Colorado River Econ 101
By Kurt Repanshek, National Parks Traveler
From the high country in Rocky Mountain National Park a muddy flush of water rushes downstream, through western Colorado. It turns left, going south...
Back-to-back droughts choke Western Colorado as winter forecast darkens
A repeat of dry conditions in 2021 is making Colorado’s continuing drought across swaths of the state’s Western Slope even more devastating.
Photos: South Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam, May 2021
This page features aerial photos of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona.
Lake Powell is the second-largest reservoir in the nation by capacity and began to fill...
Aurora inks $43.7 million in water deals on South Platte River
Thirsty Front Range Colorado cities continue to drive the market for South Platte River farm water with Aurora announcing two major deals to acquire farms and their water rights.
Photos: North Lake Powell, October 2022
This page features aerial photos of the northern end of Lake Powell in Utah.
Lake Powell is the second-largest reservoir in the nation by capacity and began to fill with...
Colorado activates municipal drought response plan as 2021 water forecast darkens
The State of Colorado has activated the municipal portion of its emergency drought plan for only the second time in history as several cities say they need to prepare for what is almost certainly going to be a dangerously dry 2021.
Colorado OKs drinking treated wastewater; now to convince the public it’s a good idea
Colorado joins three other states in approving a new rule that clears the way for drinking treated wastewater.
Photos: Labyrinth and Desolation Canyons along Green River
This page features photos of the Green River in Labyrinth and Desolation canyons in eastern Utah.
The Green River, the main tributary of the Colorado River, flows through some of...
Why aren’t solar water heaters more popular in the U.S., even in solar-friendly states...
Despite widespread global success and huge opportunity for reducing fossil fuel demand, solar water heating is virtually unheard of in the U.S.
New gambling tax revenue forecasts in free fall; cash for water plan in limbo
It’s hard to generate money from a sports-betting tax when COVID-19 has removed athletes from the fields, courts and stadiums where they normally play.