Lightner Creek Mobile home park residents without running water for 11 days Landlord suspected of violating state law by failing to provide toilets and alternative water source February 23, 2023
A Colorado mountain town’s water may become some of the priciest in Colorado state tells Ouray its ancient spring has been infiltrated and now needs $12 million in new filtration February 2, 2023
New Colorado water reuse rule said to be first of its kind in the country potable reuse will require treatment with state-of-the-art technologies February 1, 2023
California is lone holdout in Colorado River cuts proposal would result in about 2 million acre-feet of cuts in Lower Basin, with smaller reductions in Upper Basin February 1, 2023
Emails reveal tensions in Colorado River talks emails obtained by The Associated Press, one water manager said, ‘We're all headed to a very dark place.’ January 30, 2023
Deficiencies found in Hesperus solar application Primergy Solar confident its application will be accepted January 19, 2023
Workshop on ranching in drought stresses sustainability Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch hosted a free series of presentations on range and herd management January 15, 2023
Colorado River water users convening amid crisis concerns Experts say system is in ‘dire condition’ December 13, 2022
Early-season snow off to good start in Colorado’s high country far, the biggest in-state beneficiary has been Southwest Colorado with 217% of the median snowpack November 11, 2022
Purgatory Resort suing Forest Service in water rights dispute Conservation of cutthroat trout lies at core of the conflict November 3, 2022
Farming, water and Wall Street on Colorado’s Western Slope Agriculture producers in Grand Valley face difficult questions over the future of water in the West September 14, 2022
Durango to explore pipeline from Lake Nighthorse to Terminal Reservoir will look at logistics, costs to support city water supply September 2, 2022
Bureau of Reclamation to receive $4 billion to combat drought in Colorado River Basin Funding will incentivize water-reduction efforts August 10, 2022
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
Southwest Colorado a playground for research scientists Landscape diversity invites study of desert groundwater, alpine permafrost and prehistoric wildfires July 14, 2022
A San Luis Valley farm stops growing food to save a shrinking water supply Proposed conservation deal on 1,800 acres might be first of its kind in the country July 11, 2022
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
June rains top monthly normals in Southwest Colorado Moisture improves fire and rafting conditions, could signal early start to monsoon June 24, 2022
Snowpack bottoms out in Southwest Colorado melt is among the earliest in the last 30 years May 24, 2022
Barrel containing human remains discovered in Lake Mead Water intake pipes, once underwater, sit above the water line along Lake Mead in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.… May 2, 2022
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
Attempt to stop Colorado water speculation is circling the drain Despite intense pressure, legislature says impinging farmers’ right to sell is too risky April 26, 2022
Water seminar asks what prolonged drought means for Southwest Colorado 170 people hear presentations from water experts, professors and tribal leaders April 1, 2022
As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado and warm weather projected this summer March 28, 2022