KDNK's Mathew Katz took a plane ride over some parts of the Hidden Gems Wilderness Proposal. Click for an interactive map of the area, with video from above.
All this week, we’ll be explaining some of the conflicting forces behind -- and opposed to -- the Hidden Gems Wilderness Proposal. The plan is to give hundreds of thousands of acres of forest land in Western Colorado federal protection. KDNK’s Mathew Katz has more on why some groups are pushing Hidden Gems forward.
All this week we'll be taking a look at Hidden Gems, the proposal to give wilderness protection to hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Western Colorado. You may have seen the bumper stickers, the newspaper articles, and the meetings about Hidden Gems, but what exactly is it? KDNK's Mathew Katz and Conrad Wilson have this explanation of just what exactly Hidden Gems is ...
Five years after Hurricane Katrina, the unincorporated Mississippi town of Pearlington still bears scars from the storm that hit it head on. Almost half the population has left. But local efforts have gone a long way toward recouping losses and rebuilding a small coastal town.
When local cops help out immigration officers, one of their biggest concerns is that they’re alienating the immigrant community. The downside is that immigrants won’t report crimes.
One initiative the governor is considering could make that fear even more justified. KDNK’s Mathew Katz has a firsthand look at why some immigrants are terrified of reporting crimes.
It's been nearly a month since Carbondale resident Willy Worley went hiking near Redstone and didn't return. Despite a massive search and rescue operation, law enforcement has yet to turn up any trace of Worley. Earlier this week, the search was officially called off. KDNK's Conrad Wilson spoke with Jesse Steindler of the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office about the efforts to find Worley.
The Sutey-Two Shoes Land Swap has caused controversy, and even divided some allies over the last year. Pitkin County has remained true to what they say is a directive from their constituents to preserve and increase the amount of protected public land. But proponents say the deal is fair since the public would end up with a more valuable piece of land. One of those proponents is Martha Cochran, executive director of the Aspen Valley Land Trust. She spoke with KDNK's Marilyn Gleason.
Members of a new river dispute task force hope to broker peace between landowners and rafters who float through stretches of private property. The issue came to a head during the last legislative session when a private developer near Crested Butte told two rafting companies they could no longer float along the Taylor river past his ranch. KDNK's Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.
As relations between the Cuba and the United State slowly thaw, there's more and more back and forth between the two countries. And when it comes to alternative energy the the US could probably learn a thing or two from Cuba.
KDNK's Conrad Wilson spoke with Cuba energy expert Mario Ario Alberto Arrastia Avila. Avila focuses on alternative energy and the Center for Information Management and Energy Development in Cuba.
Last month, federal immigration authorities working with local law enforcement rounded up 30 residents in Garfield and Eagle counties. Authorities say they are illegal immigrants and, moreover, gang members. Now they await hearings in detention centers around the state and likely deportation. KDNK's Marilyn Gleason reports on the collaboration of a lone local gang unit and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
