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Colorado River system continues slide toward crash, despite emergency actions sending water to Lake Powell
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1139+ words) The two major reservoirs on the Colorado River face dire outlooks that will likely spur federal officials to restrict the amount of water flowing downstream " and decrease hydropower generation " in the coming months, even after they ordered recent emergency measures....
Denver city officials " and auditor's office " cite improvements a year after setting up permitting office
1+ week, 1+ day ago (735+ words) About14 months after Mayor Mike Johnston signed an executive order creating the Denver Permitting Office, city officials and a watchdog agency say it has made strides toward improving a system that has long been a scourge for developers. In April 2025, Johnston…...
Protect Lake Mead: Congress should act quickly to prioritize water security for the West (Letters)
1+ week, 2+ day ago (964+ words) Re: "As Lake Powell's levels recede, life reemerges," June 7 news story Lake Mead is less than 30% full and can accommodate more than three times the water currently stored in Lake Powell. According to the Bureau's "most probable" forecast of Colorado…...
Federal Colorado River managers will impose a 10-year plan, requiring state negotiations every 2 years
2+ week, 1+ day ago (790+ words) Lacking agreement from the seven Colorado River states, federal managers of the critical waterway are planning to implement a framework for its future that will require a renegotiation every two years as the basin faces unprecedented water supply uncertainty. Scott…...
Spilled nails on U. S. 285 near Morrison damage tires on dozens of cars
2+ week, 2+ day ago (163+ words) Boxes of nails and screws spilled across U. S. 285 in Jefferson County on Tuesday, damaging tires on dozens of vehicles, according to the Colorado State Patrol. A semitrailer dropped the boxes on westbound U. S. 285 at milepost 247, near the exit for Morrison, according to…...
Red-hot TJ Rumfield breaks Rockies" home run drought but D-Backs win 5-4
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (482+ words) TJ Rumfield played drought-buster, but that wasn't enough to lift the Rockies to a win in the desert on Saturday night. Another poor start from veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen, and hitting 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position cost Colorado in…...
Searching for modern cowboys: Every gallery and museum wants to revisit the old West these days
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (644+ words) The Denver Post Art curators in Colorado are obsessed with presenting work that reframes traditional views of Western culture through a contemporary lens. It seems that every few months there's a new exhibit that wants us to remember that local…...
Today in History: May 6, kidnapped women found alive a decade later at Ohio home
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (286+ words) Today is Wednesday, May 6, the 126th day of 2026. There are 239 days left in the year. On May 6, 2013, three women who had been kidnapped and held for years are found alive at their captor's home in Cleveland, Ohio. (Ariel Castro pleaded guilty…...
5-year-old found alive 30 hours after Colorado crash kills 2 adults
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) A Friday morning crash in southern Colorado that killed two people and injured a 5-year-old girl went undiscovered for more than a day, according to law enforcement. Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the double-fatal crash near Bayfield on U. S. 160 at…...
Chase Dollander struggles, Chris Sale shines as Braves blast Rockies
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (707+ words) Those anticipating Chris Sale vs. Chase Dollander pitchers" duel at Coors Field should consider a partial refund. Sale was as good as advertised. Dollander was not. In whipping the Rockies 9-1 on Saturday night in front of 38, 569 on a perfect spring…...