Listen to the Interview http://openrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Art-Bots-Web-Mix.mp3 Social media can be a minefield of human ugliness. Especially in the age of COVID. Political attack ads and conspiracy theories fill social feeds. Much of it is posted...
Community gardens give people who rent or are otherwise unable to plant a garden on their property a chance to invest in locally-grown foods. Community solar gardens operate on the same model but allow investors to “plug in” to locally-generated renewable...
Recently, a group of about 30 parents and educators met in the lunchroom at Sopris Elementary School in Glenwood Springs to plot out the future of the school. The “Future of SES” initiative, as it’s known, is meant to build on the school’s...
On August 5, 2015, the toxic secrets of the Gold King Mine high in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains spilled forth. Crews accidentally breached a man-made plug holding back dozens of years of mine wastes. Within hours, three million gallons of heavy metals-laden...
**This story was originally published in BizWest Magazine** Denver – Sustainability. It’s become a buzz word in business, and particularly in the outdoor gear and recreational products industries. Sustainability broadly means “the capacity to endure.” In...
**This story was originally published in BizWest Magazine** Boulder, Colo. – Colorado’s mountains mean towering economic benefits to the state. It’s home to many manufacturers of outdoor gear and recreation-based media. People come from around the...
