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An announcement last week of a short-term Colorado River management plan gives those working on the next batch of long-term plans for the river a breather, experts said. Now, those with stakes in the river can focus on the next problem at hand: How will they allocate the drying river after the current guidelines expire at the end of 2026?

An announcement last week of a short-term Colorado River management plan gives those working on the next batch of long-term plans for the river a breather, experts said. Now, those with stakes in the river can focus on the next problem at hand: How will they allocate the drying river after the current guidelines expire at the end of 2026?

An announcement last week of a short-term Colorado River management plan gives those working on the next batch of long-term plans for the river a breather, experts said. Now, those with stakes in the river can focus on the next problem at hand: How will they allocate the drying river after the current guidelines expire at the end of 2026?

Colorado River negotiations for river management will set guidelines for coming decades.

Records unearthed by a University of Virginia professor shed new light on states’ vocal opposition in the 1950s to tribes claiming their share of the river. Today, many are still fighting to secure water.

For Star subscribers: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposes to cut Colorado River water use in the three Lower Basin states much less than first proposed.

By Mark Olalde, ProPublica, and Anna V. Smith, High Country News ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Waiting for Water:Tribes’ Fight for a Promised Resource The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1908 that tribes with reservations have […]

Records unearthed by a University of Virginia professor shed new light on states’ vocal opposition in the 1950s to tribes claiming their share of the river. Today, many are still fighting to secure water.

Records shed new light on states’ vocal opposition in the 1950s to tribes claiming their share of the river.

RANGELY — People in northwest Colorado are confused about the purpose, need, and size of the Wolf Creek Reservoir. That’s according to a situation assessment report prepared by The Langdon Group as part of the U.S. Bureau...