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The Bureau of Reclamation announced plans to release water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and to reduce flows out of Glen Canyon Dam on Lake Powell in an attempt to prop up the Colorado River Basin's infrastructure.

The unseasonal warmth that broke longstanding temperature records across the West last week was a hit to Colorado's already low snowpack. Climate change drove the heat wave, but scientists say it's still an outlier in today's world.

People come to the Roaring Fork Valley from all over the world; some stay and decide to make it home. A handful of these immigrants shared stories of success, adventure, growth and validation in Basalt earlier this month as part of English in Action's 9th annual Immigrant Voices event.

Estevan López, New Mexico's water negotiator, said talks resumed March 2, and the upper and lower basin states are using a short-term pitch from Nevada as a starting point.

ZU Gallery in Cortez uses creative events like Limericks and Libations to draw local crowds during slower tourism months and shifting seasonal patterns.

Utah lawmakers are advancing a plan to expand mining and processing of critical minerals used in technologies like semiconductors and energy systems. The strategy includes a proposed national research center and comes as operations continue at the White Mesa Mill, a site that has also drawn environmental protests.

Rebecca Busic, a candidate for Montezuma County commissioner, discusses housing, childcare, economic development, and county budget challenges in an interview with KSJD.

Warm, breezy weather continues across the Four Corners with highs well above normal. Snowpack remains low at about 54% of median.

Getting an abortion is often a daunting process. Abortion doulas can help, offering emotional and logistical support. One organization is trying to expand to rural Colorado, including the Roaring Fork Valley.

The sluggish Colorado River negotiations have entered a new phase: Long and fiery letter writing.