States agree they need a long-term solution but other points of consensus are unclear Utahns hoping for clarity on the government’s next move to keep the Colorado River from drying up and still supply...
The Colorado River is pictured near Moab on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
Utah and the federal government aren’t giving details or a new timeline Utah and six other states along the Colorado River blew past their deadline Tuesday to reach a new deal on managing the dwindlin...
The Colorado River is pictured where if flows near Hite, just beyond the upper reaches of Lake Powell, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
Arizona’s governor slams Colorado, but Utah rep says states are ‘making steady progress’ A fight over which states along the Colorado River have to cut their water use may still be damming up negotiat...
The Colorado River is pictured where if flows near Hite, just beyond the upper reaches of Lake Powell, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
Utah and six other states along the Colorado River are pushing up against a deadline to figure out as a group how to manage the river and its reservoirs. If they can’t reach an agreement by Nov. 11, t...