KZMU News

- Historic majority Navajo, Democrat commission takes oath in San Juan

- Pulse flow returns some life to Colorado River delta in Mexico

- Solar 'barn raising' takes hold in Southwest Colorado

[photo: Volunteers hoist up a panel during a 'solar barn raising.' Credit Daniel Rayzel/KSJD]

- Historic majority Navajo, Democrat commission takes oath in San Juan

- Pulse flow returns some life to Colorado River delta in Mexico

- Solar 'barn raising' takes hold in Southwest Colorado

[photo: Volunteers hoist up a panel during a 'solar barn raising.' Credit Daniel Rayzel/KSJD]

During a snow-filled winter in Southeastern Utah, drought might be the furthest thing on anyone's mind. But some people are thinking about drought patterns this winter, especially when it comes to dying juniper trees in the Four Corners area. Forest health specialists continue to investigate, analyzing site conditions, tree samples, and remote sensing data in the winter months to better understand why junipers are especially stressed. More on that in today's newscast.

[photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management]

During a snow-filled winter in Southeastern Utah, drought might be the furthest thing on anyone's mind. But some people are thinking about drought patterns this winter, especially when it comes to dying juniper trees in the Four Corners area. Forest health specialists continue to investigate, analyzing site conditions, tree samples, and remote sensing data in the winter months to better understand why junipers are especially stressed. More on that in today's newscast.

[photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management]

During a snow-filled winter in Southeastern Utah, drought might be the furthest thing on anyone's mind. But some people are thinking about drought patterns this winter, especially when it comes to dying juniper trees in the Four Corners area. Forest health specialists continue to investigate, analyzing site conditions, tree samples, and remote sensing data in the winter months to better understand why junipers are especially stressed. More on that in today's newscast.

[photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management]

Why did the county's proposed high density housing overlay fail for lack of a second? What exactly are the council members' reservations? And, what can be done to revive the proposal and get housing for the people who live and work in Grand County? These are just some of the questions that new council chair Evan Clapper asked his colleagues to address during the first meeting of the year. More on that in today's news, as well as thoughts on a socioeconomic divide between those in favor of greater densities, and those opposed.

Why did the county's proposed high density housing overlay fail for lack of a second? What exactly are the council members' reservations? And, what can be done to revive the proposal and get housing for the people who live and work in Grand County? These are just some of the questions that new council chair Evan Clapper asked his colleagues to address during the first meeting of the year. More on that in today's news, as well as thoughts on a socioeconomic divide between those in favor of greater densities, and those opposed.

Why did the county's proposed high density housing overlay fail for lack of a second? What exactly are the council members' reservations? And, what can be done to revive the proposal and get housing for the people who live and work in Grand County? These are just some of the questions that new council chair Evan Clapper asked his colleagues to address during the first meeting of the year. More on that in today's news, as well as thoughts on a socioeconomic divide between those in favor of greater densities, and those opposed.

- Shutdown continues, local parks remain snowed in

- Water, KKK history unearthed in Colorado

[photo: Snowfall, shutdown closes the road at Canyonlands National Park]

- Shutdown continues, local parks remain snowed in

- Water, KKK history unearthed in Colorado

[photo: Snowfall, shutdown closes the road at Canyonlands National Park]