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This wetland along the Green River in eastern Utah is managed to help juvenile endangered fish avoid predation.
Today on Colorado Edition: Larimer County is working to help restaurants and businesses that meet COVID-19 safety guidelines open safely. We learn more about the county’s application for a special “Level Up” status with the state. We hear about efforts to save fish species on the brink of extinction in the Colorado River. And we delve into an investigation of serious bicycle crashes, and how communities can take action to help reduce them.
Today’s guests include Laura Levy, pandemic recovery manager with the Larimer Recovery Collaborative, and Luke Runyon, KUNC’s Colorado River Basin reporter. Today’s episode also features KUNC’s investigative reporter Michael de Yoanna.
Published December 17, 2020 at 5:31 PM MST
NASA
Bill Ingalls
Saturn, top, and Jupiter, below, are seen after sunset from Shenandoah National Park, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Luray, Virginia. The two planets are drawing closer to each other in the sky as they head towards a “great conjunction” on December 21, where the two giant planets will appear a tenth of a degree apart.
Today on Colorado Edition: As the first COVID-19 vaccines are distributed, we examine the logistics of inoculating staff and residents of long-term care facilities. We learn more about how lithium-ion batteries can help power a renewable energy future – but mining for the metal may be cause for environmental concern across the Mountain West. As more people than ever are choosing national parks to recharge during the pandemic, we look at the noisy toll that’s taking on those resources. And we’ll explore a rare celestial conjunction that will be at its peak on Dec. 21.
Colorado Edition is made possible with support from our KUNC members. Thank you!
Colorado Edition is hosted by Erin O Toole (@ErinOtoole1) and Henry Zimmerman. We get production help from Rae Solomon and Adam Rayes. KUNC news director Brian Larson is our executive producer. Web was edited by digital editor Jackie Hai.
Our theme music was composed by Colorado musicians Briana Harris and Johnny Burroughs.
Other music in this episode was provided by Blue Dot Sessions:
The Consulate
Villano
KUNC s Colorado Edition is a news magazine taking an in-depth look at the issues and culture of Northern Colorado. It s available on our website, as well as on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can hear the show on KUNC, Monday through Thursday at 6:30 p.m., or Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Colorado Edition is made possible with support from our KUNC members. Thank you!
Colorado Edition is hosted by Erin O Toole (@ErinOtoole1) and Henry Zimmerman. We get production help from Rae Solomon and Adam Rayes. KUNC news director Brian Larson is our executive producer. Web was edited by digital editor Jackie Hai.
Our theme music was composed by Colorado musicians Briana Harris and Johnny Burroughs. Other music in this episode was provided by Blue Dot Sessions:
Partly Sage by Bodytonic
Borough by Molerider
KUNC s Colorado Edition is a news magazine taking an in-depth look at the issues and culture of Northern Colorado. It s available on our website, as well as on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can hear the show on KUNC, Monday through Thursday at 6:30 p.m., or Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 a.m.
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Much of Colorado now has snow on the ground, so if you’re looking for a creative, outdoor, socially distanced activity, why not build a snowman?
Steve Mercia is a competitive snow sculptor and founder of the Berthoud Snowfest, which took place last weekend. He joined Colorado Edition to share some creative tips on leveling up your snowman game.
Interview Highlights:
These interview highlights have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Henry Zimmerman: Tell us about your process for sculpting snow. How did you get involved in that?
Steve Mercia: My whole life growing up, my father was a painter, a drawer, a wood carver. And so I saw the potential there. But snow sculpting kind of caught me off guard.