Climate Change

For the past few months, the oldest water right on the Colorado was being diverted from the Western Slope to fill reservoirs on the Front Range. Denver Water’s Shoshone Call Relaxation Agreement ended on May 20th, but the West’s water problems are still looming. On Friday, the Bureau of Reclamation released $40 million to the Colorado River District to purchase the Shoshone water rights, a step towards preserving the Western Slope's water supply. KDNK’s Lily Jones spoke with the Colorado River District’s Lindsay DeFrates to get the details.

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After last year’s massive Lee Fire licked at the outskirts of Rifle, Middle Colorado Watershed Council aims to build resilience ahead of a searing summer.

Another whirlwind month for the Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado at large has come to a close. Follow up on feature-length stories, news bites, and ongoing state coverage here in the Headline Highlights.

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KDNK's own News Director Marilyn Gleason was interviewed by Rocky Mountain Community Radio's Maeve Conran on the scene of last Saturday's protest.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

Auden Schendler had a long career with the Aspen Skiing Company as the Environmental Affairs Director and recently published a book called Terrible Beauty. Schendler's long experience provided him razor sharp insight on climate change, corporate blame culture, and what it is to be a human being in today's world. He joins KDNK's Marilyn Gleason for a discussion on the failure of corporate America to confront the climate crisis.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.