Tag: aspen
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Annual aspen display will likely be dampened by drought
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Drought-stressed trees are experiencing a multitude of problems across the state The hits just keep on coming. Following one of, if not the worst, snowpack years for the state, Colorado also just officially recorded its hottest summer on record, according to NOAA. This spells bad news for the annual brilliant displays of color dotting landscapes…
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Annual aspen display will likely be dampened by drought
Drought-stressed trees are experiencing a multitude of problems across the state The hits just keep on coming. Following one of, if not the worst, snowpack years for the state, Colorado also just officially recorded its hottest summer on record, according to NOAA. This spells bad news for the annual brilliant displays of color dotting landscapes…
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Annual aspen display will likely be dampened by drought
Drought-stressed trees are experiencing a multitude of problems across the state The hits just keep on coming. Following one of, if not the worst, snowpack years for the state, Colorado also just officially recorded its hottest summer on record, according to NOAA. This spells bad news for the annual brilliant displays of color dotting landscapes…
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Fall drives, hikes and more: 6 base camps for colors in Colorado
Fall is all too fleeting in Colorado. It’s only for a brief time that our dearest aspens shine before shedding their leaves. And so we should cherish the time. We should stick around scenic towns at elevations where the trees thrive, putting on their best shows. Consider these base camps for the season, along with…
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German company in Colorado providing wildfire detection and tracking from space
A German company with its headquarters in Colorado is working to make space-based wildfire detection an effective tool for firefighters in the mountain West. Ororatech, founded in Germany in 2018 by engineer and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gruebler, provides satellite imagery to fire departments during active fire periods in the afternoons. It also combines the data…
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German company in Colorado providing wildfire detection and tracking from space
A German company with its headquarters in Colorado is working to make space-based wildfire detection an effective tool for firefighters in the mountain West. Ororatech, founded in Germany in 2018 by engineer and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gruebler, provides satellite imagery to fire departments during active fire periods in the afternoons. It also combines the data…
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German company in Colorado providing wildfire detection and tracking from space
A German company with its headquarters in Colorado is working to make space-based wildfire detection an effective tool for firefighters in the mountain West. Ororatech, founded in Germany in 2018 by engineer and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gruebler, provides satellite imagery to fire departments during active fire periods in the afternoons. It also combines the data…
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Aspen Food & Wine Classic again an elevated experience
By Rich MauroSpecial to The Gazette The Food & Wine Classic in Aspen again put on a spectacular event over Father’s Day weekend with countless wine and food seminars hosted by culinary personalities. Highlights included “Wines of Georgia Presents: 8,000 Years in 8 Glasses.” Sommelier Erik Segelbaum explained that Georgia was one of the originators…
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Appeals court rejects theory that existing tax revenue undermines need for new fees
Colorado’s second-highest court rejected a plaintiff’s claim last week that the tax revenue generated by an existing activity should prevent local governments from imposing new fees aimed at regulating the activity. The question stemmed from Colorado’s unique constraints on taxation under the 1992 Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. The constitutional amendment generally requires voter approval of…
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New Dark Sky Community designated in Colorado, joining short list
Another part of Colorado has been recognized for its rare celestial view. In announcing the state’s next Dark Sky Community, DarkSky International described Old Snowmass as a “spectacular corner of the Roaring Fork Valley” ー an unincorporated corner between Aspen and Basalt that has been the center of a grassroots effort to fight light pollution…