‘Not an object to be bartered,’ the Rio Grande is lifeblood for the land As New Mexico’s largest river dries, pueblos work to preserve it – and to establish their rights February 13, 2023
Water, housing and democracy: Senators lay out priorities in Congress Bennet and Hickenlooper hope to make progress on curbing climate change February 4, 2023
New Colorado water reuse rule said to be first of its kind in the country Direct potable reuse will require treatment with state-of-the-art technologies February 1, 2023
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 February 1, 2023
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 January 15, 2023
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 January 11, 2023
High altitude water storage, judicial discipline among topics of bills sent to Colorado Legislature Legislative Council OKs 29 items from interim committees December 28, 2022
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 December 21, 2022
Conferees told Colorado River action ‘absolutely critical’ A buoy sits high and dry on cracked earth previously under the waters of Lake Mead at the Lake Mead… December 19, 2022
Colorado River water users convening amid crisis concerns Experts say system is in ‘dire condition’ December 13, 2022
New map shows status of more than 50 acequias in the northern N.M. burn scar Historic canals still in need of help after Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire earlier this year in New Mexico November 28, 2022
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 November 11, 2022
Purgatory Resort suing Forest Service in water rights dispute Conservation of cutthroat trout lies at core of the conflict November 3, 2022
Farming, water and Wall Street on Colorado’s Western Slope Agriculture producers in Grand Valley face difficult questions over the future of water in the West September 14, 2022
Durango to explore pipeline from Lake Nighthorse to Terminal Reservoir Study will look at logistics, costs to support city water supply September 2, 2022
Fishing bans lifted on rivers in Southwest Colorado River conditions improve thanks to rain; area still in moderate to extreme drought September 2, 2022
Settlement deadline looms in Supreme Court case over Rio Grande water Texas claims New Mexico shorted its share of the water by pumping groundwater August 31, 2022
Groundhog dam repair benefits operations and lake recreation Major upgrade will prevent future lake drainings; popular mountain lake serves dual purpose August 24, 2022
Project improves Shaw Reservoir water supply Complex water exchange and purchase benefits lake levels, fish habitat and wetlands in San Luis Valley August 17, 2022
Photos: Wedding party floats down the Animas River The wedding party of Olivia Hamblin and Scott Titus prepare to float down the Animas River on a sunny and… August 12, 2022
Bureau of Reclamation to receive $4 billion to combat drought in Colorado River Basin Funding will incentivize water-reduction efforts August 10, 2022
Drought and irrigation will drain two reservoirs, killing fisheries and the local economy Colorado Parks and Wildlife has issued emergency fish salvages at Queens and Jumbo reservoirs, which will run dry this summer July 29, 2022
Congress may continue to pay farmers to use less water as Colorado River pleas intensify The bill is tied to an Upper Basin water plan in response to talk about significant Colorado River cuts. July 25, 2022
Torrential rain floods Bayfield homes, prompting demands for improved stormwater management Town Board examining storm management plan July 21, 2022