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Montezuma Water plant expansion near Dolores approaches completion, delayed to July 2026

Montezuma Water plant expansion near Dolores approaches completion, delayed to July 2026

expansion project has been in the works since 2019

Mancos to impose mandatory outdoor watering restrictions for summer

Mancos to impose mandatory outdoor watering restrictions for summer

Guidelines will remain in place until Sept. 30

Cortez City Council hears water supply report in the midst of severe drought

Cortez City Council hears water supply report in the midst of severe drought

Dolores Water Conservancy District General Manager Ken Curtis discusses municipal and agricultural consequences at Tuesday’s City Council meeting

Residents, firefighters rethinking water use ahead of wildfire season

Residents, firefighters rethinking water use ahead of wildfire season

Officials stress mitigation as drought strains firefighting resources

Southwest Colorado recreation industry can adapt during low-water years, panelists say

Southwest Colorado recreation industry can adapt during low-water years, panelists say

highlights strategies to sustain rivers and outdoor tourism during drought

Report says national push for AI data centers leading to outsized energy, water consumption

Report says national push for AI data centers leading to outsized energy, water consumption

findings come amid revelation that a Texas company seeks to build a gas pipeline for New Mexico’s Project Jupiter

Southwest water seminar to highlight drought, wildfire and headwaters issues

Southwest water seminar to highlight drought, wildfire and headwaters issues

district launches sign-ups for March seminar in Ignacio

February 21, 2026

Mountain Studies Institute’s new executive director bridges science and policy

Mountain Studies Institute’s new executive director bridges science and policy

McKeon teaches global environmental policy at Fort Lewis College

February 16, 2026

Farmington braces for snow drought but maintains secure water supply

Farmington braces for snow drought but maintains secure water supply

‘We have ample water supply,’ Mayor Duckett says

February 10, 2026

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

Colorado 3rd Congressional District representative talks ICE, balance of powers and climate

Colorado 3rd Congressional District representative talks ICE, balance of powers and climate

Rep. Jeff Hurd struck middle-of-the-road tone on state, national issues

January 27, 2026

Pine River Irrigation District takes action against delinquent shareholders

Pine River Irrigation District takes action against delinquent shareholders

penalty for nonpayment doled out since at least 2015

January 26, 2026

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

Polis plans to attend meeting

January 26, 2026

Report says New Mexico faces ‘looming groundwater crisis’ from climate change, overuse

Report says New Mexico faces ‘looming groundwater crisis’ from climate change, overuse

Experts recommend groundwater included, understood in regional planning

January 15, 2026

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

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

Water flowing again through Cascade flume, operating at reduced capacity

Water flowing again through Cascade flume, operating at reduced capacity

Permanent fix expected to take roughly two years

January 7, 2026

Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it

Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it

‘flex their sovereignty,’ intend to develop water rights

January 6, 2026

Four States Irrigation Council to hold 2026 annual meeting in Northglenn

Four States Irrigation Council to hold 2026 annual meeting in Northglenn

Meeting will Jan. 14-5

January 3, 2026

Bipartisan Colorado pipeline bill was noncontroversial until Trump vetoed it

Bipartisan Colorado pipeline bill was noncontroversial until Trump vetoed it

Rep. Boebert suggests president retaliated for Epstein vote: ‘This isn’t over’

December 31, 2025

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

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

finds October-September was among hottest on record

December 2, 2025

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

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

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

Hawkins practiced in tribal nation projects, conservation efforts

August 22, 2025

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

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

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

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