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Ask Eartha: The burdens of honeybees

Dear Eartha, I recently watched “Vanishing of the Bees” and was extremely concerned about our pollinators. What do you think are the driving forces behind CCD and how do we save the bees? — Jon, Dillon Valley This morning my inbox screamed “Col …

The Narragansett turkey is one of many heritage breeds.

Ask Eartha: The environmentalist’s guide to buying a Thanksgiving turkey

Dear Eartha, This is my year to host the family Thanksgiving. In preparation I went to the store to scope out a turkey. I have to admit, I feel completely overwhelmed when it comes to all of the different labels. There are organic turkeys, natural tu …

Sirota: The connection between poverty and education

Google the phrase “education crisis” and you’ll be hit with a glut of articles, blog posts and think tank reports claiming the entire American school system is facing an emergency. Much of this agitprop additionally asserts that teachers unions are t …

Sirota: The single-payer signal in the Obamacare noise

Whenever scandal arises in Washington, D.C., the fight between the two parties typically ends up being a competition to identify a concise message in the chaos — or, as scientists might say, a signal in all the noise. This week confirms that truism, …

Morgan Liddick lives in Summit County. His column appears in every Tuesday in the Summit Daily News.

Liddick: Shutdown opens a dialogue about our overbearing, centralized government

We ought to thank Washington for the shutdown. If we stop raving for a moment about the demonic intentions of our political opponents, both liberal and conservative, we may recognize in it an exquisitely teachable moment about why our federal governm …

The new Tesla Motors charging station at the Outlets at Silverthorne. Despite our relatively dirty mix of electrical power production here in Colorado, electric cars, from cradle to cradle, are still a better bet for the environment that gasoline cars. A recent look at six peer-reviewed academic studies by Grist and the Electric Power Research Institute found that electric vehicles win by a substantial margin, with 30-50 percent lower emissions from manufacturing to disposal.

Ask Eartha: How clean is your electric car? Depends on the power source

Dear Eartha, So we have an electric charging station in Summit County. Why? Are electric cars cleaner than gas when you look at all the big picture? — Robert Dear Robert, It’s true that electric cars are only as clean as the electricity used to …

Liddick: U.S. Forest Service water rules could leave Colorado ski communities high and dry

I don’t often agree with Congressman Jared Polis, but on this, I do. To his credit, our congressman has signed on as a supporter of HR 3189, introduced by Congressman Scott Tipton twelve days ago. If you don’t know what it is, find out. If you don’t …

Liddick: Government shutdown a result of a ‘principled stance’ not mindless obstructionism

Well, today’s the day. We either have a functioning government, or we don’t. One of the problems with writing columns in advance of events is that one doesn’t know the exact shape of things to come. However, from the vantage point of Sunday, it look …

Kelly Hagadorn, Colorado Mountain College intern, weighs food for HC3’s weekly farm share program called Summit CSA. Local food production is a big step towards food sovereignty. Public education and hands-on participation is also important.

Ask Eartha: Summit County group hosts a harvest dinner to support local food initiatives

Dear Eartha, I’ve heard this term “food desert” thrown around in the media, referring to lack of access to healthy food. What is it exactly and how does it impact our community? — Don, Frisco The topic of food is not only an environmental issue; …