Water

Local News

Durango water dock closed as a result of vandalism

Replacement parts on the way, but repair not expected until later in the month

July 7, 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

Regional News

Official: Colorado River cuts should be made by Arizona, Nevada and California

have two months to drastically reduce water use or face federal intervention

July 4, 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

Local News

Animas River water quality is improving in Durango, study shows

Upgrades to city’s treatment plant benefit aquatic life, recreation

May 31, 2022

Regional News

How cities in the West have water amid drought

Misha McBride looks at a formerly sunken boat now on cracked earth hundreds of feet from what is the shoreline…

May 25, 2022

Local News

Snowpack bottoms out in Southwest Colorado

melt is among the earliest in the last 30 years

May 24, 2022

Regional News

Southwest’s drought, fires a window into climate change future

Experts describe how reality threatens fastest-growing region in U.S.

May 20, 2022

Regional News

Colorado, Nebraska jostle over water rights amid drought

The South Platte River flows on April 28 in Fort Morgan. As climate change-fueled megadrought edges eastward, Nebraska wants to…

May 18, 2022

Local News

Wastewater testing shows COVID-19 on the rise in Durango

Concentrations of the virus have increased 279% in the last 16 days

May 12, 2022

Local News

As drought and wind plague Southwest Colorado, one family finds too much water

and rivers are rising fast from snowmelt, creating hazardous conditions

May 9, 2022

Regional News

To refine water forecasts, Western cities map snow by plane

A road winds through the snow-covered Rocky Mountains at Hoosier Pass as seen from the air April 18 near Blue…

May 4, 2022

Local News

EPA approves the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s water quality standards

Approval is the culmination of a 20-year effort

April 30, 2022

Local News

Water managers see runoff as positive sign

Heading into summer, forecasts aren’t great, but they are slightly better than last year

April 28, 2022

Local News

Earth Day offers a platform for environmental education in Durango

Educators, nonprofits highlight successes, raise awareness about challenges

April 22, 2022

Regional News

Nebraska law will advance proposed Colorado canal project

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts speaks Feb. 26, 2021, during a news conference at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Neb.…

April 18, 2022

Local News

Durango dodges problems with low reservoirs, but is subject to rivers’ whim

can’t be proactive about drought without significant water storage

April 9, 2022

Local News

Tribes assert water rights on Colorado River Basin

1922 compact that divided resources between states left out Native Americans

April 8, 2022

Local News

For ranchers, adjusting to drought requires innovation, planning

Valley takes lessons from dry years to improve irrigation system

April 5, 2022

Local News

Water seminar asks what prolonged drought means for Southwest Colorado

170 people hear presentations from water experts, professors and tribal leaders

April 1, 2022

Local News

Bulkheads caused the Gold King Mine spill. Could they also be part of the solution?

Remediation tool can limit acidic drainage, but experts must also understand the complicated hydrology

March 30, 2022

Local News

As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado

and warm weather projected this summer

March 28, 2022

Local News

Durango City Council lowers residential, commercial water rates

Residents projected to save average of $5.81 on monthly water bills for the next year

March 19, 2022

Local News

Snowstorms help to replenish water supplies in Southwest Colorado

A storm Wednesday will bring more snow, but water managers remain cautious about another dry year

March 9, 2022