Water supply

Rain barrel legislation passes out of Colorado House committee

Residents could capture water in two 55-gallon containers

February 22, 2016

Water restored to residents along Crestview

A water main broke Thursday morning at the corner of Crestview Drive and Kearney Street likely because warm weather caused…

January 28, 2016

Regional News

Colorado’s mountain snows looking good

A sign marks the Colorado River as it flows past the Never Summer Mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park near…

January 20, 2016

Local News

Rain barrel proposal drizzles down on Colorado Legislature

legislation attempt would allow Coloradans to collect water from roofs

January 17, 2016

Local News

Future of Durango’s Utilities Commission up in the air

It’s been a rough road for Utilities Commission

January 2, 2016

Local News

Local icon Fred Kroeger dies at 97

‘Always positive and forward-looking’

December 28, 2015

Local News

University of Colorado scientists say reservoir evaporation a concern

says conservation efforts must include reducing water loss

December 28, 2015

Regional News

Western states below historic snowpack averages

Nevada, Idaho only Western states above snowpack averages

December 19, 2015

Local News

La Plata County revisits long-term water plans

Adopting construction standards pertaining to new and modified domestic water infrastructure, creating incentives to support building and maintaining water infrastructure,…

December 15, 2015

Local News

Water conservation initiative launched Tuesday targets West

Federal program seeks to engage private sector in spurring investment in the West

December 15, 2015

Local News

Lake Nighthorse water-rights settlement pushed to Jan. 15

Chief District Judge Gregory Lyman’s ruling on a water-rights settlement agreed to last month in a long battle over water…

December 10, 2015

Local News

Pipe break discolors water all over Durango

Incident causes flooding at Park Elementary School

December 8, 2015

Local News

Sen. Michael Bennet praises House approval of rural water bill

helps small towns receive resources for water treatment

December 2, 2015

Regional News

California water agency’s purchase rattles farmers

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s play in Palo Verde Valley, along the Arizona line, tapped a deep distrust between…

November 21, 2015

Local News

Ten years in the making, Colorado water plan finally unveiled

480-page report to guide water use, conservation in Colorado

November 19, 2015

Local News

Water rights stakeholders able to reach settlement in Animas – La Plata Project

Agreement to be reviewed by judge

November 9, 2015

Local News

Western Slope water interests fear transmountain diversion

Conservation board director says plan does not prescribe policy

October 23, 2015

Regional News

EPA: Tests say water sent to Navajos met standards

In this Aug. 18, 2015, photo, Joe Ben Jr., Shiprock Chapter House Farm Board representative, tests the water from tanks…

October 15, 2015

Good Earth

Colorado taps NASA for snow monitoring

survey to gauge runoff in Rio Grande

October 14, 2015

Local News

Business leaders pitch water sharing between urban, rural communities

‘Buy-and-grow’ would combat practice of agricultural dry-up

October 8, 2015

Local News

How does Durango get its water?

$50 million water plant needed to back up current facility

October 3, 2015

Nation & World

Water systems face failing infrastructure

Without Des Moines Water Works, the region of 500,000 people that it serves wouldn’t have a thriving economy that has…

September 26, 2015

Local News

State agrees to improve flows on Lower Dolores

Conservation Board says higher flows will improve river and fish health

September 17, 2015

Local News

Rain-barrel discussion renewed

Proposal would allow for collection, but with caveats

September 15, 2015