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Bureau of Reclamation to receive $4 billion to combat drought in Colorado River Basin

Funding will incentivize water-reduction efforts

DATE: Aug 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Democrats, environmental groups cheer Senate passage of ‘historic’ climate bill

$369 billion package is a scaled-down version of a $2.2 trillion proposal

DATE: Aug 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Microplastics are seemingly everywhere – including Colorado’s snowpack

Samples find growing rate of shredded plastic fibers

DATE: Aug 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Forest Service halts new Keystone chairlift after resort mistakenly builds road in protected tundra

Vail Resorts has apologized for the mistake

DATE: Jul 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Baby elk caught behind fence prompts little action south of Durango

Wildlife officials say leaving animals like the one on County Road 220 alone is often best option

DATE: Jul 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Agencies map weeds to tackle roots of the problem

La Plata County, San Juan National Forest turn to GIS to slow the spread

DATE: Jun 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Could prescribed burns curb the health impacts of wildfires?

Controlled fire seen as a tool to mitigate some of the harm, report says

DATE: Jun 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Animas River water quality is improving in Durango, study shows

Upgrades to city’s treatment plant benefit aquatic life, recreation

DATE: May 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Environmental groups partner to highlight pollinators’ crucial role

Workshop will teach property owners how create habitat for bees, butterflies and other insects

DATE: May 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hunting groups are leading the charge on wildlife conservation in Southwest Colorado

Hunters are fundraising, sharing knowledge and doing restoration projects to protect wildlands

DATE: May 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water managers see runoff as positive sign

Heading into summer, forecasts aren’t great, but they are slightly better than last year

DATE: Apr 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can the next generation of scientists help solve our dust on snow problem?

Fort Lewis College students travel to Coal Bank Pass to examine snowpack and study water resources

DATE: Apr 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News