Negotiators in the Colorado River Basin weren't able to reach a seven-state agreement to cut water use by Saturday's federally imposed deadline. A series of announcements saying so came out Friday ...

We’re not looking at an incremental step here,” said Brad Udall of Colorado State University. “We’re looking at a complete ...

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado's historically low winter snowpack could push the start of whitewater rafting season weeks ahead of schedule, according to the owner of one Clear Creek rafting company.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Updated at 11:16 a.m. Dec. 12, 2025: This story was updated to incorporate the latest snowpack data from the USDA’s National Water and Climate Center.

Following the Colorado River Basin states’ failure to reach an agreement, the future of the river and management of its two critical reservoirs now rest in the hands of the federal government.

An unprecedented March heatwave has forecasters shrinking already-low estimates for how much water will flow into the Colorado River during spring runoff, which is already well underway this year. The ...

Despite pressure from Colorado’s congressional delegation, around $140 million in federal funding previously granted to Western Slope water projects has lingered in limbo for nearly 16 months. The ...

Following an abnormally warm and dry year, Colorado’s snow season is off to an abnormally warm and dry start — and not much is expected to change in the near future. Colorado’s statewide snowpack on ...