Author - The Durango Herald

A small hydroelectric plant with big water rights is the center of a proposal to keep Colorado River water in the state

A coalition of anglers, growers and water districts in the region say preserving the water right would aid them long into the future, but a major state water agency has big questions

DATE: Nov 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s vibrant fall foliage offers more than visual splendor and an economic boost. It’s an indicator of water conditions.

With Colorado’s annual display of fall colors continuing into mid-October, experts breakdown color-change science and what it reveals about Colorado’s water challenges

DATE: Oct 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado faces a water-stressed future. Here’s how the state uses its existing supply

Colorado’s cities, industries and farms will face increasing water shortages as temperature climb and depending on how the state responds

DATE: Sep 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado River Basin states stake out positions on the future of Mead, Powell reservoirs

Basin states continue to disagree on how to change the reservoirs’ operations, but they do agree that the current rules don’t work

DATE: Aug 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Why is Lake Powell so important to the Colorado River? Here’s what you need to know.

The massive lake acts like a savings bank for water users, but the account balance is low enough to make officials from across the West nervous

DATE: Aug 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

40 million people share the shrinking Colorado River. Here’s how that water gets divvied up

Everything you wanted to know about the Colorado River but were afraid to ask

DATE: Aug 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lorelei Cloud is first-ever tribal member on Colorado’s top water board

Cloud, a Southern Ute tribal member, breaks down her ideas on water issues, basin tensions and possible collaborations

DATE: Apr 28, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What Colorado water officials think of the federal government’s proposed Colorado River cuts

State water agencies say the onus is on Lower Basin states to carve a path forward

DATE: Apr 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado River Basin reservoirs still face grim outlook despite healthy snowpack

Winter snow accumulation offers water officials a breather as they face the basin’s long-term drought

DATE: Apr 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Program to cut Colorado River water use shuffles forward

Plan is a key strategy in the Upper Basin’s plan to conserve water and help replenish reservoirs and rivers in the Colorado River Basin

DATE: Mar 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Healthy snowpack promises to offer some relief for strained water supplies

Colorado’s statewide snowpack is above average weeks ahead of normal seasonal peak

DATE: Mar 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado representative, senators want $60B to reduce fire risk, restore Western land

The Protect the West Act is sponsored by Sens. Bennet and Hickenlooper and Rep. Jason Crow

DATE: Mar 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News