Snow Series: Ranches Struggle with Drought

On December 26, 2012 By

Business is booming at cattle sales yards throughout Colorado, but that’s not so good for ranchers. Last year’s dry winter combined with an ongoing drought are forcing the hands of many. And as KVNF’s Ariana Brocious reports as part of our series on snow, without a wet winter, ranchers will be forced to make even tougher decisions next year.

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Round-Up: Colorado Springs mayoral staff talks reorganization; Vestas announces more layoffs in the state; Stage Two of USA Pro Challege; and more

On August 21, 2012 By

Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach and his staff addressed city layoffs and community development today at his monthly media conference…Federal officials say a 22-acre marijuana farm was discovered by firefighters battling the Waldo Canyon blaze…More Colorado layoffs have been announced by wind turbine maker Vestas…Stage Two of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge Race started in Montrose this morning.

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BLM’s Plan to Open North Fork Valley to Oil & Gas Leasing Prompts Strong Response

On December 21, 2011 By

In the three weeks since the Bureau of Land Management announced that about 30,000 acres in the North Fork Valley could be leased for oil and gas development, a coalition has formed to keep the industry from moving in. From Rocky Mountain Community Radio sister station KVNF in Paonia, Ariana Brocious reports.

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Examining a New Fracking Disclosure Proposal

On December 5, 2011 By

A proposed rule goes before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Comission today that would require all oil and gas companies to post online the makeup of the fluids used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Some are lauding it as a way to make the industry more transparent, but environmentalists say it’s riddled with [...]

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A Race Against Time To Find WWI’s Last ‘Doughboys’
May 24, 2013 | NPR · In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.
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The Great Charcoal Debate: Briquettes Or Lumps?
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