Officials negotiating to protect and redefine use of the Colorado River face a major deadline approaching on Feb. 14.

The Shoshone water rights shape how Colorado River water flows around Colorado. A proposed change has sparked both broad support and concerns.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs heads to Washington, D.C. for pivotal talks on the Colorado River's future amid potential federal intervention and expiring water agreements.

The Colorado River District’s annual State of the River meetings are returning this year with a dozen events planned across the region, including on April 7 in Grand Junction.

As part of its spring tradition, the Colorado River District will give its State of the River address to a dozen Western ...

With another federal deadline only weeks away and record-low snowfall further drying out the watershed, states have begun talking about whether they are prepared for litigation.

Lake Mead is warming fast enough to upend how the West stores, moves, and uses water. Federal projections now warn that by 2026, water flowing into the reservoir could arrive at least 10.8 degrees ...

Six of the seven Colorado River governors met in Washington with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and emerged with some ...

The clock is ticking on short-term interstate deals on water use. A long-term operating plan must be in place by Oct. 1, 2026. The Trump administration will give state officials hashing out the future ...

7mil acre-feet of new water: BlueRibbon Coalition’s proposal addresses critical infrastructure & economic stability while respecting water rights & compacts. Colorado River policy assumes decline is ...

Tribes across the West have worked with states to protect the Colorado River and conserve enough water to raise elevations in the river’s two largest reservoirs, Lakes Powell and Mead, a move that has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tribal representatives speak on panel during 2025 Colorado River Water Users Association. (Left to Right) Jenny Dumas, water ...