Talk of persisting inequities prevails at Fort Lewis College screening of ‘Ute Water Legacy’ Rocky Mountain PBS documentary series episode was shown Wednesday October 26, 2024
Proposition JJ: Colorado would be allowed to keep all sports betting tax revenue it collects State can currently keep up to $29 million; measure would remove that cap October 16, 2024
N.M. officials withdraw $1.2 million fine against El Paso Water Fine stemmed from a catastrophic break in two sewage mains in August 2021 August 14, 2024
Cortez nonprofit Fundamental Needs helps Navajos gain access to water, power Oasis Project helps to provide gray water systems; Startup Project provides business, installation skills July 25, 2024
Cortez City Council hears community’s complaints and revises water rates Council ends tiered water rate structure – for now – and adopts a fixed rate for single-family homes July 24, 2024
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… July 13, 2024
‘We can’t afford this’: Cortez residents speak out against high water rates City lacks money to upgrade aging infrastructure, mayor says July 11, 2024
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 June 17, 2024
Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Seine River less than 2 months before Paris Olympics FILE – Athletes dive and swim in the Seine River from the Alexander III bridge on the first leg of… June 15, 2024
Winter snowpack recedes earlier than usual in Southwest Colorado Rare, sudden and large melt leaves region with only 6% of peak amount May 31, 2024
A pioneering study tells us how snow disappears into thin air A better understanding of sublimation could help water managers make more accurate predictions May 30, 2024
Mandatory and voluntary water restrictions are in effect in the city until the fall The restrictions come into effect each year, starting in 2004 May 28, 2024
Provision for acequia insurance hanging in balance as U.S. House and Senate debate Farm Bill The Farm Bill is already a year late after expiring in 2023 over disagreements May 22, 2024
U.S. dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow Water users and managers can't afford to waste one drop, Interior Secretary says May 10, 2024
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 May 8, 2024
Inspired engagement and harsh realities at inaugural Four Corners Climate Summit A broad range of speakers and artists presented at the event, hosted by Fort Lewis College April 27, 2024
Court sides with Forest Service in Purgatory Resort water rights dispute Ski area sought access to federal land for water; federal agency denied authorization April 21, 2024
American Rivers ranks waters in New Mexico as the most endangered in the country Recent Supreme Court rulings stripped protections from the vast majority of waterways in the state April 18, 2024
Snowpack in Southwest Colorado has water managers ‘cautiously optimistic’ With snow-water hovering around normal, experts are approaching predictions with trepidation April 6, 2024
Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers The Colorado River has been overused for decades, but no one has known exactly how the water was used —… April 4, 2024
Want to recycle water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado Only seven cities or counties allow at-home graywater reuse systems April 2, 2024
Want to recycle your own water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado The receding shoreline of Blue Mesa Reservoir, near Gunnison, Colorado, shows signs of severe drought on July 16, 2021.Dean Krakel/Special… March 30, 2024
What’s happening on the ground with Southwestern water? A panel highlights local achievements at the water district’s 40th seminar March 28, 2024
Switching to drought-resistant crops ‘ain’t pretty’ – but support for farmers is there Ute Mountain Ute farmers are leaders in agricultural community March 28, 2024