Water

AP New Mexico

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border

research says the situation arguably is worse than challenges facing the Colorado River

November 24, 2025

Local News

Durango City Council approves water, sewer rate hikes

Smaller, steady increases could have prevented larger price rise, officials say

November 20, 2025

Southwest Life

Rainfall brings Colorado River drought relief, but concerns for next year’s water supply remain

Water levels sit low in Lake Powell near Bullfrog, Utah, on Sept. 15, 2025. Negotiations to manage the shrinking reservoir…

November 16, 2025

Regional News

Colorado River negotiators stumble past federal deadline without joint agreement

states at table say they’ve made progress

November 13, 2025

Local News

Durango Public Works proposes water, sewer rate hikes

Infrastructure funds teetering above red line

October 20, 2025

New Mexico

New Mexico lawmakers push for permanent funding for acequias and land grant mercedes

Lawmakers optimistic despite similar bill failing in 2025 session

October 11, 2025

Local News

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

Council approves $2.8 million in additional design funding

September 28, 2025

Local News

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

Drought, wildfires threaten watersheds across Colorado

September 12, 2025

Local News

Colorado River Program’s new director ‘cautiously hopeful’ about interstate negotiations

Hawkins practiced in tribal nation projects, conservation efforts

August 22, 2025

New Mexico

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico get less Colorado River water for a third year

are working to reach agreement by next year on new long-term rules

August 15, 2025

Local News

Colorado sports betting tax revenue sets new record, surging money for water projects

Colorado Division of Gaming reports that $37 million for the Colorado Water Plan came in as of June 30

August 15, 2025

Local News

EPA activity releases sediment from Bonita Peak mine into Animas River tributary

Impacts were minimal, no adverse effects to water quality observed

August 14, 2025

Regional News

Frozen federal funding halts water conservation projects in Colorado

Lawmakers sign bipartisan letter urging release of funds

August 6, 2025

Local News

Durango stormwater focus group lands on variable fee structure to fund infrastructure maintenance

average utility bill would be $15 monthly

July 31, 2025

Regional News

Will monsoons be enough to beat drought on the Western Slope?

rain is off to a sputtering start in parts of the state, but western Colorado needs it most

July 25, 2025

Local News

Colorado senators reintroduce bill to improve water access in tribal communities

Lawmakers urge increased investment in infrastructure

July 18, 2025

Local News

Spring rains spared Southwest Colorado farmers from ‘disaster year’

Wetter-than-average May and June give way to dry, hot summer

June 25, 2025

Regional News

Report raises alarm on diminishing groundwater in the Colorado River Basin

losses beneath the surface are more than twice as severe as reservoir losses

June 23, 2025

Local News

Durango Public Works: Main Avenue needs ‘open-heart surgery’

Cost, timeline unknown for critical utility upgrades

June 23, 2025

Local News

Southern Ute tribal member elected to chair Colorado water policy board in historic first

Lorelei Cloud tapped as board’s first-ever Indigenous chairperson

June 2, 2025

Local News

Wastewater system fails near Hesperus, sending E. coli into nearby waterway

health department: Private well users near Pine Winds Mobile Home Park should use bottled or filtered water

May 29, 2025

Local News

Durango asks residents to be conservative with water use amid drought conditions

City, commercial entities the first to limit consumption during supply issues

May 27, 2025

Local News

Southwest Colorado farmers expect a third of their normal water supply

are forecasting a slow year after lackluster snow – and hoping for a rainy spring

May 6, 2025

Local News

Rains expected to continue through Thursday as storm trudges on

‘This is not unusual,’ meteorologist says of May downpour

May 5, 2025