Aging Vallecito Reservoir needs a serious makeover
Emergency overflow remains unusable until fixes can be made
Environment
Tri-State says no thanks to federal orders to keep Craig coal power plant open
The co‑op and a partner say Craig 1 station disrupts power deliveries from a nearby solar farm
EPA plan would begin rolling back ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks
New Mexico among eight affected states
Colorado 3rd Congressional District representative talks ICE, balance of powers and climate
Rep. Jeff Hurd struck middle-of-the-road tone on state, national issues
Pine River Irrigation District takes action against delinquent shareholders
No penalty for nonpayment doled out since at least 2015
Governors of Colorado River states summoned to D.C. in hopes of breaking negotiations impasse
Jared Polis plans to attend meeting
Southwest Colorado yaks offer healthy, eco-friendly beef alternative
Animals that evolved on the Tibetan Steppe becoming more popular across America
Report says New Mexico faces ‘looming groundwater crisis’ from climate change, overuse
Experts recommend groundwater included, understood in regional planning
Rep. Jeff Hurd ‘disappointed’ after House fails to override Trump veto
Arkansas Valley Conduit project would have brought clean drinking water to rural Colorado
Water flowing again through Cascade flume, operating at reduced capacity
Permanent fix expected to take roughly two years
Mesa Verde Pellets launches eco-friendly aspen-based cat litter
The pellets are reportedly safer than pine for animals
Tribes stake their claim on the Colorado River, and help conserve it
Tribes ‘flex their sovereignty,’ intend to develop water rights
Four States Irrigation Council to hold 2026 annual meeting in Northglenn
Meeting will Jan. 14-5
Bipartisan Colorado pipeline bill was noncontroversial until Trump vetoed it
Rep. Boebert suggests president retaliated for Epstein vote: ‘This isn’t over’
Researchers insist fireflies exist in New Mexico – if you know where to look
Western Firefly Project in New Mexico has 13 confirmed sightings since 2021
Fort Lewis College expands off-grid solar effort for Navajo Nation families
Honnold Foundation grant will support clean energy and water systems
La Plata County residents at odds over acceptable levels of risk with battery storage systems
Commissioners voted Tuesday to extend moratorium on BESS facilities
Rep. Jeff Hurd’s bill to update snowpack measurement technology clears House
Legislation would make measuring, predicting snowpack more accurate
City of Durango adopts new landscaping rules limiting ‘nonfunctional turf’
Code applies to future commercial, large residential projects
Colorado’s 2025 ‘water year’ was abnormally hot, dry
Report finds October-September was among hottest on record