Water

Governor Activates Drought Task Force

Aspen Public Radio and Marci Krivonen — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has activated a special task force in response to the state’s ongoing drought.

Spring Snowstorms Good News For Colorado Rafters

Erin OToole — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:01:00 +0000

It's beginning to look like a promising season for whitewater rafting in Northern Colorado.

Drought Far From Over For Southern Colorado Farmers

Luke Runyon — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:46:12 +0000

While spring snow storms have eased drought conditions in parts of Northern Colorado, in the southern part of the state the dry weather is forcing farmers to make some tough decisions.

Snowpack OK, Cold Temperatures Better

Aspen Public Radio and Elise Thatcher — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:43:36 +0000

Recent snow in the mountains is certainly going a long way to boosting the state’s snowpack. For much of the Front Range and parts of the Western Slope, the cold temperatures are making the biggest difference towards relieving some the drought conditions.

Change Of Heart: Graywater Bill Seeks Approval In State Legislature

Nathan Heffel — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

A bill making its way through the Colorado Legislature will allow, for the first time, commercial and residential buildings to use graywater. A similar bill was killed last year.