Latest Colorado River News
Funding for water and wildlife conservation in Utah now on Trump’s list of budget cuts
05-09-2025 by Kyle Dunphey
A recent budget request from the White House asks Congress to slash $609 million for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Central Utah Pro...
Trump proposes deep budget cut to Utah water project, potentially impacting millions
05-09-2025 by Ben Winslow
OREM, Utah — The Trump administration is proposing a jaw-dropping $609 million cut to the massive Central Utah Project, which supplies water...
Dust is speeding up snowmelt in the Colorado River, University of Utah study finds
04-28-2025 by Kyle Dunphey
Researchers at the University of Utah recently published a first-of-its-kind study that measures the impact dust has on melting snow in the...
UCLA says Utah lags on recycling wastewater. That’s not how the state sees it
04-25-2025 by David Condos
Utah is far behind other Colorado River Basin states when it comes to a potential way to stretch its limited water supply — the recycling of...

U of U study examines impact of dust on snowmelt in Colorado River Basin
04-24-2025 by Mariah Maynes
SALT LAKE CITY — In a recent study, University of Utah researchers found that dust accelerates snowmelt in the Colorado River Basin. They...

Plan to pay farmers not to grow crops could help the Colorado River and Utah politically
04-22-2025 by Ben Winslow
SALT LAKE CITY — A pilot project to help the Colorado River is seeing some farmers signing up. The Colorado River Authority of Utah, which...
As Utah’s San Rafael River dries, scientists try to give native fish a fighting chance
04-16-2025 by David Condos
The San Rafael River has a problem. As it winds through red rock country northwest of Canyonlands National Park, it increasingly runs dry...
March storms have boosted snowpack across the West. Here’s why Lake Powell’s outlook hasn’t improved much.
03-20-2025 by Anastasia Hufham
Utah approves plan to pay farmers to leave water in the Colorado River
03-20-2025 by David Condos
Colorado River ‘running out of time’ to improve lagging spring outlook, forecasters say
03-10-2025 by Anastasia Hufham
Utah beat back the Russian olive on the Escalante River. That progress is in peril
03-07-2025 by David Condos
Utah seems ready to pay farmers to leave more water in the Colorado River
02-23-2025 by David Condos
A resolution in the Utah legislature could impact negotiations over the Colorado River
02-17-2025 by Ben Winslow
Snowpack in the Rockies is lagging well below average. Colorado River forecasters still see hope on the horizon.
02-12-2025 by Anastasia Hufham
‘Year of uncertainty’: Utah farmers could feel the pinch from Trump’s tariffs, immigration policies
02-12-2025 by Mark Eddington
Utah’s big water efficiency push may help farms more than the Colorado River
02-10-2025 by David Condos
'More profitable with less water': How flexible use helps this Southern Utah farm to conserve
02-10-2025 by Alysha Lundgren
Utah’s big water efficiency push may help farms more than the Colorado River
02-06-2025 by David Condos
An inside look at Washington County's $1B reuse plan to keep water flowing in the future
02-05-2025 by Mori Kessler
Feds directed $122.8M in drought spending across Utah. Will it be held up by freeze?
01-29-2025 by Carter Williams
Securing water from out of state will be a 'Herculean' effort, Utah's water agent says
01-28-2025 by Carter Williams
What swapping crops for houses means for Utah’s water and agriculture future
01-22-2025 by David Condos
Virgin River Program juggles diverse ecosystems with fast growing Washington County population
01-17-2025 by Stephanie DeGraw
The Rocky Mountains have gotten near-average snow this year. So, why are forecasts for Lake Powell inflows so low?
01-16-2025 by Anastasia Hufham
Utah wants to shore up its Colorado River share with a water ‘savings account’
12-19-2024 by David Condos
Southern Utah looks to expand water reuse, 'ultra-efficient' landscaping
12-13-2024 by Ben Winslow and Chris Reed
U.S. Supreme Court hears Uinta Basin Railway case and challenge to major environmental law
12-13-2024 by Ben Winslow
New data could tell us how much of Utah’s water simply disappears into the air
12-10-2024 by David Condos
St. George has cut a slice of turf from its golf game — and is eyeing more
12-10-2024 by David Condos
Negotiations moving slowly in new deals governing the Colorado River
12-05-2024 by Ben Winslow
Think Utah farmers should do without irrigation? Here’s what that looks like
11-26-2024 by David Condos
How unconventional crops could save water — and reshape Utah farming
11-22-2024 by David Condos
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