Water supply

Colorado River governors express cautious optimism after ‘historic’ D.C. meeting

Colorado River governors express cautious optimism after ‘historic’ D.C. meeting

Gov. Polis among participants in eleventh-hour gathering

February 3, 2026 • Caitlin Sievers — Arizona Mirror

Aging Vallecito Reservoir needs a serious makeover

Aging Vallecito Reservoir needs a serious makeover

Emergency overflow remains unusable until fixes can be made

February 2, 2026 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Governors of Colorado River states summoned to D.C. in hopes of breaking negotiations impasse

Governors of Colorado River states summoned to D.C. in hopes of breaking negotiations impasse

Jared Polis plans to attend meeting

January 26, 2026 • Jeniffer Solis — Nevada Current

Pine River Irrigation District takes action against delinquent shareholders

Pine River Irrigation District takes action against delinquent shareholders

No penalty for nonpayment doled out since at least 2015

January 26, 2026 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Rep. Jeff Hurd ‘disappointed’ after House fails to override Trump veto

Colorado 3rd Congressional District

Rep. Jeff Hurd ‘disappointed’ after House fails to override Trump veto

Arkansas Valley Conduit project would have brought clean drinking water to rural Colorado

January 8, 2026 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Water flowing again through Cascade flume, operating at reduced capacity

Energy and resource

Water flowing again through Cascade flume, operating at reduced capacity

Permanent fix expected to take roughly two years

January 8, 2026 • Jessica Bowman — Herald Staff Writer

Rep. Jeff Hurd’s bill to update snowpack measurement technology clears House

Rep. Jeff Hurd’s bill to update snowpack measurement technology clears House

Legislation would make measuring, predicting snowpack more accurate

December 12, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado’s 2025 ‘water year’ was abnormally hot, dry

Colorado’s 2025 ‘water year’ was abnormally hot, dry

Report finds October-September was among hottest on record

December 2, 2025 • Ishan Thakore — Colorado Public Radio

Fort Lewis College students study Falls Creek aquifer

Fort Lewis College students study Falls Creek aquifer

Capstone project offers real-world experience, practical data for subdivision residents

December 2, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Colorado River negotiators stumble past federal deadline without joint agreement

Colorado River negotiators stumble past federal deadline without joint agreement

Seven states at table say they’ve made progress

November 13, 2025 • Shannon Mullane — The Colorado Sun

Durango Public Works proposes water, sewer rate hikes

Budgets and budgeting

Durango Public Works proposes water, sewer rate hikes

Infrastructure funds teetering above red line

October 20, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Pipeline that delivers Durango’s drinking water in ‘critical need of replacement’

Construction and property

Pipeline that delivers Durango’s drinking water in ‘critical need of replacement’

City Council approves $2.8 million in additional design funding

September 28, 2025 • Christian Burney — Herald Staff Writer

Federal bill seeks funding to protect headwaters for habitat, drinking water

Federal bill seeks funding to protect headwaters for habitat, drinking water

Drought, wildfires threaten watersheds across Colorado

September 12, 2025 • Abigail Hatting — Herald Staff Writer

Animas River running low at 35% normalcy

Animas River running low at 35% normalcy

Rafting companies shifting routes to accommodate water level, overgrowth of harmful algae possible

August 13, 2025 • Elizabeth Pond — Herald Staff Writer