Denver Post Fitness Calendar, 1/30/12
Continues its Wild Outdoor Workshops Series. Tuesday: "Nature Night: Joe Riis Pronghorn Photography," 5:30 p.m. $15, $12 members. Reservations required.
Colorado: BLM to scale back oil shale leasing
Under a court settlement, the agency will revisit oil shale and tar sands plans across the West By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Potential oil shale development in Colorado could be scaled back for the foreseeble future, as the Bureau of Land Management last week proposed cutting the acreage available for oil shale development by [...]
Art Show Openings, 2/3/2012
"North Metro Arts Alliance Member's Exhibit," original works by award-winning artists, through Feb. 29. Reception: 6-9 p.m. today with live music by the Meadowlarks.
Love to recycle? Show it with photography
If you're feeling the love for your purple recycling cart, there's a chance to show it in time for Valentine's Day.
Colorado Agriculture Shines in Annual Photo Contest
From vintage tractors and picturesque sunsets to happy hogs and rolling wheat fields, the winning pictures from the fourteenth annual “Colorado...it’s Agricultural” Photography Contest showcase the spirit of Colorado agriculture.
Weather: Front Range whopper in Colorado
Upslope storm hammers areas east of the Continental Divide By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — One of the biggest snowstorms in recent memory dropped more than 4 feet of snow in a few spots along the Front Range, but left the high country mostly high and dry, with just a few inches reported at most [...]
Weather: Storm sets Denver snowfall records
Georgetown holds the state and U.S. record for a 24-hour storm total By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — The early February upslope storm that pounded the Front Range set several snowfall records, including the all-time maximum 24-hour total, with 12.5 inches at Denver International Airport on Feb. 3. According to the National Weather Service, another [...]
Poll: Western voters strongly pro-conservation
Support for natural resource protection crosses party lines By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — The message may not have yet reached the divisive Republican leadership of the anti-environmental House Resources Committee, but Western voters favor effective protection of clean air, clean water, natural areas and wildlife. Results from the recent 2012 Colorado College State of [...]
Southwestern gray wolf population growing slowly
Advocates say more releases needed to bolster populations By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Taking a small step away from the brink of extinction, the Mexican gray wolf population grew for the second year in a row. According to the latest census there are now 26 wolves in New Mexico and 32 wolves in Arizona. [...]