Danny Wood has been growing wheat, millet, milo, and corn in Peetz, Colorado, in the northeastern corner of the state for most of his life. It was about 15 years ago when he first noticed that the weather on his farm was starting to get weird. “At first I just wondered what the heck was going on that it was getting so hot and, and dry,” Wood said. Indeed, climate change has arrived for the Eastern Plains in the form of drought, extreme heat, wildfires, and hail all threats to the region’s overwhelmingly agricultural economy. Wood said the changes […]
Danny Wood has been growing wheat, millet, milo, and corn in Peetz, Colorado, in the northeastern corner of the state for most of his life. It was about 15 years ago when he first noticed that the weather on his farm was starting to get weird. “At first I just wondered what the heck was […]
The housing crisis in our region is not new. In 2019, the Greater Roaring Fork Regional Housing Study indicated our region had a housing shortfall of 4,700 units. This study raised concern ahead of the.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has formally awarded the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) $17.2M. The award is for the first two years of five years of expec. . .
The city is gearing up to host ResCon 2023, a three-day international conference on resilience and disaster management, from April 25 to 27 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.