Dolores River

Democratic United States Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado reintroduced legislation to protect the Dolores River earlier this month. Colorado’s other senator, Michael Bennet, joined Hickenlooper in sponsoring the Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act. And Governor Jared Polis signed four bills into law on Friday. That included one that will make it easier for out-of-state teachers to work in Colorado.

Conservation groups are praising a scientific proposal to protect a large swath of Western land that could help restore wolf and beaver populations. And new legislation has been introduced in the US Senate that would protect parts of the Dolores River Canyon as a National Conservation Area.

Drought remains widespread across the Southwest, even after a wet monsoon season in parts of the region; Colorado Parks and Wildlife has lifted the voluntary afternoon fishing closures on the Dolores River effective as of Thursday.

Understanding the impacts of drought on everyday life isn't easy. Water access and distribution is complicated, especially in a place like the Four…

A new National Conservation Area on the Lower Dolores River may still be a possibility.

Traveling along western rivers can give a glimpse into the power of erosion.In southwestern Colorado, that’s made clear by the canyons and floodplains…

The Montezuma County Commission has tabled a proposal to reduce lot minimums in the Dolores River Valley as part of discussions to update the land use…

The Montezuma County Commission has tabled a proposal to reduce lot minimums in the Dolores River Valley after overwhelming public opposition over…

A wastewater facility on Colorado’s Western Slope is resuming operations more than a year after it was shut down for causing a sizable earthquake in 2019.…

The federal government is now taking comments on alternatives to a project in western Colorado notorious for causing earthquakes. The Bureau of...