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Abundance of water could limit river flows for recreation

Posted by Joe Stone | Jul 18, 2024

Officials discussed limited water storage capacity at the July board meeting of the Upper Arkansas...

Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District Announces next General Manager

Posted by Joe Stone | Jul 18, 2024

Heart of the Rockies Radio News broke this news story July 12. This is the official announcement...

Twin Lakes Water

Posted by Joe Stone | Jul 18, 2024

The Twin Lakes Company was established by Crowley County farmers to provide water for their farms...

Film Review – ‘Mirasol: Looking at the Sun’

Posted by Joe Stone | Jul 15, 2024

The Salida SteamPlant Theater will screen the critically acclaimed documentary film “Mirasol:...

Felt chosen as new GM for water conservancy district

Posted by Joe Stone | Jul 12, 2024

The Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District board of directors selected Greg Felt as the next...

Aurora defends plans to export Ark Basin water

Posted by Joe Stone | Jul 1, 2024

Multiple officials with the City of Aurora, the third-largest municipal water provider in...

Conservancy district approves Felt as finalist for GM position

Posted by Joe Stone | Jun 15, 2024

The Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District board of directors voted to extend an offer to Greg Felt for the position of general manager following an executive session at the board’s monthly meeting Thursday. The board made an...

Water Conservancy District, Chaffee County condemn Aurora water plans

Posted by Joe Stone | May 15, 2024

The Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District and the Chaffee County Board of Commissioners recently approved resolutions objecting to the City of Aurora’s purchase of Arkansas River Basin water rights. Aurora has completed its...

Blake Osborn offered GM position with Upper Ark Conservancy District

Posted by Joe Stone | May 10, 2024

With Terry Scanga retiring at the end of the year, the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District board of directors voted Thursday to offer Blake Osborn the position of general manager. Osborn was one of five applicants for the...