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...
Video: Utah farmers experimenting with alternative crops to save water
11-21-2024 by Mark Wetzel and Shelby Lofton
Will Lake Powell become Lake Mud? Inside the growing sediment crisis
11-04-2024 by Emma Pitts
‘This river has a spirit’: Native Americans share ancestral ties to Colorado River and its tributaries
11-04-2024 by Stephanie DeGraw
With water rights in hand, Navajo still hope to restore farms on Utah’s San Juan
10-31-2024 by David Condos
Navajo food traditions tap into the past, and future, of farming the arid Southwest
10-31-2024 by David Condos
Historic water rights settlement could help Indigenous farmers thrive
10-31-2024 by Mark Wetzel and Shelby Lofton
At Utah water summit, updates on the Colorado River, Great Salt Lake and property taxes
10-17-2024 by Ben Winslow
Coalition lawsuit challenges Green River lithium mining approval
10-17-2024 by Mariah Maynes
Video: It was meant to help the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River, so why isn't anyone using it?
10-16-2024 by Ben Winslow
Photo essay: How the Green River gives life to a rural Utah town
10-09-2024 by Brice Tucker
Scientists study implications of oxygen level changes on Lake Powell’s fish population, algae
10-09-2024 by Stephanie DeGraw
Farmers help a small town thrive with a big assist from a river
10-08-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Melons and the Green River: Giving life to a rural Utah town
10-08-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Video: New study suggests changes to how you pay for water in Utah
10-08-2024 by Ben Winslow
'Could we light it on fire?' Questions bubble up as Lake Powell's 'volcanoes' erupt greenhouse gases
10-03-2024 by Alysha Lundgren
Legendary angler gives plenty of reasons to protect the 'best' river in the world
09-19-2024 by Sheri Quinn
Audio: Researchers create a new tool to inform about post-2026 Colorado River management
09-19-2024 by Erin Lewis
Helping to save the Colorado River with virtual fencing
09-18-2024 by Amy Joi O’Donoghue
Researchers look to expand restoration efforts within Green River tributaries
09-12-2024 by Erin Lewis
Audio: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by David Condos
TV: Utah has a $276M bet on farms to save Colorado River water. How’s it going?
09-11-2024 by Mark Wetzel and Shelby Lofton
Video: Utah explores 'credit' for conservation along Colorado River
08-28-2024 by Ben Winslow
Audio: A group of women come together through rafting Western rivers
08-21-2024 by Erin Lewis and Sheri Quinn
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