Venetucci Farm irrigation pipes

A Colorado water-friendly future

Nathan Lee & Alice Plant Under the current regime of prior appropriation, many farmers have little incentive to practice water efficient irrigation techniques. The Law of the River functions on…

Rainwater

Diverted rain perfectly legal

Becky Elder “Irrigated plants become dependent on people…”  John Cruickshank, permaculturist People often say that it is illegal to collect rainwater in Colorado. After all, the state brochure on the…

Bob Kinsey

City council race reflections

Bob Kinsey I stood for city council (I didn’t do much running) because, as a Green, I believed that there should someone on the ballot clearly opposed to hydraulic fracturing….

Kimberly Rivera

Peace community helps Rivera

Kim Rivera’s family is anxious about her April 29 court-martial at Fort Carson, but at least they’ll be able to live in Colorado Springs and support her – thanks to…