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D.E.A.’s Agents Join Hondurans in Drug Firefights May 17, 2012

The Central American country is a growing focus of American efforts aimed at drug cartels that have sought to use its ungoverned spaces.

Greek Stimulus Is an Option, Merkel Says May 17, 2012

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she would discuss stimulus programs to get the Greek economy growing again and that she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone.

Greece Teeters Ahead of New Vote May 17, 2012

Money has been fleeing Greece for more than two and a half years. But the outflow has picked up since last week’s election raised the specter of Greek default.

In France, New Cabinet Is Announced by Hollande May 17, 2012

France’s new president, François Hollande, unveiled a center-left cabinet on Wednesday, leaving out the head of the Socialist Party, Martine Aubry, who is considered on the left-wing of the party.

Colorado Independent

Colorado River Agreement signed by major players May 16, 2012

In the American West, the battle for control of water never really ends, but on Tuesday a major agreement among key Colorado players promised greater future cooperation to get more water to more people more consistently. The Colorado River Cooperative Agreement was signed by Denver Water and representatives from Grand County, Summit County, the Colorado Rive […]

Obama administration challenges oil, gas companies to drill already leased lands May 16, 2012

Oil and gas companies are tapping only about 28 percent of federal offshore sea floor they have leased and 56 percent of the onshore land they’ve leased is also sitting idle, the Interior Department said Tuesday.

American Rivers ranks Green, Crystal among nation’s most endangered waterways May 15, 2012

Water withdrawals are threatening the Green River as potential dams and diversions are putting fish, wildlife and recreation at risk on the Crystal River, according to a new report.

Colorado civil unions shot dead in GOP-controlled special session committee May 15, 2012

DENVER-- The gay-rights civil unions bill at the center of a special legislative session called by Gov. John Hickenlooper died as expected on a party line vote Monday in the Republican-controlled House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.

Morning photo: Reservoir dreams

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Evening lighting SUMMIT COUNTY — An incredible sequence of evening lighting last week, as dark, stormy skies provided a backdrop for some amazing alpenglow.

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Morning photo: Winter’s last gasp?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

It always snows in May! SUMMIT COUNTY — It wasn’t really a big surprise to wake up over the weekend and find a skiff of new snow outside. It always snows in May in Summit County — after all, we nearly two miles above sea level. But after weeks of spring, and even summer-like weather, [...]

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Morning photo: Insta-gallery

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Le weekend … SUMMIT COUNTY —A few shots from the weekend Instagram feed showing the dramatic weather we had this weekend: Snow, frost, rain, thunder and sunshine. I’m still quite amazed at how sensitive the iPhone camera is to small tilts, and how easy it is to find a good balance of light in an [...]

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Morning photo: Transitions

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Spring, winter … it’s all the same in the high country SUMMIT COUNTY — May in the high country is equivalent to March in the lowlands, with fickle weather that brings warm sunshine one minute and thick, wet snowflakes the next. Some years, people complain about snow in May, but not now. After exceptionally warm [...]

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Morning photo: Paradise

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Heaven on Earth SUMMIT COUNTY — Today’s #FriFotos Twitter chat asks the intriguing question, what is paradise? After a long day of reporting environmental stories yesterday, I didn’t have a whole lot of time to spend on creating a photo essay for the theme, but luckily I didn’t need it! A quick two-finger scroll through [...]

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Morning photo: More spring!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Greening up … SUMMIT COUNTY — Fall aspen season, when the leaves turn, is rightly hailed as one of the most spectacular times of year in the high country, with splashy colors and crisp air. But the spring transition, when the trees go from bare bones to flickering green in just a few days, is [...]

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Morning photo: Random bits?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Sandstone, clouds and … the moon! SUMMIT COUNTY — Today’s photo essay features some funky in-between weather and few random shots squeezed off during dog-walking sessions, highlighting my efforts to find interesting photos in the everyday spots that I visit on a regular basis.

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Morning photo: Best of April

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Early spring highlights … SUMMIT COUNTY — I was a little worried when all the snow melted at the start of the month, thinking we’d have an extra-long mud season with no wildflowers, but I should have known better. Summit County delivers stunning visuals every month, even every day of the year for a photographer [...]

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‘Supermoon’ May 2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

Moon set … sunrise By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — A thick bank of clouds to the east foiled my evening attempt to photograph the rise of the so-called supermoon, when our celestial satellite makes one of its closest approaches to Earth, but it was worth getting out, as the evening light was quite nice. [...]

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Morning photo: Moonshine

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Bob Berwyn

The night before the ‘supermoon’ SUMMIT COUNTY — With a ‘supermoon’ coming tonight, I went out to do some low-light iPhone test shots. Turns out the little camera does some interesting things as the sky transitions from daylight to night. It wants to light up the scene as if it were daylight. I haven’t delved [...]

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High Country News – Writers on the Range

The teenagers we're not helping

The West's gay teenagers are too often ignored -- abandoned by their families to live on the streets or in overcrowded homeless shelters.

Tim Lydon

The Pawnee Buttes oversee a changing landscape

Eastern Colorado’s Pawnee Buttes have witnessed so many historical changes that they’re likely to survive the current energy-development boom.

Allan Best

Selling what's priceless is the nuttiest idea of all

Some Western legislators want to sell off our public lands -- an idea that is not only impractical, but contrary to the desires of most Westerners.

Jeff Welsch

Denver Post News

More residents put on alert for Hewlett Fire near Fort Collins May 17, 2012

While fire crews continue to wrangle a nearly 1,000-acre Hewlett fire burning 20 miles northwest of Fort Collins, a wider area has been put on notice that they might need to evacuate.

Denver Civic Center under consideration as a National Historic Landmark May 16, 2012

Denver Civic Center could be on its way to becoming a National Historic Landmark — the first of its kind in the Mile High City.

Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer May 16, 2012

One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn't matter.

Facebook too hot for stop with Denver mutual funds May 16, 2012

http://business-news.thestreet.com/denver-post/story/facebook-too-hot-stop-denver-mutual-funds/1(hidethestreet) Facebook executives skipped their visit to Denver today as part of their.

New vegan fare makes it easier on the whole family May 16, 2012

Before the television appearances and the best-selling cookbook, Roberto Martin was a typical "Top Chef" kind of guy: meat, meat and more meat. But then Ellen DeGeneres and her partner, Portia de Rossi, both vegans, hired him to be their personal chef.

Colorado struggling to stop decline of mule deer herds May 16, 2012

In the face of continued decline in the mule deer population throughout much of Colorado and the West, wildlife managers, sportsmen and conservation organizations are in search of the smoking gun.

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Morning photo: Best of April

‘Supermoon’ May 2012

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