eastern plains
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Drought conditions still easing slowly across Colorado
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Drought plaguing the Southwest continues, but Colorado saw another week of small improvements, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The biggest improvements have come in the eastern half of the state, while the Western Slope has yet to see the same reprieve. “Widespread beneficial rainfall, exceeding 1 inch, this…
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Time to account for the state’s troubled conservation easements
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When legislation for perpetual conservation easements was first proposed in the United States Congress, the terms “rare” and “unique” were used to describe conservation easements eligible for the federal income tax deduction. The program was intended to be used judiciously for the purpose of giving landowners a financial incentive to give up their surface development…
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Beall: It’s time for regime change at the University of Colorado
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President Bruce Benson’s stewardship of the state’s flagship university system has stalled, and neither he nor his massive administration is articulating a clear vision or mission for CU. The university system has strayed from its role as the state’s preeminent university and increasingly resembles a profit-seeking enterprise. From the beginning, Benson was an unlikely president…
