Arkansas River
Chaffee County calls for more time, study of contentious Nestlé water-bottling plan
Chaffee County's three commissioners want to measure the potential impact of Nestlé’s proposal to pump, truck and bottle up to 65 million gallons of water a year
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Murals return to Pueblo’s levee as artists make concrete above the Arkansas River their canvas
Sue McMillin Culture Primary category in which blog post is published
Nestlé’s plan to pump 65 million gallons of Arkansas River water to Denver for bottling stirs contentious fight
Jason Blevins Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
We now know how many billions of gallons of water Colorado will save by closing coal-fired power plants
Mark Jaffe Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Planning for drought has made Colorado whitewater rafting companies ready to weather coronavirus
Lauren Irwin Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Christo, artist known for massive, fleeting displays, dies at 84
Two of Christo’s planned projects did not come to fruition before he died, including Over the River, which would have involved draping translucent fabric above 42 miles of Colorado’s Arkansas River
With Olympic dreams delayed, one Colorado athlete declares: “This is the time when champions are made”
Sophia Herzog, a paralympic medalist, is turning to the Arkansas River with pools closed because of the coronavirus.
Rafting season is ready to launch, but coronavirus worries are running high in Colorado
Rafters are betting Colorado’s “safer-at-home” rules will ease as people flood outfitters with reservation requests. But will the water last?
The closure of Colorado coal-fired powerplants is freeing up water for thirsty cities
Large electricity generators use lots of water to cool their coal-fired plants. As those units shut down, expect to see battles heat up over how the massive amounts of water can be repurposed.
Opinion: The Arkansas River is a vital lifeblood to our recreation economy. It needs protection.
Opinion
The most thrilling commute in Colorado: How Grizzly Reservoir’s caretakers keep water flowing
Married couple among the army of longtime custodians making sure water from the remote reservoir east of Aspen makes it to thirsty populations in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Aurora
Trump’s “energy dominance” push changing plans for 3 million acres of Colorado land, local stewards say
State and local agencies -- and more recently, Gov. Jared Polis -- prioritized conservation during years of public input and discussion. Now those objectives are in jeopardy.
Are Colorado’s oil and gas and recreation industries all that different? Economists say no — and we need to protect them both
Both industries have impacts on land and rural communities, but “we can coexist” in pursuit of economic diversity, say promoters of recreation and energy
Fish ladders and boat chutes part of a massive dam rebuild on the Arkansas River
In the process of rebuilding a diversion to get river water to thirsty cities, Colorado Springs and Aurora collaborated with wildlife, environmental and recreational interests for ambitious infrastructure upgrade
