
Red Rocks Videos: A Drone’s View, U2, Avett Bros, Mumford & Sons
Have your heard? Red Rocks Amphitheater has been named a national historic landmark. Here’s part of the reason why.

On Top Of New Proposed Rules For Coal, A Debate Over Public Land Royalties
As we’ve noted here, the rules being announced by the White House on Monday require that power plants cut carbon emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.

Too Many Junked Cars On Wyoming Roads Prompt State Action
The folks at Wyoming Public Radio are reporting that our neighboring state to the north is on a campaign to get junked cars off its roadways: As many as 2,300 vehicles are […]

Natural Gas Surpasses Coal In Power Generation, Briefly
Natural gas-powered electricity surpassed coal-generated electricity during April, traditionally the month of lowest electricity demand.


Christie: Enjoy The Weed While It Lasts
Campaigning in New Hampshire for the GOP presidential nomination, the New Jersey governor reinforced his stance of state-level approved marijuana use.

Golden Firm’s Former Relationship With Cecil The Lion’s Slayer Leads To Headaches
Page 1 Solutions ceased counting Dr. Walter Palmer’s dental practice a client in 2013, but still felt some of the heat of an Internet backlash.

Video: Hunter S. Thompson As You’ve Never Seen Him — A PBS Cartoon
Related: Thompson’s Widow Talks About A ‘Gonzo’ Legacy And Museum The Gonzo Foundation at Owl Farm Anita Thompson’s books Read Thompson’s marriage proposal to Anita Four of our favorite safe-for-work Thompson videos

BLM Wants Your Comments On Managing A Fremont County Bark Beetle Infestation
Link: Bark Beetle Salvage Draft Environmental Assessment The agency is looking at the possibility of a commercial timber harvest, a non-commercial timber management program, or a prescribed fire.

Video: Pluto Has Mountains (Not As Tall As Colorado’s, Though)
Zoom into Pluto & discover mountains, seen during yesterday’s @NASANewHorizons #PlutoFlyby: http://t.co/6QLXLxiW0o https://t.co/toJQ0j7wB6 — NASA (@NASA) July 15, 2015 We can’t get enough of this New Horizons probe to Pluto, […]

Is Foul Air Making Denver Sad?
Dr. Larry Wolk, chief medical officer of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, wonders whether recent air pollution has had mental health consequences.

For Colorado, Wet Spring Brings Lower Wildland Fire Risk In Coming Months
The agency expects normal conditions to resume by September, but also cautioned that, predictions aside, it’s still quite possible for wildland fires to break out in the the below-normal areas […]

A Moose Makes The Rounds In Downtown Boulder
A city statement says the police first spotted the animal shortly before 11 p.m. at 14th and Spruce streets.

Videos: Thompson’s ‘Gonzo’ Moments With Letterman, Conan, Keith Richards And More
We’ve posted four safe-for-work-listening moments that stand out for us.

Videos: Grateful Dead Guitarist Bob Weir Goes Back To Fountain Valley High
There’s more on Weir’s visit at The Independent here, and more videos on YouTube here.

Coloradan Will Guide Afghanistan Women On Historic Climb
Climbing the 24,500-foot mountain will be hard, but navigating the country’s bureaucracy and customs beforehand my prove to be an equal challenge.