Water Desk
U.S. Army Corps won’t hold public hearing on marble quarry that relocated Yule Creek
By Heather Sackett, Jan. 8
The Aspen Times, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Rio Blanco secures water right for dam-and-reservoir project
By Heather Sackett, Jan. 11
The Aspen Times, Steamboat Pilot & Today and Craig Press
East Troublesome Fire could cause water-quality impacts for years
By Allen Best, Jan. 18
Summit Daily News and Sky-Hi News
Colorado River restoration project crawls forward as some environmental groups call for radical change
By Linsey Fendt, Jan. 21
The Aspen Times, The Vail Daily, Steamboat Pilot & Today, Sky-Hi News and Craig Press
Work underway to smooth out big drop in river near Basalt
By Curtis Wackerle, Jan. 31
The Aspen Times
Colorado officials crack down on ponds in Arkansas River basin
By Heather Sackett, Feb. 1
The Aspen Times and Vail Daily
Local groups voice renewed interest in Crystal River Wild & Scenic designation
By Heather Sackett, Feb. 4
The Aspen Times
Report: Estimates of future Upper Colorado River Basin water use confound planning
By Heather Sackett, Feb. 25
The Aspen Times, Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, The Summit Daily, Sky-Hi News, Craig Press and The Colorado Sun
Aspen seeks community engagement on water plan
By Heather Sackett, March 1
The Aspen Times
State proposes a new paradigm for Yampa River
By Allen Best, March 10
Steamboat Pilot & Today and The Craig Press
Storage and new water sources to be proposed in Aspen water plan
By Heather Sackett, March 20
The Aspen Times
Forest Service approves test drilling for Whitney Reservoir site
By Heather Sackett, March 23
The Vail Daily and The Aspen Times
Proposed statehouse bill could benefit Silt greenhouse
By Heather Sackett, April 1
The Aspen Times and Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Drought and dry soils again will diminish Colorado’s spring runoff
By Heather Sackett, April 9
The Aspen Times and Vail Daily
Roaring Fork on its way to 100 more acre-feet of flows
By Heather Sackett, April 15
The Aspen Times
Homestake Reservoir release proves tricky to track
By Heather Sackett, April 16
Vail Daily and The Aspen Times
A dam in Grand County is showing an increasing risk of failure, prompting a new engineering study
By Heather Sackett, May 3
The Aspen Times, Vail Daily, Summit Daily News, The Sky-Hi News and Steamboat Pilot & Today
Colorado is examining water speculation, and finding it’s ‘all the problems’ in one
By Heather Sackett and Luke Runyon (KUNC), May 5
SkyHi News, Steamboat Pilot & Today, Vail Daily, Craig Press, The Aspen Times and Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Crystal River Wild & Scenic advocates hope to learn from the past
By Heather Sackett, May 17
The Aspen Times
Basin roundtables push back on Colorado Water Conservation Board’s proposed code of conduct
By Heather Sackett, May 24
The Aspen Times and Sky-Hi News
Craig betting on Yampa River to help transition from coal economy
By Heather Sackett, June 10
Craig Press, Vail Daily, The Aspen Times, Sky-Hi News, and Steamboat Pilot & Today
Conservation groups want recreation water right tied to natural river features
By Heather Sackett, June 20
The Aspen Times, Steamboat Pilot & Today, and Sky-Hi News
River District looks for natural solutions to Crystal River water shortage
By Heather Sackett, June 25
The Aspen Times
Kremmling bird count studies how birds use irrigated agriculture
By Heather Sackett, July 9
The Aspen Times, Vail Daily, Craig Press, Summit Daily News, Sky-Hi News and Colorado Sun.
State engineers developing measurement rules for water diversions
By Heather Sackett, July 17
Steamboat Pilot & Today, Craig Press, The Aspen Times, Summit Daily, and Sky-Hi News
Demand management discussions continue amid worsening Colorado River crisis
By Heather Sackett, July 23
The Aspen Times, Steamboat Pilot & Today, Vail Daily, Craig Press, and Sky-Hi News
How low can Ruedi Reservoir go?
By Heather Sackett, Aug. 10
The Aspen Times, The Colorado Sun
Colorado work group fails to reach consensus in anti-speculation report
By Heather Sackett, Aug. 18
The Aspen Times, Sky-Hi News, Craig Press and Vail Daily
Ouray County water project faces opposition from state, others
By Heather Sackett, Aug. 29
The Aspen Times, Ouray County Plaindealer, and the Telluride Daily Planet
Blue Mesa Reservoir releases to prop up Lake Powell impacting recreation
By Heather Sackett, Sept. 4
Glenwood Springs Post Independent, The Aspen Times, Vail Daily and The Colorado Sun
Homestake hike highlights uncertainties with proposed reservoir project
By Heather Sackett, Sept. 16
The Aspen Times, Vail Daily, Daily Advent, NewsBreak, and Spot On Colorado
Steamboat looks to new program to address high river temperatures
By Heather Sackett, Sept. 28
Steamboat Pilot & Today and Sky-Hi News
River District report highlights Western Slope concerns with state water-savings plan
By Heather Sackett, Oct. 2
The Aspen Times, Vail Daily, Steamboat Pilot & Today and Summit Daily News
Streamflows in southern half of upper Colorado River basin declining faster
By Heather Sackett, Oct. 17
The Aspen Times, Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, Vail Daily and SkyHi News
Wolf Creek reservoir project secures River District grant
By Heather Sackett, Oct. 21
The Craig Press, Steamboat Pilot & Today, Sky-Hi News and The Aspen Times
Investment water speculation bill clears committee
By Heather Sackett, Oct. 30
The Aspen Times, Vail Daily and Summit Daily News
Crystal River restoration finding its footing in Carbondale park
By Will Grandbois, Nov. 15
The Aspen Times, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Ouray County asks state water board to delay filing aimed at instream flow protection
By Heather Sackett, Nov. 17
The Aspen Times, Ouray County Plaindealer
Aspen officials release plan laying out 50 years of water projects
By Heather Sackett, Nov. 22
The Aspen Times
Glenwood Canyon monitoring project gets funding for second phase
By Heather Sackett, Dec. 4
The Aspen Times, Vail Daily and Glenwood Springs Post-Independent
Working within Colorado River’s 1922 water compact for 21st century focus of annual meeting
By Heather Sackett, Dec. 11
The Aspen Times, Vail Daily, Steamboat Pilot & Today and Sky-Hi News
Scarcity the theme of Colorado River conference
By Heather Sackett, Dec. 15
The Aspen Times, Steamboat Pilot & Today, and Craig Press
Environment Desk
Microgrid feasibility study underway to connect Aspen airport, RFTA, public works
By Curtis Wackerle, Jan. 4
The Aspen Times and Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Air quality study near Aspen airport finds no adverse effects
By Curtis Wackerle, Jan. 20
The Aspen Times
Cellphone towers in Glenwood Canyon a tall task
By Curtis Wackerle, Mar. 8
The Glenwood Springs Post Independent and The Aspen Times
Soil-moisture monitoring station high in Castle Creek Valley completes local water-research network
By Natalie Keltner-McNeil, Mar. 29
The Aspen Times
Enforcement, education campaign to debut on Lead King Loop this summer near Marble
By Curtis Wackerle, Apr. 19
The Aspen Times
New dust-on-snow monitoring technology coming to Steamboat lab, expanding a growing snowpack data network
By Natalie Keltner-McNeil, Apr. 23
Steamboat Pilot & Today and The Aspen Times
Gunnison County appears unlikely to ban off-highway vehicles on road to Lead King Loop this summer
By Curtis Wackerle, May 5
The Aspen Times
OHV authorization will continue near Marble, but clock is ticking
By Curtis Wackerle, May 18
The Aspen Times
Environmental analysis puts Marble wetlands donation within reach
By Curtis Wackerle, May 28
The Aspen Times
Parking is a choke point in Marble’s motorized-use conundrum
By Curtis Wackerle, Jun. 18
The Aspen Times and Vail Daily
Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness overnight overuse continues to increase
By Curtis Wackerle, Jul. 2
The Aspen Times
More intense backside land use a sticking point for Pandora’s
By Curtis Wackerle, Sept. 6
The Aspen Times
In Coal Basin, a hidden source of climate pollution
By Sarah Tory, Oct. 9
The Aspen Times
Sound — or the lack thereof — speaks volumes to local filmmaker, author and photographer
By Curtis Wackerle, Dec. 15
The Aspen Times
An ‘ambassador’ for the larger conservation mission
By Curtis Wackerle, Dec. 30
Social Justice Desk
Pandemic exposes valley’s digital divide
By Lindsey Fendt, Apr. 12
The Aspen Times and Glenwood Springs Post Independent
As Latino COVID vaccinations lag in the region, activists push for systemic change
By Hector Salas, May 14
The Aspen Times and Vail Daily
2020 census data highlights the relationship between resort communities and downvalley locales
By Laurine Lasalle, Sept. 11
The Aspen Times, Sky-Hi News, Glenwood Springs Post Independent and Vail Daily
COVID-19 Desk
Tracking the Curve
By Laurine Lasalle
UPDATED 52 TIMES (WEEKLY) THROUGH 2021
Pitkin County’s COVID-19 testing capacity holds up despite setback
By Laurine Lasalle, Feb. 14
The Aspen Times
History Desk
Pioneer pluck in Hunter Creek
By Tim Cooney, May 30
Aspen Daily News
Unbridled optimism meets mining realities
By Tim Cooney, Nov. 29
Aspen Daily News
Local Public Data Desk
Pitkin County trail use spiked 44%, reaching record levels in 2020
By Laurine Lasalle, Mar. 17
The Aspen Times
CPW plan could mean more bear hunting and better trash management
By Laurine Lasalle, Oct. 26
The Aspen Times and Vail Daily
A growing toll from bike and e-bike accidents
By Laurine Lasalle, Nov. 26
The Aspen Times, The Colorado Sun
Data dashboard posts
Data dashboard: Streamflows dropping and a hot start to summer
By Laurine Lasalle, Jun. 18
Data dashboard: Summer tourism is back, water levels keep dropping
By Laurine Lasalle, Jun. 25
Data dashboard: Wastewater flow rates track 2020’s unusual trends
By Laurine Lasalle, Jul. 2
Data dashboard: Air temperatures rise, while steams flow at one third of average
By Laurine Lasalle, Jul. 12
Data dashboard: Traffic in town is back to 2019 levels
By Laurine Lasalle, Jul. 16
Data dashboard: Summer occupancy poised to break records
By Laurine Lasalle, Jul. 23
Data dashboard: Lake Powell hits record low
By Laurine Lasalle, Jul. 30
Data dashboard: Rain boosts river levels
By Laurine Lasalle, Aug. 6
Data dashboard: Single-digit streamflows on the Fork, first look at local Census data
By Laurine Lasalle, Aug. 13
Data dashboard: Occupancy rates in Aspen and Snowmass hit new July record
By Laurine Lasalle, Aug. 20
Data dashboard: Air quality getting better
By Laurine Lasalle, Aug. 26
Data dashboard: July traffic in Aspen rebounds from 2020 but remains historically low
By Laurine Lasalle, Sept. 3
2020 census data highlights the relationship between resort communities and downvalley locales
By Laurine Lasalle, Sept. 11
Data dashboard: Record occupancy for Aspen in August; September poised to set new high mark
By Laurine Lasalle, Sept. 14
Data dashboard: Soil moisture catching up after starting out drier than usual
By Laurine Lasalle, Sept. 21
Data dashboard: Roaring Fork, Crystal rivers keep running below minimum instream flow
By Laurine Lasalle, Sept. 28
Data dashboard: Wastewater in August and September catches up with past trends
By Laurine Lasalle, Oct. 5
Data dashboard: Local streamflow increasing after recent rains
By Laurine Lasalle, Oct. 12
Data dashboard: September’s occupancy rates hit new record high
By Laurine Lasalle, Oct. 19
Data dashboard: Traffic growth in Aspen in September, while August was below average
By Laurine Lasalle, Oct. 26
Data dashboard: Lake Powell could reach critical water level next July
By Laurine Lasalle, Nov. 2
Data dashboard: October wastewater flow rates close to pre-pandemic seasons
By Laurine Lasalle, Nov. 9
Data dashboard: Maximum air temperature keeps swinging
By Laurine Lasalle, Nov. 16
Data dashboard: Summer occupancy in Aspen and Snowmass hits new record high
By Laurine Lasalle, Nov. 23
Data dashboard: Snowpack at Indy Pass sits just under 80% of historical average
By Laurine Lasalle, Nov. 30
Data dashboard: Local snowpacks fall further from average in early December
By Laurine Lasalle, Dec. 8
Data dashboard: Winter occupancy reaches pre-pandemic levels
By Laurine Lasalle, Dec. 14
Data dashboard: Air temperature drop and increased snowpack
By Laurine Lasalle, Dec. 21
Data dashboard: Snowpack levels spike back toward normal
By Laurine Lasalle, Dec. 27
Editions of The Roundup
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May 21, 2021: The Roundup | May 21, 2021 Edition
May 28, 2021: The Roundup | May 28, 2021 Edition
June 4, 2021: The Roundup | June 4, 2021 Edition
June 11, 2021: The Roundup | ‘It can be kind of political’
June 19, 2021: The Roundup | Back to Marble and a new data dashboard
June 25, 2021: The Roundup | Measure what matters and expanding recreation’s clout
July 2, 2021: The Roundup | Augmentation versus conservation on the Crystal River
July 9, 2021: The Roundup | No vacancy signs coming to a trailhead near you
July 16, 2021: The Roundup | Developing a dependence on Colorado irrigation
July 23, 2021: The Roundup | Measuring water diversions and avoiding mudslides
July 30, 2021: The Roundup | Water shortages not waiting for demand management program
August 6, 2021: The Roundup | Rain, smoke, and the Delta variant
August 13, 2021: The Roundup | Streamflows struggling, Ruedi’s hydropower challenge
August 20, 2021: The Roundup | Local flows and occupancy rise
August 27, 2021: The Roundup | Our new Executive Director & recent news
September 3, 2021: The Roundup | Proposed storage project is a complicated solution to shortages
September 10, 2021: The Roundup | The Pandora’s debate
September 14, 2021: The Roundup | Upvalley vacancy, downvalley diversity
September 21, 2021: The Roundup | Homestake hike highlights uncertainties
September 28, 2021: The Roundup | Cooling the Yampa River
October 5, 2021: The Roundup | Glenwood-based River District prepares water-savings plan
October 12, 2021: The Roundup | Methane leaks lurking in Coal Basin
October 19, 2021: The Roundup | Streamflow data dive has implications for demand management
October 26, 2021: The Roundup | Water meetings need water reporters
November 2, 2021: The Roundup | Water speculation in the hot seat at the Capitol
November 9, 2021: The Roundup | Data updates & Tracking the Curve
November 16, 2021: The Roundup | The reason for a delay in a river restoration project
November 23, 2021: The Roundup | Engaging from a different angle
November 30, 2021: The Roundup | Hope Mine, e-bikes, local data & Giving NewsDay
December 14, 2021: The Roundup | How to divide the Colorado River
December 21, 2021: The Roundup | Water scarcity and ‘Seeing Silence’
December 28, 2021: The Roundup | COVID-19 and snowpack both on the rise
Water meetings attended
Jan. 13: Arkansas River Basin Roundtable
Jan. 13: Yampa River Basin Roundtable
Jan. 14: Aspen water plan community meeting
Jan. 18: Gunnison River Basin Roundtable
Jan. 19-20: Colorado River Water Conservation District
Jan. 21: Pitkin County Healthy Rivers
Jan. 25-26: Colorado Water Conservation Board
Jan. 28: Crystal River Caucus
Feb. 10: Yampa Roundtable special meeting
Feb. 17: State Anti-Speculation work group
Feb. 18: Pitkin County Healthy Rivers
March 2: CWCB Demand Management board workshop
March 3: Aspen water plan community meeting
March 8: Wild & Scenic stakeholders
March 10-11: CWCB
March 10: Yampa Roundtable
March 15: Gunnison Roundtable
March 17: Anti-Speculation work group
March 18: Healthy Rivers
March 29: Colorado River Basin Roundtable
March 31: River District board orientation
April 5: HUP call
April 13: South Platte Roundtable
April 14: Arkansas Roundtable
April 14: Eagle County Water Conservancy District
April 15: Pitkin County Healthy Rivers
April 19: Wild & Scenic stakeholders
April 20-21: River District board
April 23: Anti-speculation work group
May 6: Marble Town Council
May 11: Mt. Sopris Conservation District
May 12: Arkansas Roundtable
May 12: Yampa Roundtable
May 17: Gunnison Roundtable
May 19-20: CWCB
May 19: Pitkin County Healthy Rivers
June 9: Arkansas Basin Roundtable
June 22: Pitkin County BOCC and River District
June 23: HUP call
June 30: HUP call
July 14: Arkansas Basin Roundtable
July 14: Yampa Roundtable
July 19: Gunnison Roundtable
July 20-21: River District
July 21-22: CWCB
Aug. 5: Bureau of Reclamation Ruedi operations
Aug. 9: Anti-speculation meeting
Aug. 19: Pitkin County Healthy Rivers
Aug. 24-26: Colorado Water Congress
Sept. 15-16: CWCB
Sept. 27: Colorado Basin Roundtable
Oct. 1: River District annual seminar
Oct. 7: Marble Town Council
Oct. 19-20: River District quarterly board meeting
Oct. 27: Water Resources Review Committee, Denver
Nov. 3-4: Hutchins Water Forum, Mesa State University
Nov. 17-18: CWCB
Nov. 18: Pitkin County Healthy Rivers
Nov. 29: Colorado Basin Roundtable
Dec. 8: Marble Lead King Loop listening session
Dec. 14-16: CRWUA annual conference