Southern Colorado’s ‘dismal’ snowpack has water managers worried
Can storms make up for a dry winter?
DATE: Mar 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Shannon Mullane
Position: Herald Staff Writer
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Plans for water system upgrade get caught in funding freeze
About 400 water users on the Southern Ute Reservation and in La Plata County depend on the aging system
DATE: Mar 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life
17 Colorado environmental projects are in limbo after Trump halts spending
Residents thought they had millions coming their way for projects now, the future is uncertain
DATE: Jan 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News
What to ask your real estate agent about water in Colorado
Attorneys, developers and real estate brokers share an inside look at the questions buyers should ask
DATE: Jan 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News
Proposition JJ: Colorado would be allowed to keep all sports betting tax revenue it collects
State can currently keep up to $29 million; measure would remove that cap
DATE: Oct 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Southern Ute Indian Tribe sues Colorado over sports betting
Complaint alleges ‘bad faith’ and ‘anti-sovereign’ by state officials
DATE: Jul 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News
Winter snowpack recedes earlier than usual in Southwest Colorado
Rare, sudden and large melt leaves region with only 6% of peak amount
DATE: May 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News
Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers
The Colorado River has been overused for decades, but no one has known exactly how the water was used — until a team of researchers compiled the most complete accounting of the river’s water
DATE: Apr 4, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico
Decades of inaction left a water system in southwestern Colorado in shambles. Will the state step in to help?
Farmers and ranchers on the Southern Ute Reservation and in La Plata County are left with a deteriorating water system with leaky pipes and eroding ditches
DATE: Jan 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News
Officials propose historic agreement to permanently include tribes in Colorado River matters
Tribal representatives from across the Colorado River Basin highlighted their main priorities this month. Being treated fairly was a big one
DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
2024 forecasts show less water will flow into Lake Powell. Don’t panic, experts say
The estimated flow of Colorado River water into Lake Powell, where water for millions of people is stored, has dropped by nearly 19% since October
DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Expect a messy compromise on the future of the Colorado River, negotiators say in Las Vegas
Representatives from each of the seven Colorado River Basin states said a long-term fix will likely be flawed and judged harshly by history
DATE: Dec 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
