State urges Coloradans to be aware, avoid toxic algae
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) reminds people recreating in Colorado waters to be aware...
Colorado, New Mexico struggle to save the blistered Rio Grande, with lessons for other...
by Jerd Smith | Jul 27, 2022
Albuquerque, New Mexico — In late June, the mornings start out at 80 degrees but temperatures quickly soar past 100. Everywhere...
West Slope water managers ask what authority do the feds have?
Projects with Reclamation ties could be at risk
By Heather Sackett | Aspen Journalism
Paonia Reservoir, seen here in May 2022, has ties to the Bureau...
Water study to be topic of public meeting
By Al Pfister | San Juan Water Conservancy District
Though the recent rains have been a great temporary reprieve from the past year’s lack of...
San Juan Water Conservancy District sees draft of San Juan water supply and demand...
The San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) Board of Directors saw the first draft of an Upper San Juan River Basin water supply and...
Water district to hold hearing on $40 million Snowball plant upgrade
By Josh Pike | Staff Writer
According to a notice published in this week’s issue of The SUN, the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District...
Private well owners urged to test water levels and have wells inspected to better...
By Ben Frech | National Ground Water Association
The National Ground Water Association (NGWA) is urging all private well owners impacted by drought to have...
Water district requests water conservation
By Josh Pike | Staff Writer
A May 16 press release from Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) District Manager Justin Ramsey urges residents...
‘Dysfunctional’: Water conservancy district talks board member actions, Porco resigns
Conflict erupted at the April 18 San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) meeting during a discussion of fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest and the...
The future of Lake Powell
By Nell Taylor | Special to The SUN
Colorado is holding a water awareness campaign this year, 100 years after the 1922 Colorado River Compact...