Water managers and officials on the Rio Grande are hopeful more federal money will reach their communities and bring attention to the challenges facing one of North America's longest rivers. With $4 billion in the Biden administration's climate measure to address drought, some officials argue cities and farms in the Rio Grande basin have been overlooked while facing just as many problems as others in the drought-stricken West.
Authorities have been searching for days for an Arizona woman reported missing after being swept away by floodwaters in Utah's Zion National Park as strong seasonal rain storms hit parts of the U.S. Southwest.
By Sam Metz and Kathleen Ronayne, The Associated Press
Dire consequences could result if states, cities and farms across the American West cannot agree on how to cut the amount of water they draw from the Colorado River. Hydroelectric turbines may stop turning. Las Vegas and Phoenix may be forced to restrict water usage or growth. Farmers may have to stop planting some crops.
Advocates for wild horses accuse federal land managers of illegally approving plans for the largest U.S. holding facility for thousands of mustangs captured on public rangeland in 10 Western states.
The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West’s most spectacular predators — the golden eagle — as the species teeters on the edge of decline.
A federal judge has reinstated a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands that was imposed under former President Barack Obama and then scuttled under former President Donald Trump. Friday's ruling from U.S. District Judge Brian Morris requires government officials to complete a new environmental review of the leasing program before they can resume coal sales. It marks a major setback for the already struggling coal industry. Few leases were sold in recent years as coal demand shrank drastically. But coal from existing leases remains a major contributor of planet-warming emissions. The industry's opponents had urged Morris to revive the moratorium to ensure coal can't make a comeback as climate change worsens.
KJCT's over the air signal in Montrose (channel 21, 28) was restored Tuesday afternoon. Over the air customers should now be receiving ABC and CW programming.
Truck stops in eastern Wyoming have turned into refuges for motorists because of a blizzard that has shut down two key highways. High winds and snow are impacting travel all across Colorado both in the air and along state highways.
CDOT posted late Monday night that snow slides brought several feet of snow onto Highway 500 forcing the closure of the road. They said the road would be closed for an 'undetermined' amount of time.
An 18-year-old woman from Dinosaur, Colorado died after a single vehicle accident on Harpers Corner Road in Dinosaur National Monument, the NPS said in a release Saturday.
An investigation into the death of a Colorado man over what authorities believe was an attempt to gain control of a family ranch has resulted in the arrest of the man's 68-year-old mother.
U.S. Forest Service officials have proposed limiting the number of people who can use Hanging Lake Trail per day, hoping to protect one of the most popular natural attractions in western Colorado.
Garfield County commissioners are evaluating a potential oil and gas development in Battlement Mesa that has stirred controversy due to how close it would be to a patch of homes.
A private plane carrying a family of four, two adults and two children, has crashed north of Glenwood Springs. There were no survivors, according to officials.
Wednesday, September 13 a mom and two bear cubs were in a tree on the Hyman Avenue mall most of the day, according to police, by the time they came down a large crowd had gathered.
The United States Forest Service is expecting droves of visitors to flock to Colorado's Maroon Bells Scenic Area starting this weekend to watch the leaves change colors.
Multiple investigations by Two Rivers Drug Enforcement Team, a drug task force in Garfield County, have resulted in numerous arrests and charges, according to investigators.
Officials say 17,000 people reported feeling the quakes. Some came from as far away as Idaho Falls and Salt Lake City, Utah, about 133 miles (214 kilometers) from the epicenter.
A teen girl is recovering after falling into a river in Colorado.
According to the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office, a 15-year-old girl fell into the river near the grottos.
The Utah County Board of Health voted Monday to allow the outdoor bathrooms, provided that builders put up a $2,500 bond to guarantee they will be maintained.
The Senate has blocked an effort to overturn an Obama-era regulation restricting harmful methane emissions that escape from oil and gas wells on federal land.
Five men have been arrested in Montrose County for several crimes, including suspicion of using the Internet to lure a child, solicitation of child prostitution and attempted sexual assault on a child.
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