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Internet Criticism Pushes China to Act on Pollution January 27, 2012

Under popular pressure, Chinese officials have begun to track the most pernicious measure of urban air pollution and promise to set new health standards and publish data on air pollution.

Violence Rises Sharply in Syria, Flustering Arab League Monitors January 27, 2012

Heavy bloodshed was reported Friday as Arab League monitors expressed exasperation and the United Nations made a step toward a possible resolution condemning the government.

In Syria, Arab League Monitors Face Severe Limits January 27, 2012

The visit, truncated by worries about volatile areas, revealed the limitations of the Arab League’s mission as the conflict shifted to clashes between armed groups and government security forces.

Egypt Bars Sam LaHood From Leaving January 27, 2012

The Obama administration threatened to withhold aid as Egypt confirmed it had kept at least a half-dozen Americans from leaving.

Colorado Independent

Tipton asks Congress to weaken water-storage regulations January 27, 2012

As part of a sustained effort to thin the federal government's powers to protect the environment, Third District Colorado Republican Congressman Scott Tipton is requesting a Capitol Hill hearing to examine water storage rules in the West.

In Colorado, Obama again ties clean energy to national security January 27, 2012

President Barack Obama Thursday drew repeated applause at a private event at Aurora's Buckley Air Force Base when he called on the country to work toward energy independence, which he called a matter of national security.

Finance execs rule today’s mad world of political spending January 26, 2012

Over the last 30 years, political contributions made by financial industry executives increased by 700 percent, according to new analysis by the watchdog Sunlight Foundation. Roughly 5,500 members of the finance, insurance, real estate sector gave $178.2 million to political committees and candidates during the 2010 election cycle, up from $15.4 million in t […]

Tipton struggles to win voter approval, but leads in early poll January 26, 2012

Public Policy Polling this week released survey results from Colorado's Third Congressional District, where first-term GOP Congressman Scott Tipton is being challenged by Democratic state Rep. Sal Pace. Although Tipton is leading among district voters, his job approval numbers come in under 40 percent.

‘Victory’ wins at Breckenridge snow sculpting contest

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

First place and Kids’ Choice Lithuania, Milite est Vita Second Team Canada, Ontario, Memories from My Youth Third Team Mexico, The Altar of Quetzacoatl Peoples Choice Team Alaska, The Last Iceberg A finely crafted snow sculpture of a hand raised into a “V” took first place at the 2010 Breckenridge International Snow Sculpture Championships. The [...]

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Travel photoblog: Road food and other tasty treats

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

From pizza in Naples and fish in Ksamil to burgers in Glenwood Springs, sampling new food is one of the joys of travel By Bob Berwyn It was a drizzling steadily in Linz, sort of what you expect on an early autumn day in central Europe, but despite the gray skies and slightly chilly temperatures, [...]

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Summit Voice headlines: Jan. 23 – Jan. 30

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

This past week in Summit Voice we reported numerous local stories, including EPA grant funding for three Snake River cleanup projects to try and reduce toxic heavy metal loading in the stream, and early discussions by the Summit Housing Authority to loosen income and residency requirements for affordable housing. Nationally, we looked at new guidance [...]

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Jan. 31 weather: Oh winter, where art thou?

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

December temps well below average across much of the Intermountain West; read the December summary in the second half of our daily weather story By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — It’s a brilliant morning in Summit County, but forecasters are still calling for increasing clouds with a chance for a few inches of snow — [...]

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Breckenridge snow sculptures: Ephemeral art

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Artists finalize their sculptures, with an award ceremony set for 3:30 p.m., Jan. 31 By Bob Berwyn BRECKENRIDGE — Finally, after a long night of polishing the snow to a marble-like sheen, the artists put away their tools and unveiled their finished creations. Some are geometric and precise, other lifelike and organic But every single [...]

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Save the date — Feb. 5 — for land trust open space party

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Annual fundraiser helps Continental Divide Land Trust protect local areas with conservation easements By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — Next Friday, Feb. 5, friends of local land preservation efforts will gather for the Continental Divide Land Trust open space part at the Summit County Community and Senior Center. The event will feature games, music, refreshments [...]

Filed under: Environment, Summit County Colorado | Tagged: conservation, conservation easements, Continental Divide Land Trust, Environment, land preservation, Summit County Colorado, Summit County News | 2 Comments »

Global warming impacts adding up for ski industry

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Congressman Jared Polis enlists ski movie makers, snowboarders and outdoor companies in the fight for a strong climate bill By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — As researchers get closer to pinpointing climate change impacts to the ski industry — at least in New England — one Colorado politician has enlisted some ski luminaries in the [...]

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Jan. 30 weather: More spring conditions, snow Sunday

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Warm weather could up avalanche danger on sunny slopes near and below treeline By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — A Big warmup today could lead to more avalanches in the backcountry as an already rotten snowpack heats up under sunny skies. The areas most affected by the unseasonably warm temperatures are below-treeline slopes that get [...]

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Snow carving, day 4: Luminous beauty

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Some teams will work through the night to perfect their creations in time for Saturday’s judging BRECKENRIDGE — With a full moon rising over Baldy, teams at the Breckenridge International Snow Sculpture Championships bundled up for what could be a long night. Many teams plan to work until morning to get the details of their [...]

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Public meeting for Breckenridge forest health project set

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Bob Berwyn

Public meeting on Breckenridge forest health plan set for Feb. 10, 6 – 8 p.m. at Breckenridge Town Hall By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — The U.S. Forest Service has set a Feb. 10 public meeting to present its latest version of the Breckenridge forest health project. Forest experts with the Dillon Ranger district said [...]

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High Country News – Writers on the Range

Pity the Sacketts? Not much

An Idaho couple are getting a lot of sympathy because the EPA has halted construction of their planned home on a wetlands, but if the agency would be more open with the facts, it would come out looking better.

Judith Lewis Mernit

Feeding the deer

A rural Californian doesn't apologize for feeding the deer that hang out near his mountain home.

Jaime O'Neill

Let the EPA finish its work in Pavillion, Wyoming

The gas industry and its political partners are going to great lengths to try to derail and discredit an EPA report that blames Pavillion, Wyoming’s polluted water on hydraulic fracking.

John Fenton

Denver Post News

Judge: Police violated rights when opening tent flaps at Occupy Boulder January 27, 2012

A judge has ruled that police violated two Occupy Boulder protesters' Fourth Amendment rights when officers opened tent flaps to see whether the people inside were sleeping.

Nuggets' roster depleted, but so deep it's still dangerous January 27, 2012

The Denver Nuggets are deeply dangerous — and dangerously deep. Tonight against Toronto, the Nuggets likely won't have their starting point guard.

Snow dwindles in Denver, piles up in mountain areas January 27, 2012

Snowfall has dwindled in Denver following a late morning shower in the city and along the Front Range.

Red Rocks' Winter on the Rocks show likely to live up to its name January 27, 2012

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is bundled up for its first-ever cold-weather concert, the sold-out Winter on the Rocks show headlined by hip-hoppers Atmosphere and sponsored by a Denver ski-maker.

Behind the hidden door: Speakeasy culture finds a new home at Williams & Graham in Denver's LoHi neighborhood January 27, 2012

Walk into Williams & Graham bookstore in the LoHi neighborhood and you'll first notice its molecular size. If the Tattered Cover is a whale, Williams & Graham is a flea. But you're not there to peruse literature.

Frontier Airlines headquarters to return to Denver January 27, 2012

Frontier Airlines is coming home, bringing its headquarters back to Denver with Thursday's announcement of a chief executive and a new senior management team that will be based here.

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‘Victory’ wins at Breckenridge snow sculpting contest

Travel photoblog: Road food and other tasty treats

Summit Voice headlines: Jan. 23 – Jan. 30

Jan. 31 weather: Oh winter, where art thou?

Breckenridge snow sculptures: Ephemeral art

Save the date — Feb. 5 — for land trust open space party

Global warming impacts adding up for ski industry

Jan. 30 weather: More spring conditions, snow Sunday

Snow carving, day 4: Luminous beauty

Public meeting for Breckenridge forest health project set

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