News and Spotlights

2026

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  As Lake Powell’s levels recede, life reemerges

  June 01, 2026

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  The Denver Post
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  ‘A living, breathing thing’: As Lake Powell drops, Glen Canyon’s once lush ecosystem returns

  June 01, 2026

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  The Salt Lake Tribune
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  Snow drought grips western U.S. as heatwave melts snowpack weeks ahead of schedule

  May 03, 2026

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  Earth.com
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  Severe Colorado River drought leads to water releases from Upper Basin reservoirs and reduced flows from Lake Powell

  April 20, 2026

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  Aspen Public Radio, Coyote Gulch
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  Colorado wildfires threaten to devastate the state's long-term water supply and reservoir storage

  April 20, 2026

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  Denver7
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  March broke drought and heat records; Boulder enters drought watch; Jeffco school district disputes federal findings

  April 15, 2026

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  KGNU News
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  The March 2026 Intermountain West briefing is hot off the presses from Western Water Assessment

  April 14, 2026

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  Coyote Gulch
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  Warmest winter’s impact on Colorado River deepens, Lake Powell concerns grow

  April 10, 2026

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  8NewsNow
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  Western snowpack record-low, hopes resting on April and El Nino moisture

  April 10, 2026

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  The Fence Post
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  ‘Not looking good’: Colorado River snowpack peak fails to deliver

  April 09, 2026

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  Las Vegas Review-Journal