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- 2/4/22: Dry January, Draft Drought Ops plan, jobs + events
- 1/12/22: It Snowed! Powell releases cut, jobs + events
- 12/3/21: Lower Basin agreement, low snow, jobs & events +
- 11/9/21: Upper Colo Forum recordings, Demand Mgmt "punching bag" prop, Focus grp 11/10, jobs +
- 9/28/21: Colo River 5 yr forecast, Homestake issues, jobs +
- 8/20/21: Colo River Shortage, Forum reg open, jobs +
- 7/20/21: Releases to Powell, Measurement rules, Events +
- 5/27/21: Basin runoff forecast worse, Tribal water rights, jobs +
- 3/29/21: Resilience strategies, Little Snake dam, Yampa over-app + jobs, events
- 3/1/21: Snowpack up, call for UB use cap + jobs, grants
- 1/18/21: Low snow, White River res, fish water, Op Ed flurry +
- Older e-newsletters
Water News from Around the Web
Columns & Clips (Either written by or featuring Hutchins Water Center staff and activities)
- The West's Race to Secure Water: How four cities are trying to survive future droughts, from expanding reservoirs and tapping neighboring watersheds to pushing conservation efforts, Bloomberg CityLab, 12/21/21
- Climatologists concerned over lack of snowpack, KKCO, 12/2/21
- State official: Plan needed for recovery of Blue Mesa water released to aid Powell, Grand Junction Sentinel, 11/5/21
- Forum session highlights new Utah water bank law, Grand Junction Sentinel, 11/4/21
- CMU Water Forum back for 11th year, Grand Junction Sentinel, 10/28/21
- Special Report: As Lake Powell hits new lows, is filling a new drought pool the answer? Water Education Colorado's Fresh Water News, 10/13/21
- Going Green radio show, KAFM Radio, 9/28/21
- River Towns: Grand Junction, Colorado Politics/ Gazette, 9/2/21
- Shortage indicates problems up and down the Colorado River, Grand Junction Sentinel, 8/28/21
- Report looks to water-compact lessons, Grand Junction Sentinel, 8/24/21
- Vail area snowpack still lags behind historic median levels, Vail Daily, March 3, 2021.
- National eyes on the Colorado River - but local reporters got there first, Grand Junction Sentinel, Jan 17, 2021.
- President Nez Urges Vote on NUWRSA, Navajo Washington Office Newsletter, Nov 6, 2020.
- River managers turn eyes to new Powell-Mead deal, Grand Junction Sentinel, Nov 5, 2020.
- Annual water forum back, this time on-line, Grand Junction Sentinel, Nov 3, 2020.
- Fire and water connect the West, Grand Junction Sentinel, Sept 28, 2020.
- How water flows through the Las Colonias River Park, Grand Junction Sentinel, July 16, 2020.
- Colorado River keeps flowing - and so do concerns about its future, Grand Junction Sentinel, May 5, 2020.
- Annual Delta Conservation District dinner meeting brings annual report and presentation on the Colorado River, Delta County Independent, January 9, 2020.
- River challenges extend beyond meeting downstream obligations, Ouray County Plaindealer, January 8, 2020.
- In the Colorado River Basin, challenges and solutions aren't limited to compact compliance, Summit Daily, Dec 4, 2019.
- Challenges more than compact compliance, Gunnison Times, Nov 27, 2019.
- On Colorado River, challenges and solutions go beyond compact, Grand Junction Sentinel, Nov 23, 2019.
- Now is the time to prepare for shortages, water watchers say, Grand Junction Sentinel, Nov 14, 2019.
- Colorado Mesa University hosts Upper Colorado River Basin Water Forum, KKCO Channel 11, Nov 14, 2019.
- New Analysis Spells Out Serious Legal Risks for Colorado River Water Users, KUNC, Nov 13, 2019.
- Prop DD Wants to Fund Colorado's Water Plan. What Exactly Does That Mean? CPR news, Oct 30, 2019
- Local communities work on river plans, Grand Junction Sentinel, Aug 8, 2019
- Planning for shrinking water supplies may not be enough, Ouray County Plaindealer, July 8, 2019
- Black swan water planning, Gunnison Country Times, June 27, 2019
- Water planning in Western Colorado, Delta County Independent, June 19, 2019
- Black swan water planning in the Colorado River Basin, Grand Junction Sentinel, June 16, 2019
- One good year does not end a drought, Grand Junction Sentinel, May 19, 2019
- Watchword for river flows is "variability," officials warn, Grand Junction Sentinel, May 15, 2019
- State of the River meeting planned May 14 at CMU, Grand Junction Sentinel, May 6, 2019
- Drought plan could improve local resilience, Gunnison Country Times, May 9, 2019
- Colorado River drought plan could improve local drought resilience, Grand Junction Sentinel, 4/21/19
- After a year of water challenges, will this be the year for a solution? Grand Junction Sentinel, 1/13/19
- Colorado snowpack below average, KKCO Channel 11, 1/4/19
- States come together on river health to avoid conflicts, Moab Times-Independent, 11/22/18
- Flight offers look at dwindling rivers, Grand Junction Sentinel, 11/15/18
- States united on river health, Grand Junction Sentinel, 11/10/18
- Drought resilience for headwaters ag communities requires investment, Grand Junction Sentinel, 11/4/18
- A wake-up call, Grand Junction Sentinel, 10/30/18
- Low and Dry, Grand Junction Sentinel, 10/28/18
- Drought resilience requires investment, Delta County Independent, 10/17/18
- Tamarisk and Russian olive removal benefit local parks, Grand Junction Sentinel, 8/26/18
- What to do? Grand Junction Sentinel, 7/14/18
- Colorado River Basin agriculture is under stress, Grand Junction Sentinel, 7/8/18
- Drought places agriculture under stress, Delta County Independent, 7/4/18
- Colorado River Basin agriculture under stress, Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, 7/1/18
- Planning for drought and a drier future, Delta County Independent, 4/18/18
- Guest Opinion: Planning for Drought, or Planning for a Drier Future? Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, 4/14/18
- Paonia Reservoir a dramatic example of widespread water infrastructure needs, Grand Junction Sentinel, 3/18/18
- Wrestling with tricky challenge of sediment, Delta County Independent, 3/14/18
- Guest Opinion: Paonia Reservoir dramatic example of widespread water infrastructure needs, Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, 3/3/18
- Stream management planning offers promises, complications, Grand Junction Sentinel, 2/4/18
- Registration underway for CMU Water Course, The Business Times, 1/29/18
- Stream management planning offers promise, complications, Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, 1/21/18
- Professor urges new approach to the Colorado River, Grand Junction Sentinel, 11/2/17
- River more than drinking water, it's a destination, panel points out, Grand Junction Sentinel, 11/1/17
- Colorado River powers Grand Valley, KKCO Channel 11, 10/7/17
- 2017 Water Economy Tour of the Grand Valley, KREX Channel 5, 10/4/17
- Farmers participate in drought planning effort, Delta County Independent, 12/8/16
- Grand Valley Farmers Participate in Drought Planning, Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, 12/3/16
- Water interests intent on wise use, Grand Junction Sentinel, 11/3/16
- Scientist: No benefit to filling Mead first, Grand Junction Sentinel, 11/2/16
- Colorado Water Law doesn't discourage efficiency, Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, 6/4/16
- Report: Colorado water law doesn't really discourage efficiency, conservation, Coyote Gulch, 6/2/16
- Ute Water manager lauded for leadership, Grand Junction Sentinel, 6/4/2016
- Rooftop water can now be stored in rain barrels, KJCT Channel 8, 5/25/16
- Film mourns plight of post-dam Dolores, Grand Junction Sentinel, 4/13/16
- Difficulties arise in efforts to save water for Powell, Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, 3/27/16
- Study: Low temps rising, Grand Junction Sentinel, 3/16/16
- CMS Water Course Begins Feb 18, Delta Co Independent, 2/10/16
- Colorado Water Plan's Impact on Western Slope, KREX TV, 11/20/2015
- Grand County rancher reduces use, keeps right, Gunnison Country Times, 10/29/15
- Are Colorado Basin Water Users Adapting to Scarcity? Sky-Hi Daily News, 10/27/15
- Grand County Rancher uses 2013 law to leave water in Willow Creek, Sky-Hi Daily News, 10/8/15
- Water Lines: Water Center at CMU Hosts Water Film & Discussion 10/17, GJ Free Press, 10/7/15
- Water Lines: Grand County Rancher uses 2013 law to leave water in Willow Creek without penalty, GJ Free Press, 9/30/15
- What will Godzilla El Nino mean for the Colorado River? Sky Hi Daily News, 9/24/16
- Water Lines: Grand Mesa Landslide Report Released, GJ Free Press, 9/23/15
- What will Godzilla El Nino mean for the Southwest? Tahoe Daily Tribune, 9/21/15
- Water Lines: Are Colorado River Water Users Adapting to Scarcity? GJ Free Press, 9/17/15
- CA drought fires, KREX TV, 9/15/15
- Water Lines: What will Godzilla El Nino mean for the Colorado River? GJ Free Press, 9/8/15
- Water Lines: Sept 10 seminar highlights connections from CO to CA, GJ Free Press, 9/2/15
- Land use moving to center of CO's water supply discussion, GJ Free Press, 8/27/15
- Land use moves to center of CO's water supply discussion, Sky Hi Daily News, 8/26/15
- Animas spill may stimulate watershed solutions, Vail Daily, 8/21/15
- Water Lines: Animas River mine waste spill in context, GJ Free Press, 8/14/15
- Toxic mine water could spur broader clean up, Glenwood Springs Post-Independent, 8/13/15
- Comment on second draft of water plan by September 17, Crested Butte News, 8/14/15
- Second draft of state water plan complete, Gunnison Country Times, 8/13/15
- Comment on 2nd draft of water plan by Sept 17, Delta County Independent, 8/12/15
- Comment on 2nd Draft of CO Water Plan by Sept 17, Sky Hi Daily News, 8/6/15
- Water Lines: Feedback sought on Colorado Water Plan, GJ Free Press, 8/5/15
- Water Lines: WATER Club organizing Colorado River Cleanup Saturday, GJ Free Press, 7/29/15
- Water Lines: Tamarisk and our changing riverbanks, GJ Free Press, 7/13/15
- Water Lines: Restoring habitat on rivers and streams in Western Colorado is a long-term project, GJ Free Press, 6/29/15
- Water Lines: Colorado water leaders set ambitious conservation goals, GJ Free Press, 6/24/15
- Water Lines: May rains & cooperation benefit endangered fish, GJ Free Press, 6/15/15
- Water Lines: Enjoying Western Colorado's rivers, restoration and trail work, GJ Free Press, 6/9/15