Utah farmers and ranchers hit by wildfires have until July 31, 2026, to apply for $500,000 in federal emergency conservation funding.

California crews are hauling gravel to the Feather River to help salmon spawn, while a popular Oroville boat ramp gets an $8 million makeover.

This week, Western Water Weekly follows the growing challenges unfolding across the Colorado River Basin as drought, extreme heat, shrinking reservoirs, wildfire, and critical policy decisions...

The U.S. Drought Monitor's report shows exceptional drought expanding in central Colorado while severe and extreme drought persists across most of Utah. Heat records fell across the West as limited...

Lake Powell nears a critical level while farms, ranches and small towns across the Colorado River Basin struggle with shrinking water supplies.

Water managers began releasing stored water from Elkhead Reservoir on July 13, 2026, to protect Yampa River farms and endangered fish during severe drought.