Water - The Durango Herald

California is lone holdout in Colorado River cuts proposal

Plan would result in about 2 million acre-feet of cuts in Lower Basin, with smaller reductions in Upper Basin

DATE: Jan 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

When will water flow to the far reaches of western La Plata County?

It may be a while until taps are running, but a water dock should be operational by spring

DATE: Jan 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

Possible deal to end Rio Grande SCOTUS case becomes public

New Mexico would deliver Texas its water at the state line; new guidelines for farmers south of Elephant Butte

DATE: Jan 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

High altitude water storage, judicial discipline among topics of bills sent to Colorado Legislature

Legislative Council OKs 29 items from interim committees

DATE: Dec 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Water managers across drought-stricken West agree on one thing: ‘This is going to be painful’

Receding reservoirs give a clear view of the hard choices ahead

DATE: Dec 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conferees told Colorado River action 'absolutely critical'

LAS VEGAS – The first weeks of 2023 will be crucial for Southwest U.S. states and water entities to agree how to use less water from the drought-stricken and fast-shrinking Colorado River, a...

DATE: Dec 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado River water users convening amid crisis concerns

Experts say system is in ‘dire condition’

DATE: Dec 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Durango-area subdivision couldn’t be more proud of its wastewater discharge

Housing development has a state-of-the-art $8.6 million sewage system out of Austria

DATE: Dec 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Pools reopen at Durango rec center with new water features

DATE: Nov 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

Construction begins on Vallecito decontamination station

Reservoir building is part of the Pine River Project dealing with aquatic nuisance species

DATE: Nov 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango High School basketball teams lose to Montrose High School

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday