Aspen Public Radio

Governor Activates Drought Task Force

Aspen Public Radio and Marci Krivonen — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has activated a special task force in response to the state’s ongoing drought.

Early Spring Frost Hits West Slope Apricots Hard

Aspen Public Radio and Marci Krivonen — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Springtime is a stressful period for farmers – especially in Western Colorado's North Fork Valley. A spring frost can wipe out an entire crop in an instant as was the case for one apricot farmer last week.

Parents Question Safety of Biathlon Event For Kids

Aspen Public Radio and Marci Krivonen — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:00:00 +0000

For years the organization that trains young winter sports athletes in Aspen has been holding a traditional European event called biathlon. This year questions are being raised about the sport, because it involves shooting guns.

Colorado Snowpack: 'The Situation Is Pretty Grim Right Now'

Luke Runyon and Aspen Public Radio — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:31:35 +0000

Colorado’s top water experts met Wednesday to assess the state’s snowpack. The news isn’t good.

Disappearing Mule Deer A New Reality Throughout Western U.S.

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:58:00 +0000

Transcript

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST:

From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel.

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

And I'm Audie Cornish. Scientists throughout the west are investigating a mysterious disappearance. Mule deer are vanishing. In Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, populations are half what they were in the 1970s. From Aspen Public Radio, Luke Runyon reports on some possible reasons.

LUKE RUNYON, BYLINE: When John Halandras was just a boy growing up on his family's ranch in the northwest corner of Colorado, his father would take him deer hunting.