River use

New Mexico

Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it

‘flex their sovereignty,’ intend to develop water rights

January 8, 2026

Local News

Colorado lawmakers work to protect Dolores River Canyon by end of year

Republicans oppose Biden designating area a national monument

December 7, 2024

Outdoors

Colorado rivers are peaking – and so are drownings

least 18 people have died in state reservoirs and waterways so far this year

June 13, 2024

Local News

Artists reveal ‘Droplets’ mural at Animas River Days

Project involving nine artists was a ‘massive undertaking’ to portray collective vision

June 1, 2024

Regional News

River dam near Salida removed after years of rescues, drownings and environmental impacts

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Chaffee County commissioners help fund removal

November 10, 2023

Outdoors

Western Slope water interests make $98.5M play to buy some of the Colorado River’s oldest water rights from Xcel

Energy owns some of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs. A coalition thinks would be…

November 5, 2023

Regional News

River deaths on the rise in Colorado

Above-average snowpack and strong spring rains have caused waterways to swell

July 28, 2023

Local News

Novice rafters, tubers advised to take precautions this season on rivers

experts advise people to use life vests and water shoes, and scout routes before committing

June 6, 2023

Regional News

The rock-hurling spat that could upend Colorado’s river access rules

Colorado Supreme Court wades into lawsuit arguing Colorado rivers are public property

December 16, 2022

Regional News

Upper Basin states lay out plan to help the Colorado River, but say Lower Basin needs to chip in more

Letter: ‘Efforts to protect critical reservoir elevations must include significant actions focused downstream of Lake Powell’

July 19, 2022

Local News

How citizen scientists are testing our streams and rivers for contamination

Mountain Studies Institute, Fort Lewis College partner to measure E. coli in San Juan National Forest’s waterways

July 6, 2022

Local News

June rains top monthly normals in Southwest Colorado

Moisture improves fire and rafting conditions, could signal early start to monsoon

June 24, 2022

New Mexico

N.M. Supreme Court rules non-navigable water rule is unconstitutional

allows for rafting, fly fishing and other uses on rivers that cross private property

March 3, 2022

Regional News

Should river towns be forced to build costly parks to get recreational water rights?

Nonprofit argues communities should be able to protect rapids without building features

September 28, 2021

Regional News

Coronavirus flushed Colorado rafting in 2020

Rafting businesses endured a 21% decline in traffic last summer

May 1, 2021

Southwest Life

River Permit Party is Jan. 24 in Dolores

is fundraiser for Dolores River Boating Advocates

January 18, 2020

Local News

Reservoir operators confident in conditions

strong snowpack, waterways will meet all obligations this year

July 2, 2019

Local News

VIDEO: Jeep tries, fails to cross Dolores River at high water

one injured, but incident prompts investigation

July 1, 2019

Local News

Focus groups to consider how river data is presented

Volunteers being sought to offer comments about National Weather Service websites

April 1, 2019

Outdoors

Upcoming river season bolstered by snow

party reveals boater subculture

February 28, 2019

Local News

La Plata River dries up early in drought year

Reservoir keeps water flowing to irrigators, N.M.

June 8, 2018

Local News

Fort Lewis College raising funds to buy river company

Potential acquisition seen as a way to enhance student life

June 8, 2018

Southwest Life

Dolores River Boating Advocates to host permit party

Kevin Fedarko, band Last Nickel will be featured

January 15, 2018

Southwest Life

When wild burros flew and rafted whitewater

resident recalls historic Grand Canyon roundup

October 29, 2017