Tag: River
-
Tipping Point: Colorado River tribes fight for their water rights
Some 10,000 households on the vast Navajo Nation, which covers 27,000 square miles in three states, are still without running water. Native American tribes hold some of the most senior water rights in the Colorado River Basin, but history has shown that having senior water rights and having water are two different realities. The tribes,…
-
Western cities are already learning to live with less water
Urban areas in the West and water districts are working to conserve water from the Colorado River Basin as it continues to face its driest 22-year stretch in more than 100 years. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “Tipping Point: Urban Demands on the Colorado River”, “description”: “Urban areas in the…
-
Tipping Point: Colorado River basin farms stunted by megadrought
Farmers across the Colorado River Basin are facing an uncertain future in agriculture as the river’s watershed faces ongoing drought, rising irrigation costs, and conservation cutbacks. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
-
Federal judge declines to intervene in Biden minimum wage rule for seasonal river guides
—
by
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge in Colorado refused to block a Biden administration regulation increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors, including seasonal river guides who operate on public land. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A.…
-
Colorado River Towns | Grand Junction
Welcome to Grand Junction, the town named for the meeting of two rivers.
-
Colorado River Towns | Fort Collins
Welcome to Fort Collins, Colorado, where the Cache La Poudre River, a resource for recreation and industry, flows through town. (Video by Katie Klann)
-
Colorado River Towns | Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado is so much more than industry. 9 miles of the Arkansas River that flows through town, providing a draw for tourism and wildlife. (Video by Katie Klann)
-
Colorado River Towns | Estes Park
Most people know Estes Park as the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, but the small town and its rivers have attracted tourists for decades. (Video by Katie Klann)