. […]
Farms Feeding Migrating Sandhill Cranes in Colorado in it for the Long Haul
Mike Schaefer and his family have spent a lifetime adoring the sandhill cranes that swoop into the San Luis Valley each spring and fall, crowding the sky and luring thousands of tourists. “We just like to watch them fly,” he said. “It’s something about the way they circle and circle, and then they catch a […]
Winter of 2023-2024 Weather Review – NWS
The start of Winter 2023-2024 saw upper level ridging in place across the Rockies through a majority of December, which gave way for a few Pacific weather systems to move the region throughout the month. These passing systems brought beneficial moisture in the form of snow and rain to the region, along with only brief […]
Recent Drought Monitor Report for Colorado
High Plains Half an inch to locally 2 inches of precipitation fell this week over the Colorado mountains into adjacent Wyoming, and over western Wyoming. A band of precipitation extended across South Dakota, with locally up to half an inch falling. Otherwise, the High Plains region received little to no precipitation. D0 was expanded in […]
Arkansas River Basin Water Forum March 6-7, 2024
March 6-7, 2024 Arkansas River Basin Water Forum The 29th Arkansas River Basin Water Forum will be held at Otero College in La Junta on March 6 and 7, 2024. The ARBWF is the basin’s premiere water event. It will feature the state’s top water experts discussing critical issues facing all segments of water users […]
Application Period for Colorado Big-Game Licenses Begins March 1
DENVER – Hunters hoping to draw a big game license in Colorado in 2024 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees in the 2024 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1 – April 2 at 8 p.m. MT). CPW encourages hunters to […]
High Plains Snow Goose Festival a Large Success in 2024
The High Plains Snow Goose Festival happened February 2-4 in Lamar, Colorado with amazing success. The festival brought over 200 participants into Lamar and the surrounding areas to see the astonishing number of snow geese. Participants had a great time on the tours, learned a lot from the various programs offered, scored some great items […]
Lamar Utility Board Meeting February 13, 2024
The Board of Lamar Utilities meet for a regularly-scheduled meeting at noon on February 13, 2024. Minutes from the January 23 meeting were approved. Purchase orders #92745-92810 totaling $1,046,097.95 were approved with Board member Roger Stagner abstaining from the vote. Also approved was payment of bills totaling $347,933.21, again with Board member Stagner abstaining. Bid […]
Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association 2024 Conference
The 10th Annual Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association is Feb. 27-28 at the Westin Hotel in Westminster. We would love to have you join us! Registration rates go up Feb. 15. Please check out the CFVGA 10th Annual Conference website for schedule, speakers, pricing, and other details. Use the tab on this website to register. 2024 […]
Arkansas River Basin Water Forum to be held March 6-7, 2024
For immediate release: March 6-7, 2024 Arkansas River Basin Water Forum The 29th Arkansas River Basin Water Forum, the basin’s premiere water event, will be held March 6 – 7, 2024 at Otero College in La Junta. This year’s Forum will feature the state’s top water experts discussing critical issues facing all segments of water […]
Annual Snow Goose Festival set for February 2-4 in Lamar
Pat Craig, noted for his work saving captive wildlife, is the Festival’s keynote speaker for Saturday, February 3rd at the Lamar High School, headquarters for a majority of seminars and events. Craig, from the Wild Animal Sanctuary, became involved in this activity at the age of 19 and was the first person who built […]
Annual Snow Goose Festival set for February 2-4th in Lamar
Pat Craig, noted for his work saving captive wildlife, is the Festival’s keynote speaker for Saturday, February 3rd at the Lamar High School, headquarters for a majority of seminars and events. Craig, from the Wild Animal Sanctuary, became involved in this activity at the age of 19 and was the first person who […]
