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Aug. 18, 2022: Colorado River crisis; Helping Black Coloradans buy homes

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Paddleboarding on the Colorado River above Gypsum on Friday, July 8, 2022.

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The federal government says livelihoods are at stake as the Colorado River drops to new lows. Jennifer Pitt with the National Audubon Society explains what it could mean in Colorado and surrounding states. Then, how a Loveland farmer is adapting to climate change. And, a new fund that's helping Black homebuyers in metro-Denver achieve the dream of home ownership.