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Opinion: Protecting rivers is key to preparing Colorado for wildfires

Dec 09, 2020 -
Contrary to the common phrase, fire and water actually do mix – and there’s often a direct connection between the two.

Colorado Project named a priority area in USDA WaterSMART Initiative

Dec 07, 2020 -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has selected 31 priority areas to receive $13 million in Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding as part of the WaterSMART...

River district detailing review process for applications for new tax funding

Dec 04, 2020 -
The Colorado River District board in January expects to finalize a framework for considering applications for shares of the $4.2 million in annual funds it will be able to...

Ongoing drought starts to take toll on Aspen area

Dec 04, 2020 -
The drought that kept its grip on Pitkin County and most of Colorado all summer is now reaching into early winter.

The Rancher Trying to Solve the West’s Water Crisis

Dec 04, 2020 -
The power politics of the Colorado River have long pitted families like Paul Bruchez’s against big cities. Under pressure from climate change, they might be finding a path out.

Colorado wildfires are impacting our water; here’s what we can do

Dec 03, 2020 -
One year ago, exactly zero parts of Colorado were officially designated as being abnormally dry or in drought. What a difference a year makes....

Water officials working on draft of demand management concept

Nov 30, 2020 -
State water officials are hoping early next year to roll out a draft demand management proposal to help in evaluating the concept as a possible response to managing Colorado...

Vail Resorts’ cancellation of cloud seeding this winter could mean less water in streams

Nov 27, 2020 -
Due to budget shortfalls, Vail Resorts has pulled this winter’s funding for its cloud seeding program — the longest-running in the state at 44 years — potentially reducing the...

Opinion: A toast to Coloradans’ willingness to unite on water needs

Nov 23, 2020 -
It may be time to amend the old adage, “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting.” On three different ballot questions in the 2019 and 2020 elections, Colorado...

Colorado River Users Expect Biden to Put Focus on Climate Change

Nov 18, 2020 -
The incoming Biden administration will lead efforts to craft a new water-management regime for the seven-state Colorado River Basin, and people involved in the process expect any changes to...

Western Slope water woes likely to continue

Nov 18, 2020 -
Garfield County is on track to endure one of its worst droughts since 2002, according to a National Weather Service meteorologist.

District plan offers ideas for spending on water projects after tax passage

Nov 12, 2020 -
As the Colorado River District looks to quickly put newly approved tax revenues to work on Western Slope projects, an implementation plan offers some examples of the kind of...

Local Motion: Drought Impacts to Western Slope Producers

Nov 11, 2020 -
KVNF discusses the impacts of continuous hot and dry weather in Western Colorado with Reagan Waskom, Director, Colorado Water Institute, Colorado State University, Harrison Topp, Topp Fruits, Kate Greenberg, Colorado Commissioner of...

Wildfires Emerge as Threat to Water Quantity Across Parched West

Nov 10, 2020 -
As the largest wildfire in Colorado history spread beyond 200,000 acres, Mark Kempton began to worry it would incinerate so much of the Fort Collins watershed that the city...

The Colorado Climate Voter’s Guide To The 2020 Election Results

Nov 08, 2020 -
After days of uncertainty and delayed counting, Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States on Saturday —  a historic vote that will likely have profound effects on...
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