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50+ min ago  (92+ words) Austin advances 45-year development deal for Colorado River 'mega-site' Community Impact | News Austin advances 45-year development deal for Colorado River 'mega-site' Much of the Dog's Head area includes industrial and undeveloped land. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact) Explore more on this…...

36+ min ago  (280+ words) The City of Aiken is encouraging water conservation after a dry start to 2026 and drought conditions throughout South Carolina. AIKEN " The City of Aiken requested May 22 that its water customers voluntarily reduce non-essential water use. The request by the city's…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (372+ words) Hugh Carey/The Colorado Sun Efforts by the Colorado River District continued in 2025 to acquire the historic Shoshone hydroelectric power plant water rights in Glenwood Canyon for $99 million from Xcel Energy. The parties agreed to a purchase contract in late…...

22+ min ago  (847+ words) In a major win for the Western Slope, the Trump administration released $40 million in funding for the purchase of powerful historic water rights on the Colorado River tied to the Shoshone Power Plant. Days later, the Trump administration froze the…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (316+ words) The federal government announced today that it will release $40 million in funds appropriated over a year ago to help preserve regional Shoshone water rights. The money will assist the Colorado River District's $99 million purchase of Xcel Energy's water rights for…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (585+ words) Despite initial procrastination, I eventually immersed myself in Eliot's masterpiece, savoring it over the course of the year. The experience left me grateful for the journey. As insightful and enjoyable as The Wasteland was I found myself looking forward to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (45+ words) Big improvements are on the way for the city of Keiser's sewer system, but a temporary issue with one pump has raised some concerns. Our Ja'Terrica Wilson spoke with the city's mayor about what's happening and how it's being handled....

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (270+ words) Four Mid-Atlantic states will receive a combined $944, 000 in federal grant funding to track coastal water quality and alert the public when bacteria levels pose a risk to swimmers. The funding, distributed by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, will support ongoing environmental…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (767+ words) The Colorado River flows through Las Colonias Park in Grand Junction on April 22, 2026. The river reached an extremely low level due to heavy diversion upstream and record low snowpack. (Luke Runyon/The Water Desk) Palisade High School students released razorback…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (221+ words) MILWAUKEE " Milwaukee County Parks is proposing a super splashpad to replace the old activity pool at Washington Park, and west side residents got their first chance to weigh in on the project Wednesday. The project is still in the early…...