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Colorado River stakeholders ask Congress for $2 billion in emergency funds to address drought crisis
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (685+ words) News News | May 13, 2026 A coalition of organizations, tribes, utilities and governments from across the Colorado River basin is asking the federal government for at least $2 billion to address the near-term impacts of the escalating drought and water supply crisis in…...
Lower Basin states offer short-term plan as conditions worsen on Colorado River
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (667+ words) The three states comprising the Colorado River’s Lower Basin have offered the federal government a short-term plan to address the dangerously low conditions across the river system while negotiations for longer-term solutions remain stalled." Representatives. .....
No good news: Colorado River projected to deliver lowest amount of water ever to Lake Powell
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (247+ words) News News | May 9, 2026 Colorado River Basin Forecast Center hydrologist Cody Moser was frank Thursday, May 7, as he gave his final update for the season on conditions across the basin that supplies water for 40 million people. "So really, just no good…...
Federal agency offers future Colorado River management options as states pursue a long-sought consensus
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (800+ words) News News | Jan 17, 2026 With the seven basin states locked in a stalemate over Colorado River negotiations, the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation released its draft of options for managing the basin's water supply." The states now have until Feb. 14 to reach consensus…...
Silverthorne considers automated speed enforcement system
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (832+ words) News | Feb 23, 2026 Silverthorne officials recently discussed whether an automated speed enforcement system used in places like Vail, Avon and Glenwood Springs will be a good fit for the town." Silverthorne Town Council heard a presentation at their Feb. 11 meeting from…...
Colorado River states fail to meet federal negotiations deadline
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1247+ words) News | Feb 16, 2026 The seven Colorado River states were unable to agree on how to manage the river and its major reservoirs by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation's Feb. 14 deadline." This marks the second missed federal deadline in more than two years…...
New court record gives insight into case involving man accused of killing girlfriend in Frisco
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) News | Jan 22, 2026 A court unsealed an arrest affidavit Jan. 21 detailing the Dec. 29 arrest of a man charged with murder and tampering with a deceased human body in relation to the death of a woman in Frisco." Law enforcement arrested Luis…...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife prepares to enact new semiautomatic firearm safety program
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (589+ words) News | Jan 19, 2026 During the 2025 legislative session, Colorado lawmakers passed a gun control measure that creates new training and permit requirements for anyone purchasing certain semiautomatic firearms, including AK- and AR-style rifles and permits." The law, which was signed by Gov....
Top 5 most-read stories last week: I-70 traffic, mountain lion sightings and vacant home tax
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (612+ words) News | Jan 19, 2026 Stories in this list received the most page views on Summit Daily. com from Jan 11-17." Traffic on the Interstate 70 mountain corridor dropped nearly 3% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to Colorado Department of Transportation data. Traffic counts show just less…...
Opinion | Paul Olson: The illusion of plentiful water
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (875+ words) Summit Daily. com Opinion | Paul Olson: The illusion of plentiful water I hiked in Utah's Bears Ears National Monument in April where there are over 100, 000 archeological sites in this desert region. A severe drought in the 1200s caused virtually all 30, 000 inhabitants…...