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Environment
Colorado’s U.S. Senators say more PFAS chemical cleanup is needed around El Paso County
By
Dan Boyce
Climate Change
Colorado River states need to drastically cut down their water usage ASAP, or the federal government will step in
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Outdoors
Colorado is on track to reach a record number of drowning deaths. Officials say to use caution — and wear a life jacket
By
Stina Sieg
Climate Change
Colorado’s water future could look more like Arizona’s. That means a lot less snow and water for the Colorado River.
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
2022 Elections
Colorado Governor Election: Republicans Greg Lopez and Heidi Ganahl hope to challenge Gov. Jared Polis
By
Andrew Kenney
Environment
New emergency fishing closure on the Yampa River is spurred by low snowpack, drought and poor reservoir levels
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
News
Native American tribes secure spots on the Colorado nonprofit water policy board for the first time
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
News
San Luis Valley water will not flow to thirsty Douglas County, at least for now
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Climate Change
The marinas at Colorado’s Blue Mesa Reservoir won’t open this season as the threat of a water release to Lake Powell looms
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
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
How Pueblo’s Salt Creek was stripped of its rights, and why activists are fighting to get them back
By
Miguel Otárola
Climate Change
The Colorado River needs a big moisture boost. Runoff forecasts suggest it won’t come from spring snowmelt
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Climate Change
Colorado River named the most endangered in the U.S. by conservation group
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Environment
Colorado’s snowpack is starting to melt. Warmer temperatures and drought likely mean another year of struggling water supplies
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
News
Nebraska lawmakers approve proposed Colorado canal project
By
The Associated Press
Environment
Douglas County wants to buy and pump in water from San Luis Valley farmers and ranchers. But the region has its own share of water woes
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Climate Change
Lake Powell drops below critical threshold for the first time despite state and federal attempts to avoid it
By
Michael Elizabeth Sakas
Outdoors
In reversal, motorized watercraft will now be allowed at Prospect Lake in Colorado Springs
By
Andrea Chalfin
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