-
New research is showing that fall snowfall can be a good predictor of what the rest of the season will look like.
-
The invasive rusty crayfish was discovered in Lake Granby, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife is concerned because of its proximity to the Colorado River.
-
The Interior Department recently announced $180 million in new funding for large-scale water recycling programs. The money is available for local agencies looking to reuse wastewater, which officials say will make a big difference for western communities dealing with drought.
-
Lance Benzel, Editor at The Colorado Sun, joined us to discuss oil and gas leaks holding up housing development along the Front Range and the latest information about the state's leading Colorado River conservation program.
-
A mid-summer rate hike is just the beginning for Lafayette. Bills will increase by 21% over the next two years, which means some people will pay almost double for water by 2025. The city said it's needed for infrastructure projects, but some question how the city has handled finances.
-
A new study shows that nearly half of the nation’s drinking water contains “forever chemicals” – or PFAS – that may cause cancer and other health problems. And some especially high contamination levels were detected in the Mountain West.
-
The Yampa River is full of snowmelt on its way to the Colorado River, bringing temporary relief for farms, fish and millions of people in the Southwest.
-
Not everyone has to rely on the ever-shrinking Colorado River for water in Boulder County. But a myriad patchwork of water rights and claims means everyone's access to water is uneven, and that means cities and towns have to plan their water use even more carefully.
-
Oil and gas operations on the Front Range doubled the amount of freshwater used in fracking over the past 10 years even as oil production declined, according to a new report by the nonprofit advocacy group FracTracker Alliance.
-
News brief with The Colorado Sun: Farming dries up near Republican River and migrants trek to DenverThe Colorado Sun Editor Larry Ryckman joins us to discuss the rapidly drying Republican River and stories from migrants about their arduous journey to Denver.