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Colorado River system continues slide toward crash, despite emergency actions sending water to Lake Powell
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (1146+ 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....
Once underwater, Colorado River canyon country reemerges as drought-stricken Lake Powell's levels drop
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (1797+ words) GLEN CANYON, Utah " The tops of trees, dead since Lake Powell's levels rose decades ago, poked through mud and ooze at the silent mouth of Davis Gulch, where the side canyon met the reservoir's still waters. But just around a…...
Charles Hansen's foresight led to Colorado-Big Thompson project
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (748+ words) You can thank one man who died 72 years ago for not having to go on water restrictions during this year's drought. The tombstone over Charles Hansen's grave at the Linn Grove Cemetery in Greeley identifies him as the "Father of…...
Naropa students report issues with Title IX process after reporting the same professor for sexual harassment
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1323+ words) When Magdalena De Rosa reported one of her professors at Naropa University for sexual harassment, she thought she was entering a process that might take a few months or maybe an entire semester. Instead, it lasted nearly two years. She…...
Critics question feds" plans for future of Colorado River: In years of severe drought, "the system is failing"
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1364+ words) The multitude of water managers tasked with overseeing the drying Colorado River system stand at a dire crossroads. As a yearslong stalemate in negotiations persists between the seven states that share the river, it's become increasingly likely that the federal…...
Judge rejects bid to stop Arizona's prosecution of Kalshi on wagering charges
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (87+ words) Longmont Times-Call In a decision Wednesday, U. S. District Judge Michael Liburdi also denied Kalshi's request for a ruling saying federal law trumps Arizona's gambling laws. Liburdi said it's too early in the case for him to rule on that issue. The…...
In a tiny Colorado town, infighting dissolved the government. Now the water's running out.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1820+ words) HARTMAN " Tammy Lucero and Velma Casanova Cooper were leaving a Board of Trustees'meeting at the old schoolhouse on Jan. 13 when they ran into familiar trouble. For years, tensions had been building in this tiny southeast Colorado town of 30, just a…...
Top 10 stories of 2025: No 4: "No Kings" protests pack downtown Longmont
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (334+ words) The Times-Call is counting down its top-10 stories of 2025, as determined by its editors and staff. This entry is No. 4. Residents in communities across the United States showed up for protests against the Trump administration this year, and many people…...
(Guest opinion) Ralph Josephsohn: Death is a parade
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (24+ words) Death is a parade. It matters not how long we are amongst the spectators, one day we all will march. More in Opinion Columnists...
Evans joins pullback from participation in NISP water project
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (59+ words) Another community in Northern Colorado has decided to pull back from participation in a proposed massive water project whose costs continue to escalate. City Council members in Evans last week decided not to participate in water agreements for 2026 related to…...