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Posted inWater

Community summit kicks off talks on how best to protect Colorado’s Crystal River

by Heather Sackett 3:50 AM MDT on Apr 29, 20235:46 PM MDT on Apr 28, 2023

Summit was organized by the Wild & Scenic Feasibility Collaborative, which is made up of representatives from the town of Marble, Gunnison County, Pitkin County, the Colorado River Water Conservation District and American Whitewater

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Hickenlooper’s Colorado River Caucus will bring needed clout to Washington

by Josh Blanchard 1:30 AM MDT on Apr 18, 202312:36 AM MDT on Apr 12, 2023

Rescuing the West’s water lifeline will require 7-state cooperation, compromise, resources — and political horsepower

Posted inWater

What will the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on a Navajo Nation water rights case mean for other tribes?

by Shannon Mullane 4:02 AM MDT on Mar 23, 20239:53 PM MDT on Mar 22, 2023

The case tests the federal government’s legal responsibility to tribal nations as drought tightens water resources in the West.

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado replies in Nebraska canal war: There won’t be much water left to take

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Mar 21, 202311:16 AM MDT on Mar 21, 2023

State engineer tells neighbor-state officials Colorado has right to use South Platte River flow before it gets to Julesburg

Posted inWater

Feds want U.S. Supreme Court justices to end Navajo fight for Colorado River water

by The Associated Press 9:10 AM MDT on Mar 18, 20239:11 AM MDT on Mar 18, 2023

The tribe doesn’t have enough water and says that the federal government is at fault

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Six Western states agreed on a plan to dramatically cut their Colorado River use. California is the lone holdout.

by The Associated Press 5:52 PM MST on Jan 30, 20235:15 PM MST on Jan 31, 2023

States missed a mid-August deadline to heed the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s call to propose ways to conserve 2 million to 4 million acre-feet of water.

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2022 Year in Photos: From the Marshall fire to Club Q shooting, here’s what happened this year

by The Colorado Sun 4:15 AM MST on Dec 25, 202211:43 AM MST on Dec 27, 2022

The more we see those diverse, rich, challenging and soul-swelling worlds, the better we can understand our state and our neighbors.

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More questions than answers surface at Colorado River water meetings

by The Associated Press 11:11 AM MST on Dec 16, 202211:11 AM MST on Dec 16, 2022

Data showing less water flows into the river than is drawn from it has dominated talks this week, and the annual conference in Las Vegas has taken on a crisis vibe

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Thornton has plenty of water — it’s just in the wrong place. And that’s a very Colorado story.

by Michael Booth 3:54 AM MST on Dec 4, 20221:09 PM MST on Dec 7, 2022

As drought and unbridled population expansion stretch state water demand beyond the supply, Thornton’s plan-ahead vision is blocked at every turn.

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Change urgently needed to ensure people and wildlife have access to water in the Upper Rio Grande Basin, scientists say

by Olivia Prentzel 4:01 AM MST on Nov 18, 202210:17 AM MST on Nov 18, 2022

There isn’t enough water to sustain the needs of people and wildlife while maintaining a healthy river ecosystem, according to a recent assessment

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