/tags/san-juan-river-basin San Juan River Basin en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 06 May 2019 22:49:44 GMT /environment/2019-05-06/theres-dust-in-colorados-record-setting-winter-snowpack Snowpack in every part of Colorado’s high country is sporting layers of dust, according to a new statewide survey of the state’s winter accumulation.“This… Mon, 06 May 2019 22:49:44 GMT /environment/2019-05-06/theres-dust-in-colorados-record-setting-winter-snowpack Luke Runyon /environment/2018-10-07/in-the-colorado-river-these-little-suckers-are-making-a-comeback The temperature is hovering right around 90 degrees the day Dale Ryden and I float down the Colorado River near Grand Junction, Colorado. The water looks… Sun, 07 Oct 2018 19:00:34 GMT /environment/2018-10-07/in-the-colorado-river-these-little-suckers-are-making-a-comeback Luke Runyon /environment/2018-09-20/water-thieves-of-the-west-take-notice-this-sheriffs-deputy-is-watching One Sunday morning several years ago Dave Huhn got a call. He’s usually off work that day, but it was the height of irrigation season and decided to… Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:16:32 GMT /environment/2018-09-20/water-thieves-of-the-west-take-notice-this-sheriffs-deputy-is-watching Luke Runyon /environment/2018-08-31/from-neon-orange-to-chocolate-brown-the-wests-unluckiest-river-takes-a-beating In early August three years ago, Barb Horn stood along the banks of the Animas River in the city of Durango, Colorado. Word had spread of a mine waste… Fri, 31 Aug 2018 21:31:30 GMT /environment/2018-08-31/from-neon-orange-to-chocolate-brown-the-wests-unluckiest-river-takes-a-beating Luke Runyon /environment/2018-07-31/recent-cool-wet-weather-offers-little-relief-for-colorado-drought-conditions Parts of Colorado are experiencing the worst drought conditions in more than a decade.The severity of the drought varies across the state, from few if any… Tue, 31 Jul 2018 20:56:58 GMT /environment/2018-07-31/recent-cool-wet-weather-offers-little-relief-for-colorado-drought-conditions Luke Runyon /environment/2018-06-15/colorado-river-reservoirs-expected-to-be-less-than-half-full-headed-toward-historic-low Reservoirs that store water along the Colorado River are projected to be less than half full later this year, potentially marking a historic low mark for… Fri, 15 Jun 2018 20:57:09 GMT /environment/2018-06-15/colorado-river-reservoirs-expected-to-be-less-than-half-full-headed-toward-historic-low Luke Runyon /environment/2018-06-05/navajo-nation-gets-federal-funds-for-river-recovery The Navajo Nation has been awarded a $1.1 million contract as part of a multi-agency effort to help recover endangered fish in the San Juan River… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:50:06 GMT /environment/2018-06-05/navajo-nation-gets-federal-funds-for-river-recovery Associated Press