Durango to explore pipeline from Lake Nighthorse to Terminal Reservoir Study will look at logistics, costs to support city water supply September 2, 2022
Monsoon activity expected to stay strong through September Durango has received 7 to 9 inches of rain in past 2½ months August 26, 2022
Crisis looms without big cuts to over-tapped Colorado River Kelly Anderson shows how dry one of his fields is, Thursday in Maricopa, Ariz. Anderson grows specialty crops for the… August 19, 2022
Deadline looms for states to cut Colorado River use Tensions over the cuts and how to spread them equitably have flared August 15, 2022
Bureau of Reclamation to receive $4 billion to combat drought in Colorado River Basin Funding will incentivize water-reduction efforts August 10, 2022
U.S. House passes major wildfire and drought package Republicans call for more logging to thin forests August 2, 2022
Summer showers help, but long-term drought persists in Southwest Colorado Forecaster says monsoons should keep delivering near-daily rains July 31, 2022
Water falls to extremely low levels at Lake Mead amid drought Reservoir is now below 30% of capacity July 11, 2022
Colorado’s drought is bad. Tree ring history shows it could get a lot worse A new study finds a scorching spell 1,800 years ago robbed the Colorado River of more than one-third of its… July 3, 2022
Rain in June? Forecasters say up to an inch possible through Sunday Thunderstorms heighten possibility of lightning-sparked wildfires June 17, 2022
How cities in the West have water amid drought Misha McBride looks at a formerly sunken boat now on cracked earth hundreds of feet from what is the shoreline… May 25, 2022
Southwest’s drought, fires a window into climate change future Experts describe how reality threatens fastest-growing region in U.S. May 20, 2022
Colorado, Nebraska jostle over water rights amid drought The South Platte River flows on April 28 in Fort Morgan. As climate change-fueled megadrought edges eastward, Nebraska wants to… May 18, 2022
Spring winds reach 56 mph in Durango, last longer than usual Red flag warning triggers burn ban in La Plata County May 11, 2022
To refine water forecasts, Western cities map snow by plane A road winds through the snow-covered Rocky Mountains at Hoosier Pass as seen from the air April 18 near Blue… May 4, 2022
USDA designates Colorado a drought disaster area Emergency assistance available; irrigators may expect meager water allocation April 30, 2022
Water seminar asks what prolonged drought means for Southwest Colorado 170 people hear presentations from water experts, professors and tribal leaders April 1, 2022
Fire and rain: West to get more one-two extreme climate hits From left, Laura Tyson, Tod Smith and Rebecca Caldwell, residents of Eldorado Springs, watch as the NCAR fire burns in… April 1, 2022
As drought outlook takes shape, preparations begin for wildfire season in Southwest Colorado Dry and warm weather projected this summer March 28, 2022
Drought amplifies beetle damage to Colorado’s forests State Forest Service report highlights trees’ fragility as insects spread March 17, 2022
Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns Glen Canyon Dam is seen Aug. 21, 2019, in Page, Ariz. The elevation of Lake Powell fell below 3,525 feet,… March 16, 2022
Water commissioners play key role in priority-rights system Division 7 is filling three vacant positions on area rivers March 2, 2022
Coloradans worried about water, wildfires and cost of living, new poll shows Telephone and online interview polled 3,440 residents of eight Mountain West states February 18, 2022
22 years of drought in Colorado, rest of the Southwest is worst stretch in 1,200 years, study shows Climate change made the current megadrought worse, study of tree ring data says. CSU researcher who reviewed the work says… February 15, 2022
