It’s not difficult to imagine a Monopoly board based on the Colorado River. The board is the river system itself – fixed spaces, fixed geography, only so much to give. Two reservoirs sit at one-third ...
Comparing Durango’s water needs to Las Vegas is ridiculous. Durango is a mountain town near the headwaters of the Colorado River, Las Vegas is a desert town at the other end. The situations could not ...
After one of the warmest winters on record and a severely below-average snowpack, Southwest Colorado is heading into spring with a troubling water outlook. “The outlook for this year is grim,” said ...
Denver never stops seeking more water for its burgeoning population. But Durango, a town of 19,000 people across the Rockies in southern Colorado, is taking a wait-and-see approach.
What if March brings temperatures suitable for flip flops in places like Steamboat, Vail and Telluride? And what if the snow that does fall on the headwaters of the Colorado River is average or less?