United States Forest Service

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Bugs, heat, fire hurting forests

Outlook appears gloomy for Rocky Mountains region

September 10, 2014

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Prescribed burns slated for Sauls Creek area

minimal daytime smoke

August 29, 2014

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Group wants local control of roads

Activists say federal closures limit public access

August 17, 2014

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Sheep grazing study suspended

Detailed approach replacing it

August 1, 2014

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Tipton slams federal land managers

Congressman: U.S. agencies often abusive

July 24, 2014

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Lightning sparks fire near Piedra River

support is providing help

July 10, 2014

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‘Wiggly creatures’ chomp aspens

Portions of state under siege by the tent caterpillar

June 30, 2014

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Reception for national forest supervisor

It’s called a lemonade social and it’s scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. at the San Juan Public Lands Center,…

June 24, 2014

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Comment period open on thinning project

reduction in Columbine District

June 17, 2014

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Effort to protect ski-area water rights dies

Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, wasn’t expecting much when she brought her water-rights bill to the Senate State Affairs Committee on…

May 5, 2014

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DMR may sue over water rights

Roberts’ bill to limit U.S. Forest Service policy stalled in Legislature

April 25, 2014

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Air fleet to get $19M boost

Lawmakers tap emergency funds

April 9, 2014

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We’ll have to wait on decision for the Village at Wolf Creek

analysis needed, forest supervisor says

March 28, 2014

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Mitigation work

Smoke rises from a 300-acre control burn east of Bayfield in the Sauls Creek area. The burn was conducted by…

March 23, 2014

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Ski-area water bill passes House

Measure aims to keep resource out of feds’ hands

March 12, 2014

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Obama issues veto threat over ski-area water rights

Related measure in Colorado Senate also hits road block

March 11, 2014

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Tipton talks Hermosa Creek

expects effort to protect watershed to move quickly in the House

March 5, 2014

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Hold your horses, U.S. Forest Service

state law trump the feds in water rights?

February 24, 2014

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2014 Farm Bill expands aid for forest health

Bennetdu1-i-syn The Agricultural Act of 2014, or Farm Bill, that President Barack Obama signed into law Friday at Michigan State…

February 8, 2014

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Beetles inflict more damage

Southwest Colorado infestation expands

January 31, 2014

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Forest Service calls truce in ski water spat

Won’t take rights from resorts

November 14, 2013

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Can Forest Service shift fire focus?

Bennet-chaired committee looks at mitigation issues

November 6, 2013

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Forest fire ideas kindle at Colorado Capitol

Roberts calls some proposals heavy-handed

September 30, 2013

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Lawmakers take aim at ski water plan

Service takeover bid meets bipartisan pushback

September 25, 2013