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River District proposes actions to address drought
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (866+ words) Part of the diversion structure for the Grand Valley Water Users Association on the Colorado River is known as the roller dam. A pool of water in Green Mountain Reservoir that Grand Valley irrigators rely on won't be completely available…...
Conservation studies" findings have lessons for water managers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (923+ words) This field near Kremmling is flood irrigated. The findings of recent studies on conservation programs on the Western Slope could have implications for water managers as they plan for a future with less water. The findings of recent water-conservation studies…...
Shoshone water rights acquisition effort advances
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ 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…...
Breckenridge, Gypsum chip in to Shoshone water rights acquisition
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (367+ words) The towns of Breckenridge and Gypsum respectively have committed $100, 000 and $15, 000, respectively, in funding to the Western Slope effort to acquire the historic Shoshone hydroelectric power plant water rights on the Colorado River. With those funds, water entities, local governments and…...
State board agrees to Shoshone instream flow rights deal
5+ mon, 21+ hour ago (947+ words) Hugh Carey/The Colorado Sun A state board on Wednesday agreed to a Colorado River District proposal for the board to accept an interest in the Shoshone hydroelectric power plant water rights for instream flow use, a key component of…...
At least 5 dead after strong quake in central Philippines
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (668+ words) The earthquake prompted employees to evacuate office buildings in Cebu A 6. 9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the central Philippines late Tuesday, killing at least five people as it wrecked roads and buildings and knocked out power in parts…...
Geologists remove hundreds of lost hats from Yellowstone National Park
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (348+ words) Just some of the hats collected by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Program from sensitive thermal areas throughout the park in 2025. (Margery Price/NPS via SWNS) Geologists at Yellowstone National Park have pulled more than 300 lost hats from the famous…...
Hurd encouraged to seek Shoshone grant unfreezing by officials, water leaders
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1181+ words) The message Jeff Hurd received Friday was loud and clear: he has broad constituent support to push the Trump administration to unfreeze funds for the Shoshone water rights. The Bureau of Reclamation, which operates under the U. S. Department of the Interior,…...
Mars interior filled with $4. 5 billion-year-old mysterious rocks
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (332+ words) The interior of Mars is filled with vast and mysterious rocks that smashed into the planet, new research shows. Rocky material up to 2. 5 miles (4 kilometers) across remains scattered in giant lumps below the Red Planet's surface. The study by Imperial…...
Ancient humans went the extra mile (literally) for quality stone tools
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (1049+ words) An Oldowan flake and scapula found on a dig in Kenya. (T. W. Plummer via SWNS) Man's ancestors transported stones over long distances to craft tools 2. 6 million years ago - 600, 000 years earlier than previously thought. Stone tools unearthed in Kenya reveal that hominins…...