Colorado River negotiators express urgency, uncertainty as deadline nears
Lead negotiators from the Colorado River’s Upper Basin states expressed a dual sense of uncertainty and urgency on Tuesday, ...
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Colorado River District to provide updates on top water challenges, priorities this spring
This spring, the Colorado River District will be hitting 11 communities in western Colorado to discuss water issues facing the basin for its annual “State of the River ” meetings. During the ...
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Colorado snowpack, after a dry January, is near normal in north — and dismal in some places
Snowpack across Colorado ranges from close to normal levels near the Colorado River headwaters, outside Grand Lake, to troublingly low along the state’s southern border. The pattern of snow ...
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A resolution in the Utah legislature could impact negotiations over the Colorado River
SALT LAKE CITY — A resolution introduced in the Utah State Legislature could have an impact on negotiations between states, tribes and Mexico over the future of the Colorado River. House Joint ...
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Despite Trump’s anti-public lands stance, Colorado advocates still hope to protect Dolores River canyonlands
Members of the “Protect the Dolores” coalition had hoped former President Joe Biden would designate the rugged canyonlands along the Dolores River in far-west Colorado as a monument before he ...
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Colorado River Rafting
After you've admired the Grand Canyon from the hiking trails (or even from the air on a helicopter tour), enjoy a new vantage point on a Colorado River rafting tour. Options range from the family ...
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The Colorado River District was awarded up to $40 million to protect the Western Slope’s ‘top water priority.’ But will they get it under Trump?
Some of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River may finally belong to water users on the Western Slope if the Trump administration doesn’t stall the funding first. The U.S. Bureau of ...
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Forecasters predict low flows into Colorado River this winter, spring
This winter and spring are shaping up to be bad times for the Colorado River, with a federal forecast predicting flows into Lake Powell at barely three-fourths of normal. While snowpack has been ...
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Colorado River senators press states to reach deal
Western senators are pushing state officials in the Colorado River Basin to reach agreement on a new long-term operating plan for the drought-stricken waterway. The lawmakers are also seeking a ...
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Feds spent months on a mostly useless plan to save the Colorado River | Opinion
Two years ago, when the feds released a draft plan to limp the Colorado River ... might save the faltering river past 2026. And the reaction? It’s crickets. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY ...
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The Lottery to Raft Grand Canyon National Park's Colorado River Is Open — What to Know
The National Park Service opened a lottery for extended self-guided rafting trips along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park this week, offering hundreds of spots for 2026. The ...