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Colorado water officials announce creation of state-run conservation program
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (999+ words) As an Aspen Journalism donor, thank you for making this reporting possible! In the culmination of a process that has been years in the making, Colorado officials Wednesday announced the creation of a state-run water conservation program. In what officials…...
Western Slope lawmakers take Colorado River managers to task
2+ week, 2+ day ago (877+ words) As an Aspen Journalism donor, thank you for making this reporting possible! Western Slope lawmakers had harsh words for water managers at a state committee hearing last week, questioning whether Colorado has done enough to avoid a lawsuit with its…...
Feds say new Colorado River plan will be short-term
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (577+ words) As an Aspen Journalism donor, thank you for making this reporting possible! BOULDER, Colo. – Federal officials announced on Thursday that they plan on using a shorter-term framework for future Colorado River management so they can be more responsive to changing…...
The Runoff | Two of the biggest stories in Colorado River news
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (383+ words) Thanks for going deeper with us and forfor supporting our nonprofit, in-depth, investigative reporting. – Heather SackettWater Desk Editor and Reporter Cullom was referring to a provision in a 2024 supplemental agreement that could take Powell releases down to as little as…...
Colorado River experts say some management options don’t go far enough to address scarcity, climate change
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (985+ words) As an Aspen Journalism donor, thank you for making this reporting possible! Federal officials have released detailed options for how the Colorado River could be managed in the future, pushing forward the planning process in the absence of a seven-state…...
The Runoff | The biggest water stories of 2025
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (550+ words) Independent journalism helps shape the futureof the community we live in.Your gift will be matched until we reach our goal! Welcome to The Runoff, where Aspen Journalism’s Water Desk provides insider news and water-related updates you won’t read anywhere…...
Conservation studies’ findings have lessons for water managers
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (1033+ words) Independent journalism helps shape the futureof the community we live in.Your gift will be matched until we reach our goal! As an Aspen Journalism donor, you already know the value of our work. Thank you. If you’re able to…...
River District offers proposal on Western Slope water deal
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (1108+ words) We make sense of the issues that matter A weekly roundup of stories, plus insight you'll only read here. In an effort to head off concerns about the state’s role in a major Western Slope water deal, a Western Slope…...