Judge dismisses Brown v. Chaffee with prejudice
U.S. District Judge Regina Rodriguez ruled in favor of Chaffee County in a private property rights lawsuit brought against the County by Dr. Alison Brown in 2019.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Jun 25, 2022
U.S. District Judge Regina Rodriguez ruled in favor of Chaffee County in a private property rights lawsuit brought against the County by Dr. Alison Brown in 2019.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Jun 21, 2022
The weekend brought welcome precipitation to parts of the Arkansas Basin, but the U.S....
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Jun 10, 2022
Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 22-114 into law Wednesday, authorizing the designation of fire-suppression ponds that will be exempt from the Prior Appropriation System established by the Colorado Constitution.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | Jun 7, 2022
Spring runoff appears to have peaked for 2022 while May precipitation lessened drought severity...
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | May 31, 2022
Wetter weather patterns have tempered drought conditions in the upper Arkansas Basin and boosted snowpack, but the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows Extreme to Exceptional drought across southeast Colorado.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | May 25, 2022
Douglas County Commissioners decided not to continue pursuing the controversial Renewable Water Resources proposal to pipe groundwater from the northern San Luis Valley across Chaffee County to the Front Range.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | May 24, 2022
Colorado welcomed a weekend storm that brought snow and rain across the Arkansas River Basin.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | May 23, 2022
Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District board approved 32,848 acre-feet of West Slope water allocations.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | May 22, 2022
Commercial rafting outfitters generated nearly $43 million in total visitor expenditures in Chaffee and Fremont counties in 2021.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | May 17, 2022
Recent weather patterns have proven detrimental to the water outlook for the Arkansas River Basin with warm temperatures, minimal precipitation and high winds combining to reduce snowpack to 31% of median.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | May 4, 2022
With a 2-1 vote, Chaffee County Commissioners determined BlueTriton Brands to be in compliance with the terms of its 1041 permit following a public hearing.
Read MorePosted by Joe Stone | May 3, 2022
Anyone who’s driven Highway 285 from Salida to Buena Vista has seen the Hill Ranch as they pass...
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