Paul Bruchez appointed regional Colorado River CWCB rep., COVID-19 rates drop and the saga of the ditch inventory.
Category: The Roundup
Recent editions of our weekly newsletter showcasing Aspen Journalism’s original stories, insights from our newsroom and a selection of what we’re reading this week, sent every Tuesday.
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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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
The Roundup | How to divide the Colorado River
Today, we bring you stories we have published over the last two weeks, including a piece from Water Desk Editor Heather Sackett recognized as required reading ahead of this week’s Colorado River Water Users Association conference in Las Vegas, which Sackett is attending, and the weekly local data dashboard produced by Laurine Lasalle.
The Roundup | Hope Mine, e-bikes, local data & Giving NewsDay
New matching gift opportunity this Giving NewsDay; e-bike accidents on the rise; Tim Cooney on Aspen’s Hope Mine, and local Aspen data updates.
The Roundup | Engaging from a different angle
Aspen Journalism expands reach through ongoing collaboration with Aspen Public Radio to bring COVID-19 news to the Roaring Fork Valley; freelance reporter, Will Grandbois, on assignment for Aspen Journalism, interviewed on KDNK to discuss recent river restoration initiative along a key stretch of the Crystal River, and Aspen Journalism is sponsoring an event put on by the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies taking place next month, where local photographer, filmmaker and storyteller (and Aspen Journalism board member) Pete McBride will give a presentation at Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House on his recent book, “Seeing Silence: The Beauty of the World’s Most Quiet Places.”