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A conceptual breakthrough has emerged for the Colorado River’s future. Here’s what it looks like.
After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.
Front Range concerns over purchase of Colorado River rights on Western Slope to get hearing
A dispute between influential Front Range water providers and a broad swath of the Western Slope over one of the most ...
Follow the 'Abilene Boys' down the Colorado River in 1937 and 1991
In 1937, three 'Abilene Boys' canoed 660 miles down the Colorado River. As adults, they repeated the journey in 1991.
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A deadline looms for a new Colorado River plan. What happens if there isn’t one?
The clock is ticking on the Colorado River. The seven states that use its water are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with ...
Floods, channels, a giant metal curtain: Feds target invasive fish in the Colorado River
Government officials cleared out a warmwater pool on the Colorado River that had become a breeding ground for pesky invasive ...
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Grand Junction officials modify river access due to low river levels
According to the City of Grand Junction, Colorado River water levels have been dropping steadily over the past month.
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Colorado finds larva of invasive zebra mussel in Colorado River for second year in a row
Colorado Parks and Wildlife found a single zebra mussel larva in the Colorado River near New Castle in early June, the latest ...
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For lawmakers, an afternoon float on the Colorado River reignites an age-old question: Who gets access to the state’s streams?
Sporting sandals, swim shorts and baseball caps — and hopefully plenty of sunscreen — a cohort of state lawmakers hopped ...
Trump admin urges Colorado River deal among states, but warns it will step in if necessary
As Colorado River stakeholders scramble to negotiate the basin’s long-term operational guidelines, the Trump administration ...
As deadline looms for new Colorado River plan, what happens if there isn’t one?
California and six other states that use water from the Colorado River are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with new rules for sharing shrinking supplies.
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Colorado River managers present plan to share water based on supply, not demand
The seven states that share the Colorado River are floating a new concept for how water could be shared in the future, ...
Why warring Colorado River states could be headed for ‘divorce’
An official from Utah, during a Colorado River conference at CU Boulder last month, framed the consideration as a “divorce” ...