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As Colorado River Tributaries Shrink, a Public Power System Frays
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (416+ words) This story by Hank Lacey appeared on Colorado Newsline on July 15, 2026. The Wayne N. Aspinall Unit, Colorado’s only stake in a federal hydropower system that sells power across the West, is on pace to generate nearly 30% less electricity than its historical…...
Four States Stalling the Deal to Secure Native American Tribal Rights to Colorado River Water
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (1646+ words) By Mark Olalde, ProPublica and Alex Hager, KJZZ News-Phoenix, July 3, 2026. This story was originally published by ProPublica. It was co-published with KJZZ News-Phoenix. A deal to bring Colorado River water to Native American communities in northern Arizona, where a third…...
Geothermal Energy for Massive Utah Data Center?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (564+ words) This story by Alixel Cabrera appeared on the Utah News Dispatch on May 21, 2026. With a newly established Mountain West Geothermal Consortium, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico are joining forces to tap what could be hundreds of gigawatts of always…...
READY, FIRE, AIM: Wanted, a Marriage Counselor for the Colorado River – Pagosa Daily Post News Events & Video for Pagosa Springs Colorado
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (500+ words) Reportedly, the Colorado River negotiations have not been going as smoothly as everyone wishes, and at least one negotiator has mentioned the idea of hiring a marriage counselor. A headline on the Las Vegas Review-Journal suggests: “States seek a ‘marriage…...
ESSAY: Urging Archuleta County Firefighters to Take Part in National Registry for Cancer
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (668+ words) Pagosa Daily Post For too long, firefighting has ranked among the most hazardous professions — shaped by split-second decisions and constant vulnerability to life-threatening situations. Primarily, each call thrusts responders into unpredictable environments where risks can arise suddenly and without warning....
BIG PIVOTS: Heat, Drought, and Fire in 2026?
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (1598+ words) This story by Allen Best appeared on BigPivots.com on April 8, 2026. Just what we need in Colorado, an El Niño that could cause a hotter-than-average summer for the Western United States and other parts of the globe, continuing into 2027. Risk…...
EDITORIAL: Where is the Heart of Pagosa Springs? Part One
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (884+ words) A Pagosa resident recently posted the following comments on social media. “This report tells an uncomfortable truth: many regions are living beyond their hydrological means, and many critical water systems are already bankrupt,” says lead author Kaveh Madani, Director of…...
OPINION: As States Argue Over Who Gets to Drain the Colorado River… Tribes Grant It ‘Personhood’ – Pagosa Daily Post News Events & Video for Pagosa Springs Colorado
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (274+ words) November 2025 may turn out to be a pivotal month in Colorado River history… as two important events merged into one. First, the seven states in the Southwest U.S. didn’t reach an agreement on which states get to further drain the…...
Today, Nov. 11, Marks Federal Deadline for Colorado River ‘Framework’ Agreement
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (1062+ words) The following story by Annie Knox appeared on Utah News Dispatch on November 8, 2025. A fight over which states along the Colorado River have to cut their water use may still be damming up negotiations like the towering concrete of Lake…...
BIG PIVOTS: Dim View of Colorado River Too Optimistic? Part One
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1184+ words) This story by Allen Best appeared on BigPivots.com on August 18, 2025. We are sharing it in two parts. The words “urgency” and “immediate action” were used by Trump administration officials on August 15 in releasing the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation…...