It's been a stormy winter here in SW Colorado. That translates to more water in McPhee Reservoir. However, water managers caution that it won't be enough to wrench the region out of its "megadrought." Check it out:
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Our reporter visited the Bluff Balloon Festival in southeastern Utah, and rode along with the chase crew in a truck as they tracked a fast-moving balloon. Check it out:
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NEW for : (I'm pretty proud of this one) I went to the Bluff Balloon Festival in southeastern Utah, and rode along with the chase crew in a truck below as they tracked a fast-moving balloon. Hope you guys like it:
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We sent our reporter to neighboring Mancos, CO, to report on the Mancos Common Press, a restored historic print studio in downtown Mancos. It's planning on building several affordable workforce housing units to help combat Mancos's housing crisis.
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sent me to neighboring Mancos, CO, to report on the Mancos Common Press. It's a restored historic print studio that's planning on building several affordable workforce housing units in downtown Mancos. Here it is:
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New for : I attended the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s meeting on the development of a new grocery store in Towoac. Check it out:
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Our news reporter visited the Good Samaritan Food Center in Cortez. It’s a food pantry that’s helping to fight hunger in the Four Corners region. Check it out:
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Another feature, folks: this time I visited the Good Samaritan Food Center in Cortez for . They're helping combat hunger in the region, but it's been an uphill battle since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Our newest reporter 's first feature is on and how wait times in Colorado abortion clinics are skyrocketing in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.
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My first feature for is on , and how abortion clinics in rural areas have been facing increased wait times and other challenges in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.
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News Director is moving on from KSJD to cover the Colorado statehouse for ! He’ll be missed, but we’re so happy for him! Also, KSJD News will be taking a brief hiatus while we work on recruiting a great replacement News Director!
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Colorado braces for summer wildfires that some forecasts say could be worse than ever. 's gets a grim wildfire outlook from meteorologist Coleen Haskell for this summer.
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I'm back with a new feature! This one looks at a type of insect that burrows into pinyon pines, killing them in the process. The tiny critters are called ips beetles, and they're spreading in Southwest Colorado because of drought conditions. 🪲🪲🪲
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More important and fascinating reporting from KZMU's on the effects of the nuclear industry in the Southwest. Federal assistance for those harmed by radioactive contamination is expiring and advocates are racing to help as many as they can.
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Feeling very grateful and honored to have won the award for best coverage of a single event from the Colorado Broadcasters Association. Also such a fun gala! Infinite thank you to and for supporting me and my work!
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Did a flyover this week of the White Mesa Mill, the only working uranium mill in the US. It’s also very near the border of Bears Ears National Monument. A new report from says the mill is contaminating the surrounding air and water. #conservation #uranium
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Went to the Four States Ag Expo this weekend and of course I’m a sucker for animals of any kind. Here’s a Swainson’s hawk and a peregrine falcon on display with the Southwest Avian Protection Service. And also some really cute goats! 🦅🦅🐐🐐
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Checked out a prescribed burn yesterday north of Dolores. Prescribed burns are used to manage fire risk or, in this case, mitigate an ips beetle infestation, which burrow into and kill pinyon pines. Here’s one of the piles right after the crew ignited it. #fire #conservation
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Four episodes of the new KSJD podcast "Fieldwork: Misadventures at the Edge of Science" are now out! Listen now at KSJD.org or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!
Looks like the recent storm brought snowpack levels up to just over 100% of the seasonal median in the Southwest Colorado. On this graph, this year's snowpack is represented by the black line. The green line is the seasonal median. #water 💧💧💧
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Colorado is ready to move into a new chapter: one where, if vaccinated, Coloradans can live life normally. The roadmap moving forward includes four main efforts. These outlines the steps Colorado believes are necessary to keep Coloradans safe and healthy.
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held public meetings this week about its proposal to expand protections around Chaco Canyon. The proposal would prevent new oil and gas leasing over more than 350,000 acres. Check out my report for details.
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The winter storm continues here in the Four Corners. After a break in the storm this morning, snow is falling again in Cortez. Some updated snowfall forecasts for the rest of the week from :
Cortez: about 6”
Telluride: 8-12”
Durango: 6-8”
Monticello: 3-5”
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Snowy studio at this morning after hosting . Various winter storm warnings are in place. Here are a few snowfall forecasts from , as of this morning:
▫️Cortez: 6”
▫️Telluride: 15”
▫️Durango: 9”
▫️Monticello: 7”
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More on the incoming snow today. This could be good for the snowpack in Colorado’s mountains #snow ❄️🏔
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Wind and snow will become widespread across E UT and W CO this afternoon and overnight. Colder air will move in tonight. Drive carefully!
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Great reporting from about the 's hiring of its own former top law enforcement officer to review deaths at tribal detention centers. Up to 11 of those deaths happened on his watch.
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KSJD's interviewed on today! Check out the full interview on our website.
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I checked in with @GovofCO Jared Polis about a few things that affect Southwest Colorado, including cross-border environmental conservation and reaching voters on the Western Slope. Full interview below. ksjd.org/podcast/ksjd-l
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Great news for stations in Colorado, including NFCB member stations , , and our friends at the Colorado Community Media Coalition. Congrats to all of the grant recipients.
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Today we are *SO* excited to announce nearly $1 million in new grants to Colorado newsrooms, journalists, and media entrepreneurs launching new projects and strengthening existing efforts to serve communities across the state. See the full list: bit.ly/Jan-2022-CMP-G (1/9)
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Marc Meyer, head of infection control at Southwest Health System in Cortez, says the omicron wave is picking up momentum here in SW Colorado, and that the region runs two weeks to a month behind the surge in Denver. says 61% of Montezuma County residents are vaccinated.
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Municipal election season is kicking off in Cortez! Candidates for city council are submitting their petitions to run. KSJD's spoke to city clerk Linda Smith about what to expect on the ballots. Take a listen to hear details.
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Here's my latest feature! The Ute Mountain Ute tribe has plans for a clean energy economy, which means replacing oil and gas revenue with solar energy that can be sold for a profit ☀️ #KSJDNews ksjd.org/podcast/ksjd-l
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Healthcare and rural area's don't mix well ... but Telehealth can help. My latest for #KSJDNews
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Interesting report about a long-term project to increase drinking water access on the Navajo Nation, from '
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Colorado's new 8th Congressional district may mean an opportunity to increase Latinx representation in the state. The second in a three-part series from 's
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COVID-19 case summary for Colorado (December 28)
🔹902,783 cases
🔹4,298,115 people tested
🔹7,165 outbreaks
🔹10,169 deaths among cases
🔹10,475 deaths due to COVID-19
#Covid19Colorado
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