Federal land management favors native fish

What happens on the Dolores River below McPhee Reservoir is always closely monitored by the Dolores Water Conservancy District board and its general manager. That’s because federal land management...

DATE: Nov. 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forest Service calls truce in spat over ski-area water

The U.S. Forest Service surrendered last week in a fight about water rights. The agency told Congress that it no longer plans to force ski areas to turn over their water rights as a condition for...

DATE: Nov. 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - Sports

Federal land plan favors native fish

What happens on the Dolores River below McPhee Reservoir is always closely monitored by the Dolores Water Conservancy District board and its general manager. That's because federal land management...

DATE: Nov. 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Water seminar to discuss supply, demand

The Colorado River District's annual water seminar - "Shrinking in Supply, Growing in Demand" - will take place Sept. 13 at the Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction. The cost is $30 and...

DATE: Sept. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Water seminar participants to discuss shrinking supply, growing demand

The Colorado River District’s annual water seminar — “Shrinking in Supply, Growing in Demand” — will take place Sept. 13 at the Two Rivers Convention Center in Grand Junction. The cost is $30 and...

DATE: Sept. 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Dolores takes a hard look upstream

Dolores is drawing up a emergency action plan to handle potential pollution sources into the Dolores River. The watershed protection plan is a non-binding education effort designed to prevent risks...

DATE: Aug. 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Drowning in mud

SLICKROCK, Colo. — A flash flood on the Lower Dolores last week has biologists with Colorado Parks and wildlife concerned because unusually high levels of silt in the water caused a die-off of...

DATE: Aug. 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

New boating advocate promotes watershed approach

Lee-Ann Hill can talk river recreation, ecology and farming with equal ease and enthusiasm, making her a good fit to lead Dolores River Boating Advocates since all three topics make up the sum of...

DATE: July 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Boaters, fences do not mix

During spring runoff on the upper Dolores River, boaters sometimes encounter fences strung across the channel, left over from summer and fall ranching activities. The fences are legally installed...

DATE: July 24, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Alternative to 'Wild and Scenic'

U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) participated in a flyover of the lower Dolores River last week as part of a tour to discuss special legislation for the area. Public land including a 92-mile...

DATE: July 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

A proposed alternative to ‘Wild and Scenic’

U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) participated in a flyover of the lower Dolores River last week as part of a tour to discuss special legislation for the area. Public land including a 92-mile...

DATE: July 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Not wild about 'Wild & Scenic'

McPhee Reservoir managers are concerned that more sections on the lower Dolores River are becoming eligible for a national Wild and Scenic River status. Irrigation managers tend to cringe when they...

DATE: July 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

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