After years of drought, Colorado water bosses face uncertainty
On June 1, a spark near the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gage Railroad ignited a flame in the Animas River gorge north of Durango....
Early look: Where Jared Polis and Walker Stapleton stand on some issues facing rural...
The political realm has been consumed lately by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis's decision to skip the Western Slope Club 20 business group debate,...
Is a water war brewing on the Colorado River?
Officials from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and New Mexico recently sent a letter to counterparts in Arizona, hoping to avert a crisis. The problem, if...
Dryland: Farmers in tough places to do agriculture are innovating for climate change
"Dryland" farmers on the high plains of Colorado grow their crops with whatever falls from the sky—no irrigation, no pumped groundwater—just what Mother Nature...
Dust Up: The Growing Problem Affecting Snowpack and Water Supply
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Clouds with a Silver Lining: Seeding Storms to Boost the Colorado River
People in seven western states and Mexico rely on the Colorado River for their water supplies. As the climate warms, the mighty river's flows...
Greene: Gaiter censors public comment in Larimer County
Anyone who has sat through more than a few local government meetings knows that elected officials hear some crazy talk during their open comment...
Money for water: A pilot project wins over skeptical farmers and ranchers
PINEDALE, WY – When Freddie Botur, 45, whose ranch spans 72,000 acres outside of Pinedale, Wyoming, first heard about a program that was paying...
PARCHED: Anticipated tab for state water plan doubles in less than two years
Implementing Gov. John Hickenlooper’s ambitious water plan likely will cost at least twice what the administration projected.
When releasing the statewide strategy in 2015, James...
PARCHED: As hundreds of thousands of people move to Colorado, a critical water supply...
Editor’s note: Marianne Goodland reports on water issues for this ongoing series: PARCHED, which looks at conservation, the role of agriculture and storage, as...