Issues

Low snowpack and high temperatures have plagued water supplies in southwest Colorado, but high wheat prices bring hope to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.

Arizona’s powerful will to grow is challenged by extreme heat, deep drought, and serious water-related stress.

The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District placed a call for its water rights, which could potentially alter the system for other water users.

Ouray County is asking the state water board to delay a court filing designed to protect streamflows and resolve issues in a related case.

One size fits all. That’s great for hats in the Zion National Park gift shop but not for water conservation goals. So at the start of this decade — and...

A Crystal River Valley rancher and a nonprofit organization are teaming up for the second time to leave more water in a parched stream.

Draft assessment of 2007 Interim Guidelines expected to provide a guide as talks begin on new operating rules for the iconic southwestern river

A new law gives the state authority to test water quality in mobile home parks and force owners to fix any issues. The testing program officially begins this summer, but state officials have gotten a head start at one community in Western Colorado that helped spur the legislation.

Smaller cities. Soaring water prices. Scorched desert towns.

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