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Water

Durango dodges problems with low reservoirs, but is subject to rivers’ whim

City can’t be proactive about drought without significant water storage

DATE: Apr 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tribes assert water rights on Colorado River Basin

1922 compact that divided resources between states left out Native Americans

DATE: Apr 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

For ranchers, adjusting to drought requires innovation, planning

Mancos Valley takes lessons from dry years to improve irrigation system

DATE: Apr 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water seminar asks what prolonged drought means for Southwest Colorado

170 people hear presentations from water experts, professors and tribal leaders

DATE: Apr 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bulkheads caused the Gold King Mine spill. Could they also be part of the solution?

Remediation tool can limit acidic drainage, but experts must also understand the complicated hydrology

DATE: Mar 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado

Dry and warm weather projected this summer

DATE: Mar 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango City Council lowers residential, commercial water rates

Residents projected to save average of $5.81 on monthly water bills for the next year

DATE: Mar 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowstorms help to replenish water supplies in Southwest Colorado

A storm Wednesday will bring more snow, but water managers remain cautious about another dry year

DATE: Mar 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

N.M. Supreme Court rules non-navigable water rule is unconstitutional

Ruling allows for rafting, fly fishing and other uses on rivers that cross private property

DATE: Mar 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Fort Lewis College charts course for next generation of river stewards

New programs tackle education, conservation through experiential learning

DATE: Mar 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Haaland: 16 tribal water settlements will get $1.7 billion

PHOENIX – The Biden administration will use $1.7 billion from the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill to fund 16 tribal water rights settlements, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland...

DATE: Feb 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coloradans worried about water, wildfires and cost of living, new poll shows

Telephone and online interview polled 3,440 residents of eight Mountain West states

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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