Drought - The Durango Herald

Workshop on ranching in drought stresses sustainability

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch hosted a free series of presentations on range and herd management

DATE: Jan 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s soil moisture is better than in recent years. But that’s not saying much

Relationship between dry soil conditions in the fall and spring runoff has gained more attention

DATE: Dec 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Early-season snow off to good start in Colorado’s high country

So far, the biggest in-state beneficiary has been Southwest Colorado with 217% of the median snowpack

DATE: Nov 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Climbers can chill out, Ouray Ice Park future secure

A new water source will help during drought times and provide new routes for scaling

DATE: Nov 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

State of unease: Colorado basin tribes without water rights

Garnett Querta slips on his work gloves as he shifts the big rig he’s driving into park. Within seconds, he unrolls a fire hose and opens a hydrant, sending water flowing into one of the pla...

DATE: Oct 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

On the Colorado River, growing concern for fish as waters warm

DENVER – To guide fishing trips for a year or two, that’s what brought Terry Gunn to the red canyons of northern Arizona. The chance to hike, raft and fly-fish drew Wendy Hanvold, a retired ...

DATE: Sep 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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

DATE: Sep 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Durango to explore pipeline from Lake Nighthorse to Terminal Reservoir

Study will look at logistics, costs to support city water supply

DATE: Sep 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Monsoon activity expected to stay strong through September

Durango has received 7 to 9 inches of rain in past 2½ months

DATE: Aug 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Crisis looms without big cuts to over-tapped Colorado River

SALT LAKE CITY – Hydroelectric turbines may stop turning. Las Vegas and Phoenix may be forced to restrict water usage or growth. Farmers might cease growing some crops, leaving fields of let...

DATE: Aug 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How new Colorado River cuts will impact states, residents

WASHINGTON – Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite more Colorado River water shortages. But U.S. officials announced Tuesday the...

DATE: Aug 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Deadline looms for western states to cut Colorado River use

SALT LAKE CITY – Banks along parts of the Colorado River where water once streamed are now just caked mud and rock as climate change makes the Western U.S. hotter and drier. More than two de...

DATE: Aug 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News