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ASK EARTHA: Local Plastic Bag Bans Are in Effect

Dear Eartha, I keep hearing about this plastic bag ban. How will this impact the businesses I frequent and myself personally?  If you’ve shopped at the City Market in Dillon over the past few weeks, you might have noticed something missing at the checkout: plastic bags! If you haven’t heard about it yet, here’s the scoop: […]

ASK EARTHA: What’s Going On With Lake Mead?

Dear Eartha, I came across a recent headline that said Lake Mead is experiencing a historic water shortage – what’s going on!?   There’s no question about it – the West is dry. Locally, we’re experiencing changes like hotter weather, shrinking snowpack, and increased fire danger. And now, miles away, the situation in Lake Mead, the […]

ASK EARTHA: How to Efficiently Cool Your Home

Dear Eartha, Is it just me, or does it feel hotter this summer? Am I crazy for thinking about getting an air conditioner?   As rapper Nelly presaged, “It’s getting hot in here.” And while he definitely wasn’t referring to heat building up in the atmosphere, he was right. It is getting hotter. And not just […]

ASK Eartha: Check for Gas Leaks

Dear Eartha, I’ve been having huge energy bills over the last few months. The strange thing is that I’ve had my heat off since mid-April. According to my energy bill, the majority of my costs are on the gas side, not electric. What is going on!?  This very question pinged into my inbox around noon on […]

Ask Eartha: Green Transportation Options

Dear Eartha, My goal this year is to reduce my carbon footprint by driving less, but it’s not always easy. What tips do you have?   The level of convenience that cars provide can deter us from considering other transportation options. If you have access to a personal vehicle your brain is probably on auto-pilot to […]

ASK EARTHA: Combatting Climate Change

Dear Eartha, I’ve heard that to avoid the scariest impacts of climate change, we humans need to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Are we doing enough to get there? What would it take to hit that target?  As we emerge from the Covid reality of the past year, it’s worth reflecting on the world we’re […]

ASK EARTHA: Gardening in the Mountains

Dear Eartha Steward, I would love to grow my own vegetable garden, but I don’t know much about gardening in the mountains.  I feel like it would be really good for me to do this! How do you suggest I get started?    Growing vegetables in our mountain climate is entirely possible … as long as […]