Climate study shows trouble for Dolores Basin Higher temperatures, longer droughts hurt fishery February 8, 2017
La Plata takes Montezuma’s top spot on water board Board to draft letter to commissioners on mid-term replacements February 7, 2017
Montezuma commissioners oust water board president John Porter replaced amid commission’s opposition to conservation proposal February 6, 2017
La Plata County OKs letter on tribal water standards application Southern Utes seek EPA-approved water program February 1, 2017
Ditch, reservoir convention to tackle water, climate issues Event in Ignacio in February January 29, 2017
Southern Ute tribe seeks to manage reservation water quality EPA approval could affect upstream discharge permits January 29, 2017
Water pipeline for remote Navajo towns moves ahead Remote reservation communities to receive treated drinking water December 12, 2016
Mancos water district prepares ‘17 budget Jackson Gulch Reservoir transfer hits some bumps November 17, 2016
Rio Lado creek is seen as test case for water rights Pilot project could satisfy reserved water-right claims for forest November 2, 2016
Study: Next U.S. president faces Colorado River problem Lack of Lake Mead water could trigger ‘shortage’ declaration November 1, 2016
Tipton, coal caucus oppose Stream Protection Rule Tiptondu1-i-syn In a letter addressed to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Tipton and others, writing as the Congressional Coal Caucus, argued… October 30, 2016
State exercises claim to river water to benefit McPhee Water officials, county react to infrequent action October 26, 2016
Mancos considers options to improve wastewater operations A contractor and engineer are visiting town this week to inspect the wastewater treatment plant, Town Administrator Andrea Phillips said.… October 3, 2016
Jackson Gulch Reservoir is closed for winter The reservoir closed down Sept. 23 at about 54 percent, which is higher than normal heading into winter, Kennedy said.… October 3, 2016
More than 100 march in Cortez against Dakota pipeline At issue, said the organizers, is the potential risk for contamination of the Missouri river from a proposed oil pipeline… September 25, 2016
Cortez rally planned to support Standing Rock protest Native Americans head to a rally at the State Capitol in Denver on Sept. 8 to protest in solidarity with… September 20, 2016
U.S., Mexico take stock of shared water For years, the countries have tried for years to assess aquifers along the border September 14, 2016
Mancos water district continues reservoir title transfer The district has been pursuing a transfer of ownership from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, so that the district could… September 7, 2016
Documentary offers a sharp look at the West’s water crisis In ‘Killing the Colorado,’ people, not nature, are responsible for shortages August 30, 2016
Ignacio oil operator cited for pipeline that leaked into Ute Creek March spill leaked chemical fluids into a tributary of the Los Pinos River July 18, 2016
Business New Mexico sues Colorado over Gold King Mine spill Colorado attorney general: Lawsuit doesn’t help cleanup June 26, 2016
Local News How Arizona fends off threats to its water Republican Gov. Ducey is sticking by regulations and negotiating deals June 22, 2016
Local News Study finds surprising source of Colorado River water supply More than half of the rivers in the Upper Colorado Basin originate as groundwater, USGS says June 22, 2016
