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A deadline looms for a new Colorado River plan. What happens if there isn’t one?
The clock is ticking on the Colorado River. The seven states that use its water are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with ...
A conceptual breakthrough has emerged for the Colorado River's future
After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.
The Aspen Times4d
For lawmakers, an afternoon float on the Colorado River reignites an age-old question: Who gets access to the state’s streams?
Sporting sandals, swim shorts and baseball caps — and hopefully plenty of sunscreen — a cohort of state lawmakers hopped ...
Mohave Valley Daily News9h
Holiday marine patrol leads to eight arrests, dozens of citations on Colorado River and area lakes
San Bernardino County deputies arrested eight people for boating under the influence during a Fourth of July holiday enforcement operation.
Trump admin urges Colorado River deal among states, but warns it will step in if necessary
As Colorado River stakeholders scramble to negotiate the basin’s long-term operational guidelines, the Trump administration ...
Vail Daily6d
Colorado River managers present plan to share water based on supply, not demand
The seven states that share the Colorado River are floating a new concept for how water could be shared in the future, ...
Watch: Timelapse video shows floodwaters rising rapidly in Texas' Llano River
Extreme flooding began in the Texas Hill Country around 4 a.m. on July 4, as thunderstorms dropped more than 10 inches of ...
Front Range concerns over purchase of Colorado River rights on Western Slope to get hearing
A dispute between influential Front Range water providers and a broad swath of the Western Slope over one of the most ...