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At least 32 have died in Colorado waters this summer. State loaning life jackets, upping citations to slow pace

The season’s tally of water fatalities include 17 deaths in reservoirs and 15 in moving water. CPW has issued 430 tickets for PFD violations so far this year

DATE: Jul 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Photos: Getting in the flow

There were heavy rains Friday in the mountains up the water in the Animas River

DATE: Jun 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

CPW emphasizes importance of life jackets amid high rate of drowning deaths

‘When drownings do happen, you see the loved ones left behind,’ Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman says

DATE: Jun 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Seine River less than 2 months before Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) – Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, acc...

DATE: Jun 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Colorado rivers are peaking – and so are drownings

At least 18 people have died in state reservoirs and waterways so far this year

DATE: Jun 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Bayfield Water Treatment Plant to add new, longer-lasting generator

System would be more efficient during natural disasters

DATE: Jun 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter snowpack recedes earlier than usual in Southwest Colorado

Rare, sudden and large melt leaves region with only 6% of peak amount

DATE: May 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air

A better understanding of sublimation could help water managers make more accurate predictions

DATE: May 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water

Nearly a third of homes in the Navajo Nation don’t have running water

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water

Nearly a third of homes in the Navajo Nation don’t have running water

DATE: May 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP New Mexico

Federal, state officials laud funding for fish passage in La Plata County

Over $700,000 from infrastructure bill will go to culvert replacement

DATE: May 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sen. Bennet announces $2.3 million for Southern Ute water infrastructure

Department of Interior pledges $147.6 million in total investments to 42 projects in 10 states

DATE: May 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

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