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Tribes in the southwest hold significant rights to the Colorado River’s water. But they’ve been left out of nearly every major agreement to manage the river. Leaders across the region are debating how to use less water amid the region’s warming climate. Tribes say they never got the chance to use their water in the first place, and that everyone in the river basin should plan for a future where they do.

Las Vegas is known as a city of excess. But not when it comes to water. The desert metropolis relies on the Colorado River to keep its iconic casinos bustling. The short supply has caused city leaders to enforce some of the tightest water conservation measures in the West. Green lawns are enemy number one.

The Colorado River comes to an end at the U.S.-Mexico border. The entirety of its flow, already heavily tapped upstream in the U.S., is sent into an irrigation canal to grow crops in the Mexicali Valley and to flow through faucets in Tijuana and Mexicali. The river’s final hundred miles have been mostly dry for decades. Environmental groups on both sides of the border are working together to let the Colorado flow again in its historic channel.

Lake Powell is a boater’s dream. The nation’s second largest reservoir on the Colorado River is a maze of sandstone canyons teeming with houseboats. But climate change and unchecked demand for water sent the lake’s levels to a new record low this year. In this episode we explore changes to recreation in this popular vacation hotspot.

KUNC's new podcast In The NoCo is a daily slice of stories, people, and issues important to Northern Colorado. We help listeners lead better, more informed lives by providing context and clarity around the conversations shaping our communities, and highlighting the stories and voices of the real people who live here. The show unravels the big issues of the day and the untold stories of the moment. And we also make time to celebrate all the things that make Northern Colorado such an incredible place to live, work, and play.

The Telluride Film Festival is one of the most renowned film festivals in the world. This annual celebration of film and filmmakers marks its 50th year this weekend. We talk with our film critic Howie Movshovitz about its storied past and anticipated present.

In the newest season of The Colorado Dream, we examine the affordable housing crisis in mountain resort communities where land and inventory are scarce.

Thousands of homeowners in Colorado face the risk of wildfire damage. Wildfire economist Jude Bayham discussed those risks and what people can do to stay safe.

Nicki Gonzales became Colorado’s first Latina state historian in 2021. History is a lifelong vocation for the Regis University professor, one that has helped her pay tribute to her family’s legacy and inform her own identity. And her work has helped provide us with a fuller picture of Colorado's cultural landscape and sometimes problematic past. We talk with Gonzales on today's episode.

Coloradans recently approved the legalization of certain plant-based psychedelic substances, paving the way for licensed healing centers where people can legally obtain these plant medicines in the coming years. Indigenous people have long been the historical facilitators of this kind of medicine. As this movement gains momentum in Colorado, some Indigenous healers and activists say they should be at the forefront.