Water Desk Editor Heather Sackett’s piece looking at the process that takes place every 10 years where state officials, water users and water court judges determine what water rights have been “abandoned” was a success in many ways. Data Desk Editor Laurine Lassalle shared her initial findings after analyzing state data released to Aspen Journalism breaking down the age, race and gender of all those who have died of COVID-19 in Eagle, Pitkin and Garfield counties.
Author Archives: Curtis Wackerle
Curtis Wackerle is the Editor and Executive Director of Aspen Journalism, where he guides the nonprofit’s mission to deliver in-depth, independent reporting on environmental and community issues in Colorado’s mountain regions. He has extensive experience in journalism and editorial leadership, including 14 years at Aspen Daily News, where he covered city hall and, from 2016 until joining Aspen Journalism in 2020, served as editor in chief. Under his direction, Aspen Journalism has grown as a trusted source for nuanced coverage of water, land use, public policy and socioeconomic issues in the West. He grew up in Portland, has a journalism degree from the University of Montana, and lives in Woody Creek.
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The Roundup | Recreation’s new water strategy
A legislative push for water without rights, plus the latest COVID, occupancy and snowpack data.
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The Roundup | New face at the CWCB, ditch inventory transparency quest
Paul Bruchez appointed regional Colorado River CWCB rep., COVID-19 rates drop and the saga of the ditch inventory.
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The Roundup | Water savings plan focuses on individual efforts
Gov. Jared Polis announced Water ’22, a campaign targeting consumers to conserve water with 22 steps; Roaring Fork Valley school enrollment increases slightly from 2020; Independence Pass snowpack close to average, and Lake Powell levels continue to shrink.
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The Roundup | Watching the snowpack like a hawk
Local and regional data from the Aspen Journalism data desk. Aspen Journalism continues to track the curve in the Roaring Fork Valley, and provide data on snowpack and water levels from the Roaring Fork basin to Lake Powell.
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The Roundup | Lower basin water managers pivot in the face of shrinking reservoirs
Lower basin water managers pivot in the face of shrinking reservoirs; snowpack just above average up Independence Pass; Aspen COVID-19 cases falling.
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The Roundup | On the good foot to start a new year
A public trust in pursuit of truth Happy New Year from Aspen Journalism and we are pleased to bring you one last special edition of The Roundup, going out to all of our contacts and subscribers. Our dual purpose today begins with a heartfelt thank-you to the nearly 200 individuals and organizations who have made […]
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An ‘ambassador’ for the larger conservation mission
Much of what a land trust does happens “on the other side of the fence,” working with landowners to prevent development on private property. “This is an opportunity to bring people in.”
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The Roundup | COVID-19 and snowpack both on the rise
Pitkin County now has the highest COVID-19 incidence rate in the state; snowpack levels spike back towards normal.
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The Roundup | Water scarcity and ‘Seeing Silence’
Heather Sackett reports back from Colorado River conference; finding serenity between your ears with Pete McBride; plus Tracking the Curve and our weekly data dashboard.