I like books. No, make that stronger. I treasure books, particularly those about the Colorado River and, more broadly, water in the West. Scores of books have been published over the years, and more ...

With the seven basin states locked in a stalemate over Colorado River negotiations, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released its draft of options for managing the basin’s water supply. The states now ...

The White House has told Western states it's working on a 10-year plan for the overtapped Colorado River that will allow for reassessing cutbacks every two years.

The federal government's move to slash releases of Colorado River water from Lake Powell to Lake Mead takes the region one step closer to litigation over the century-old Colorado River Compact. The ...

The Colorado River Basin is approaching a critical inflection point. The 2026 operating guidelines are set to expire in October this year and 2026 is shaping up to be the worst hydrologic year on ...

Lake Mead during low water levels in Boulder City, Nevada, in July 2022. A draft environmental impact study released in January pointed to “critically low storage in Lake Powell and Lake Mead, ...

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The Colorado River lost another margin of safety in late spring 2026. Facing a snowpack season that failed to deliver, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced it will release just 6.0 million ...

Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local issues, respond to the following question: Extended warm weather across the ...

California, Arizona and Nevada announced the three states have negotiated a plan for larger water cutbacks along the ...