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Free sprinkler system evaluations are available across Colorado from Resource Central, a Boulder-based conservation nonprofit, starting in June. Evaluations include system efficiency tests, a custom watering schedule, a list of methods to increase watering efficiency and maintenance tips. Appointments are available Monday through Friday on a on a first-come, first-serve basis through August or September at ResourceCentral.org/Sprinklers. Sprinkler evaluations last between 60 and 90 minutes on av...

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This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is the final installment in a five-part series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. The deepening troubles of  the Colorado River, a significant source of water for most of Colorado’s 5.9 million residents, has implications for the types of grasses […]

This story, a collaboration of Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism, is the final installment in a five-part series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. The deepening troubles of  the Colorado River, a significant source of water for most of Colorado’s 5.9 million residents, has implications for the types of grasses we grow in our yards and in street medians. Speaking in Las Vegas recently, former Arizona Gov. and former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt re...

Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) encourages residents to test their homes for radon, an invisible, odorless gas that can cause lung cancer. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that decays into radioactive particles and increases the risk of lung cancer for those living with radon trapped inside their homes. Radon exposure causes as many as 500 deaths due to lung cancer each year in Colorado. Testing for radon and fixing the issue is easy if your home has elevated levels.

Editor’s note: This story – a collaboration between Big Pivots and Aspen Journalism – is the fourth part in a series that examines the intersection of water and urban landscapes in Colorado. Heather Brubaker had...