With one of the worst snowpacks on record and persistently warm temperatures, Colorado is weighing an early activation of its ...

The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River have missed a deadline for the second time to agree on a plan ...

Fueled by one of the worst snowpacks on record, the “most probable” February projection from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation estimates 5 million acre-feet flowing into Lake Powell this year, which is ...

The Colorado River is running dry. Cooperation is the only way forward, writes Pete McBride.

Heavy autumn rains brought relief to drought-plagued portions of the Southwest, but across the Colorado River basin, ongoing water supply concerns still linger amid tense policy negotiations and near ...

Nevada and six other Colorado River states have failed to resolve a major disagreement on how to share the river’s dwindling water supply, and will not reach a deal in time for a federally-imposed ...

The drought shows why the seven states that share the river must reach a long-term agreement on water use, department officials said. The Interior Department on Friday forecast continued dry times ...

A last-ditch meeting two weeks ago aimed at building the foundation for a Colorado River water usage agreement failed, and the seven states that have rights to the river’s dwindling water supplies ...

The warnings have been sounding for years, but recent research is painting a picture that's darker than anyone anticipated.

The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages.