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Aurora tests the waters of Colorado’s new wetland protection rules in Park County
Aurora's application for new Wild Horse Reservoir is the first major review under the state’s Regulation 87, approved last year.
How much water Front Range communities did — and didn’t — save this summer
We asked a handful of Front Range cities how much water they saved amid 2026 drought restrictions, and what they…
Fort Collins giving up Halligan water expansion, joining troubled NISP and Glade project
Fort Collins wants to pull the permit application for a bigger reservoir with doubts of Army Corps approval, will pivot…
The Denver area didn’t conserve enough water this summer. Now it’s taking more from the Western Slope.
Denver Water’s reservoirs are far lower than normal for this time of the year. But western streams don't have much…
Want a more water-conscious yard or garden? Here’s a guide from Colorado experts.
Colorado is moving past East Coast lawn aesthetics — it has to, experts say. The state has never had the…
Colorado fires back at Nebraska over water case at Supreme Court
Colorado fires back in Nebraska water war, tells U.S. Supreme Court it's actually Nebraska stealing water that belongs to Colorado…
How Nevada’s Colorado River lawsuit does, and doesn’t, impact Colorado
Nevada filed the Colorado River's most significant lawsuit in decades, and more could follow. Coloradans aren't directly affected, yet.
How is Colorado Springs growing but using less water? Hint: The lawns are changing.
As the city prepared for a drier future, residents replaced thirsty bluegrass with native plants and got creative to keep…
Denver Water can finish and fill Gross Reservoir, US appeals court rules
An appeals court lifted the injunction blocking Denver Water from finishing and filling the controversial Gross Reservoir expansion.