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Kaya Williams/Aspen Public RadioChad Reznicek from CSU’s AgrAbility program discusses some of the mental health impacts he’s seen across Colorado’s agricultural industry in the wake of record-breaking drought. -
Kevin J. Beaty/DenveriteThe federal government finalized new rules Friday to operate the Colorado River’s biggest reservoirs in the next two years. The Bureau of Reclamation’s plan calls for California, Arizona and Nevada to take significant cuts to their water supply from the river, at least in the short term.
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Federal wildlife officials downlisted the razorback sucker to threatened status, but its life in Arizona rivers is still difficult. -
This new 140-page, draft environment assessment is published just three months after the Bureau of Land Management gathered roughly 70,000 comments during a week-long "scoping" window in April. -
Water managers are reenvisioning Carbondale’s water system in response to climate change — and a record-breaking dry winter. -
An advanced wildfire model is being used to predict fire movement in several Roaring Fork Valley communities. The designer of the model says it’s helping leaders prioritize protection measures. -
One of Colorado’s most productive peach farmers is preparing for the possibility that irrigation water may be turned off before the harvest is finished. -
Unlike the state of Wyoming, Teton County requires wildlife-friendly fences. Jackson may consider more this fall. -
Activist Mina Guli is running the entire length of the Colorado River on foot. She passed through Glenwood Springs in June on her way to bring new light to the river’s crisis. -
Much of the local economy from Aspen to Parachute is focused on the outdoors. But this summer’s drought and the record-low snow year raise questions about how businesses can diversify in a changing climate. -
Last winter’s record-low snowpack stressed many businesses in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. Whether they’ve been around for decades or are just starting out, they hope it’s not the new norm. -
Trump first reduced the two Utah monuments in 2017, but this most recent action goes even further, slashing their acreage to under 10% of their original sizes.
