1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1419+ words) This is the first time that Jim Magnuson, who operates a family farm in the rural town of Eaton, can ever recall planting only 75% of his acreage. Alongside stretches of County Road 33, Magnuson and his brother, Tim, primarily grow corn…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (235+ words) Denver Gazette Drought severity increases again in Colorado per weekly update Another week has passed, and once again, drought severity in Colorado has inched upward. According to the US Drought Monitor, 12.17 percent of the state is experiencing stage four drought…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (610+ words) In the three months since the Aurora City Council passed a Stage 1 drought declaration and watering restrictions, Aurora Water is seeing “incredible compliance” from residential properties. But the agency hopes to see more cooperation from others, especially commercial users. Aurora…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (612+ words) Aspen Acres fire destroys 850 structures In the three months since the Aurora City Council passed a Stage 1 drought declaration and watering restrictions, Aurora Water is seeing “incredible compliance” from residential properties but hopes to see more cooperation from others, especially…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (362+ words) See where fires are burning across Colorado Aurora’s mayor is threatening to shut off water for Aurora Public Schools, saying he saw green lawns at schools that “were being watered in defiance” of watering restrictions. Coffman drove by six other…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (424+ words) A second report of the day related to outdoor recreation impacts amid dry conditions in Colorado – and likely not the last that will be published in weeks to come. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, extremely low reservoir levels at…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (930+ words) Record-breaking drought conditions led Utah Governor Spencer Cox to recently declare a state emergency because of severe conditions driven by the lowest snowpack levels in nearly 100 years. Will Colorado follow suit? It remains to be seen. In March, Gov. Jared…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1055+ words) Specialists surveying Colorado’s forests know this year will be challenging. Snow melted too quickly, strong winds dried out the trees, and the early signs of danger are already settling across the landscape. Wildfire season is no longer confined to a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (338+ words) The Town of Castle Rock has declared a Stage 1 drought advisory, calling on residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce water use as the region faces an historically dry season. Town officials said the advisory is intended to encourage early conservation…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (686+ words) A winter of historic warmth and meager snow has pushed Denver into Stage One drought conditions, with water managers warning that unprecedented snowpack lows and fast‑vanishing runoff will leave the city relying on restrictions and higher outdoor water rates…...