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A Colorado River glossary and primer
After last week’s somewhat wonky dispatch on the Colorado River, a couple of readers asked about some of the terminology used.
Jan 20
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Storms help snowpack, but it remains scant -- and deadly
Plus a reupped interview with a snow nerd from 2021
Feb 20
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The Colorado River Crisis is Here
States fail to reach a deal; Lake Powell Deadpool appears imminent
Feb 16
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I was wrong about Trump, okay!?
Oct 7, 2025
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Public land sell-off amendment is a test
May 9, 2025
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BREAKING: Mike MAGA Lee changes public land sell off bill
Jun 24, 2025
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On DOGE and Keystone XL and lost jobs
Feb 28, 2025
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The West's Sacred Cow
Jan 31, 2025
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OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE
Aug 8, 2025
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Monarchs are in trouble (the butterflies, I mean)
Grazing group tapped to monitor ... grazing; Messing with Maps 1857 edition
Feb 13
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Four Corners coal mine looks to keep operating for 110 more years
Diné CARE pushes back against expansion for mine that fuels Four Corners coal plant
Feb 11
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"Abundance" comes to the Colorado; Lee attacks public lands again; Billionaires buy real estate
And more tidbits
Feb 6
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Groundhog confusion as snow drought grips West
Also: On protests, then and now.
Feb 3
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Putting land into the public's hands
And other bits and pieces
Jan 30
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Alfalfa as an agricultural demand response tool
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Jan 27
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Utah officials pillage public lands -- again
BLM greenlights St. George highway; Lawmakers look to repeal GSENM management plan
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