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Rio Grande Library Initiative aims to preserve and showcase the water, land and cultural history of the San Luis Valley

By Shanna Lewis
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Nearly $25 million in federal funding expected to flow into the Upper Rio Grande River Basin to help address drought

By Shanna Lewis
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Colorado’s attorney general pledges to find solution over Rio Grande after Supreme Court rejects water-sharing deal with Texas, New Mexico

By CPR News Staff and The Associated Press
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Life and Culture

Monte Vista is working to grow its outdoor recreation economy, now with help from a federal program

By Eli Jaynes
Environment

To help refill two struggling underground aquifers, Colorado lawmakers set aside $60 million to retire irrigation wells and acres of farmland

By Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Environment

Declines in Upper Rio Grande River Basin have San Luis Valley water users worried and taking action

By Shanna Lewis
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Colorado Could Really Use A Turnaround With Its Snowpack This Season

By Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Environment

New Mexico’s Rio Grande Ruling Challenged As Drought Still Grips The Southwest

By The Associated Press

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