Colorado’s “doozy” of a water year ends with moisture in forecast
Water year 2026 is coming to an end, and good riddance. Colorado water officials base their calendars on…
Raw sewage in Arkansas River headed to John Martin Reservoir State Park
More than 4 million gallons of raw sewage are flowing down the Arkansas River in southern Colorado, leaving…
High E. coli levels in Arkansas River after sewage spill, Colorado officials say
The Arkansas River has dangerously high levels of bacteria after a broken pipe at a southern Colorado wastewater…
Southern Colorado facility spills 4.25 million gallons of raw sewage into Arkansas River
A wastewater treatment facility in southern Colorado this week spilled 4.25 million gallons of raw sewage into the…
Colorado Front Range towns lack mandatory watering restrictions, despite drought
Want to water your grass limitlessly without risking a fine? In some Front Range towns, residents still can…
Should Colorado demand revegetation after buy and dry?
Lower Arkansas Valley water districts and other rural Colorado interests are pushing a draft bill demanding enforceable revegetation…
In Lower Arkansas River Valley, a $1.39B pipeline is the Holy Grail of clean water
What is a river? It depends on your point of view. Sun reporters have fanned out along the…
A pilot project to address illegal ponds in Southern Colorado is underway
The Colorado Division of Water Resources is identifying, categorizing and cataloging all of the ponds located in Custer…