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If Western states don't agree on a plan to safeguard the Colorado River, there won’t be enough water to source for residents.

Water authorities in the Western U.S. don’t have a crystal ball, but rapidly receding reservoirs uncovering sunken boats and other debris lost in their depths decades ago give a clear view of the hard choices ahead.

Water authorities in the Western U.S. don’t have a crystal ball, but rapidly receding reservoirs uncovering sunken boats and other debris lost in their depths decades ago give a clear view of the hard choices ahead.

Las Vegas — With Colorado River reservoirs nearing dangerously low levels, the federal government has given basin states a Jan. 31 deadline to negotiate major water cuts and stave off a possible colla...

Federal officials call upon states to prepare for urgent water cuts — and permanent reductions as a hotter, drier climate shrinks the Colorado River.

From mountain ranches in Wyoming to vegetable fields in Yuma, water users look for ways to keep the Colorado River flowing.

From mountain ranches in Wyoming to vegetable fields in Yuma, water users look for ways to keep the Colorado River flowing.

The Colorado River provides water to almost 40 million people in two countries, seven states, 29 federally recognized Indian tribes, and 4 million...

Labor is a major issue for many business owners, but particularly so in the agriculture and hospitality industries.

On Sept. 17, Anna Nakae, projects coordinator at Eagle River Watershed Council, and I attended the Colorado River District’s 2022 Annual Water Seminar, “Overdrawn,” at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. The event brought together...