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Water users around the west seek billions in federal drought help as Colorado River forecast worsens
It’s not clear yet how the money would be distributed among several states in a river basin where political fights and an impasse over how to share water long term have persisted even during historic drought.
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Holland Andringa/KUNCAfter this warm, dry winter and spring, the trees in your yard may need a little help right now – even if they’re not showing visible signs of stress. Hear tips on how to keep your trees healthy, and what to plant if you’re thinking about adding new trees to your landscape. Advice from a tree expert with the CSU Extension. -
Nolan Bonnie/Courtesy Orit Peleg / CU BoulderIt’s one of the mysteries of the insect world. How, and why, do fireflies seem to shine their lights in sync with one another? To find the answer, a pair of computer scientists from CU Boulder recently spent time studying swarms of fireflies in a swamp. And they say what they learned may eventually help robots work together more effectively.
Colorado News
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Colorado and Illinois became the first states this year to adopt dedicated neonatal leave programs, galvanizing a grassroots movement for more state programs and a federal policy. -
One measure would allow people to sue immigration authorities over constitutional violations. -
Bullfrog Marina is one of four remaining marinas around Lake Powell. The Bullfrog North Launch Ramp is also just one of two launch ramps that remains open to public motorized vessels, according to the National Park Service, but the agency warns to “launch at your own risk.” -
Dozens of Colorado districts that have recently started their own online programs or plan to soon, competing for students at a time when enrollment is declining statewide. -
The previously-frozen drought mitigation funding came from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. -
The Colorado State University horticulture department has some recommendations for your garden now that we’re in spring planting season.
Mountain West News
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Insurance regulation is complex, in part, because it’s done state-by-state, meaning there are dozens of different schemes across the country. -
The Wilderness Act prohibits motorized vehicles and equipment to protect places “untrammeled by man” and to preserve “solitude.” -
Utilities across the West are launching a new regional energy market designed to help them buy and share power a full day before it’s needed — an effort supporters say could lower costs, improve reliability and make it easier to move renewable energy across state lines. -
Airports across the Mountain West are dominating a new ranking of the most turbulent in the United States, underscoring how the region’s mountainous terrain shapes flight conditions. -
Visits dropped about 8% in Colorado in the first year after wildfires. But recreation stayed flat or even increased after low-intensity prescribed fires. -
The program is already removing migration barriers on private land in Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming. Now, it’s coming to Utah.
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