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Gasoline spill near Durango now estimated at 97,000 gallons, making it Colorado’s largest since 2016

New number comes after the state and Southern Ute Indian Tribe questioned Enterprise Projects original estimate of the spill, 23,000 gallons

DATE: Aug 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s entire congressional delegation tells Trump to release water project funds

Bipartisan letter sent to federal agencies, calling on them to fund Colorado River drought-response projects

DATE: Aug 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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

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

DATE: Jul 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado finds larva of invasive zebra mussel in Colorado River for second year in a row

Check your boats. Clean your gear, wildlife officials say (beg?). Fast-spreading zebra mussels are stinky, expensive to remove and the top priority in Colorado’s invasive species program.

DATE: Jul 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

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

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

DATE: Jun 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

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

DATE: May 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado farmers expect a third of their normal water supply

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

DATE: May 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southern Colorado’s ‘dismal’ snowpack has water managers worried

Can storms make up for a dry winter?

DATE: Mar 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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