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Steamboat Pilot: Yampa River Fund announces grants, transfer of management

May 19, 2022 | Article, Division 5, Featured

Steamboat Pilot, May 17, 2022 The Yampa River Fund, now in its third year of operation, announced three grant recipients for 2022 working toward the overall goal of creating a healthier future for the Yampa River as a vital component of Northwest Colorado’s lifestyle...

Steamboat Pilot: Lake Powell dangerously close to dropping too low, Grand County may suffer as a result

May 5, 2022 | Article, Division 5, Featured

Steamboat Pilot, May 2, 2022 For the first time in history, Lake Powell has dipped below 3,525 feet. This man-made reservoir provides water and power to the southwest. The reservoir’s normal capacity is 3,700 feet. And experts agree that its current level is the...

Sky-Hi News: Lake Powell dangerously close to dropping too low, Grand County may suffer as a result

Apr 28, 2022 | Article, Division 5, Featured

Sky-Hi News, April 28, 2022 For the first time in history, Lake Powell has dipped below 3,525 feet. This man-made reservoir provides water and power to the southwest. The reservoir’s normal capacity is 3,700 feet. And experts agree that its current level is the “alarm...

Kremmling rancher picked to replace Schwartz on state water board

Feb 18, 2022 | Article, Division 5, Statewide

Sky-Hi News, February 14, 2022 Gov. Jared Polis has appointed a Kremmling rancher to replace former state Sen. Gail Schwartz on the state’s top water board. Paul Bruchez will now represent the main stem of the Colorado River on the Colorado Water Conservation Board....

Relying on a wild river: Reflections from the Crystal watershed

Dec 16, 2021 | Article, Division 5

Sopris Sun – Decemeber 16, 2021Editor’s note:Water supply, climate change and the Colorado River seem to be in the news constantly. The West’s major reservoirs have reached record lows and scientists have released discouraging forecasts for future supplies. This...

Colorado River Getting a Boost: New Project Adding Water to 15-Mile Reach

Jan 11, 2021 | Article, Division 5

Fox21 News Colorado For around 40 million people, from Wyoming to California, their water comes from Colorado. Studies have shown the Colorado River is sensitive to recent warming trends and drought and water levels are dropping as a result. A new project spearheaded...