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The Roundup | Rain, smoke, and the Delta variant

by Curtis Wackerle August 6, 2021September 9, 2021
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The Roundup newsletter: A weekly roundup of Aspen Journalism’s original stories.
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Data dashboard: Rain boosts river levels

By Laurine Lassalle | August 6, 2021

• Aug. 1 saw the most precipitation in Aspen of any day since 2018.
• Lake Powell storage falls to a record low of 32.18% of capacity.
• Out-of-state smoke worsens air quality.

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Tracking the Curve

By Laurine Lassalle | August 6, 2021

Garfield County reported a total of 118 breakthrough cases; 91% of hospitalized patients due to COVID since June were unvaccinated.

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The Bucket: A selection of stories of interest to readers with a stake in Aspen and the Colorado River basin
A selection of stories of interest to those with a stake in Aspen and the Colorado River basin we’ve been reading from other news sources this week.

Could Colorado cities save enough water to stop building dams?

“Large water agencies like Denver Water and Aurora Water say they do have ongoing conservation efforts they take seriously, but that fast population growth on the Front Range overwhelms potential savings and they need new water storage. “
Source: coloradosun.com | Read more

Land exchange proposal would give public 19 acres on Shadow Mountain

“Bob Olson, a developer who owns a home at 501 W. Hopkins Ave. located next to the Midland Trail, has proposed a land exchange that gives him 4,000 square feet of public-right-of-way around his property. In return, the city parks department and Pitkin County’s open space program receive 19.3 acres of what’s known as the Pride of Aspen mining claim in perpetuity.”
Source: aspentimes.com | Read more

West End group seeks solutions to ‘West Smuggler sneak’

“The group has also hired Carbondale attorney Andrea Bryan, a former Aspen assistant city attorney, to advocate to local government officials with the goal of eliminating the use of West Smuggler and other roads in the neighborhood as a major entrance and exit to Aspen.”
Source: aspendailynews.com | Read more

Delta to blame for Pitkin County’s increased COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

“The total number of new positive cases — from both residents and those outside the county — figures into Thursday’s positivity rate of 5.7%. However, only the 27 local cases are taken into account when calculating the county’s incidence rate, which was 152 per 100,000 residents Thursday. The CDC says that anywhere with an incidence rate of more than 50 per 100,000 residents should prompt the wearing of face masks indoors.”
Source: aspentimes.com | Read more

A “gut punch” as water rushes from Flaming Gorge to save Lake Powell’s hydropower system

“Overlapping waves of visitors and new residents are amplifying an “‘The major concern I have is that Reclamation says the 181,000 acre-foot release will raise Lake Powell three feet. But I don’t know that they can even show that. I don’t know that they have accounted for transit losses and other losses,’ said Jim Lochhead, CEO of Denver Water.”
Source: watereducationcolorado.org | Read more

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Curtis Wackerle

Curtis Wackerle is the editor and executive director of Aspen Journalism and the editor and reporter on the Connie Harvey Environment Desk. Curtis has also served as editor, managing editor, and reporter... More by Curtis Wackerle

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