Science & Environment
How ice harvesting thrived — and then disappeared — in southern Colorado
For decades, laborers cut cakes of ice from frozen lakes to store for pre-appliance refrigeration.
Chase McCleary
Multimedia Journalist
Chase McCleary is a Multimedia Journalist for the Southern Colorado Region with Rocky Mountain PBS. Based in Colorado Springs, he has cross-country skied, mountain climbed and scuba dived to cover subjects across the state.
He graduated from UC Berkeley where he first became interested in video journalism with The Daily Californian, UC Berkeley's student newspaper. Chase has made short films on everything from the life of UC Berkeley's chancellor Carol Christ to the lives of professional Santa Clauses, and most recently his short documentary exploring a family's life through found 8mm footage was screened at the Denver Film Festival.
Language spoken: English
Topic expertise: Arts and culture, sports, community organizations, media
Local expertise: Much of Chase's reporting focuses on small-town Colorado and the communities that make them special, including sports, arts and culture, and local media
Awards & Honors: Society of Professional Journalists Top of the Rockies Second Place, News Reporting - Single Story; Society of Professional Journalists Top of the Rockies Third Place, Education: News - Single Story
Recent posts
Outdoor Recreation
This once-abandoned Southern Colorado ski hill is now offering $40 lift tickets
Despite years of setbacks, Cuchara Mountain Park is continuing its fight to offer affordable skiing in Colorado.
Education
Hello! My name sign is…
Name signs offer deaf individuals an alternative way to identify themselves as well as their connection to the Deaf community.