Tag: Western Slope
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park reopens as fire smolders on
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The north rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park reopened Wednesday as firefighters mopped up a fire that charred more than 4,000 acres along the south rim. Lightning sparked the fire in…
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Coal to nuclear? Western Slope advocates say it could be ‘a plug and play’
Family picnics in the 1940s and 1950s in western Colorado might have resulted in more than ants marching over a worn checkered tablecloth. On the arid sandstone outcrops, in fine grains and veinlets, in greenish-yellow or a sooty black, lay the United States’ hope for Cold War dominance: uranium. Seventy-five years on, some Coloradans still…
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Western Slope farmers fear impact of mass deportations and labor market changes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PALISADE • To be a farmer in any era is to live, unsteadily, with constant change. On rural Colorado’s small family farms one thing is certain: the landscape of agriculture is shifting. And the tenuous balance is in for a new test as promises of mass…
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Exploring Rifle Falls: Stunning triple waterfall is as close to the tropics you can get in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rifle Falls State Park, located in Garfield County to the northeast of Rifle, Colorado, is a picturesque Colorado State Park. Encompassing 48 acres, the park’s focal point is a trio of waterfalls, each standing at 60 feet in height. { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”:…
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No sign of end for Western Slope’s Spring Creek fire
The season’s first big Rocky Mountain region wildfire is still burning with red flag warnings predicted for Wednesday and Thursday, but no evacuations yet scheduled. So far, nearly 3,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management and private land have burned. The Spring Creek fire was first reported southwest of Parachute shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday.…
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Colorado celebrates the arrival of Palisade’s peaches
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just saying “Palisade peaches” brings a smile and a sigh to most Coloradans. It’s summer’s reward from the Western Slope where the delectable, juicy fruit is grown. The region’s high-altitude sunny days and cooling nighttime breezes cause the sugar in the stone fruit to concentrate…
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Little town has claim to Colorado’s only rock-crawling park
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rangely, Colorado is home to the state’s only rock crawling park. The 560-plus acre park on the Western Slope is full of jagged boulders and steep hills that challenge drivers. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “LIFE | Rock Crawling in…
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Colorado’s Rio Grande has sustained historic way of life in Alamosa. Can it last?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the fields beyond Alamosa, it was a rare morning. Cleave Simpson found his hay damp. “It’s frustrating when you got hay on the ground and there’s rain on it,” he said. “But when you live around here, you learn to appreciate it.” Katie Klann,…
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What does a drier, warmer climate mean for the future of Colorado wildflowers?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During a hike in the woods near his Summit County home, Tom Lebsack stopped when he spotted a bright pink burst in the brush. A wildflower fanatic toting his camera across Colorado’s plains, foothills and tundra in search of the next little wonder to add…