Shannon Mullane

State negotiators are digging in their heels over how to address key questions — like how to cut water use in severely dry years — in the midst of time-sensitive talks about the river’s future

The deal could secure water for tens of thousands of people in northeastern Arizona and provide a reservation for one tribal nation — if Upper Basin concerns can be resolved.

Congress renewed access to federal funding for endangered fish recovery programs in four Western states for the next seven years.

Farmers, ranchers and other water users around four Western states, including Colorado, have been paid to reduce their water use for two years through the federal program

Farmers, ranchers and other water users in Colorado have been paid to cut their water use under a federal program for two years. Now they're waiting to see if they will be able to continue their efforts after Congress let the program lapse in December 2024. (Shannon Mullane, The Colorado Sun)

Attorneys, developers and real estate brokers share an inside look at the questions buyers in Colorado should be — but aren’t — asking about water

Officials could not resolve key questions about the $5 billion deal, which aimed to secure Colorado River Basin water rights for three tribes in Arizona.

One of Colorado’s key water sources, the Colorado River, has been strained by low flows for decades, and this year’s forecast looks like more of the same

Western Slope cities and water agencies want to buy a small power plant’s mighty water rights, and the new federal funds put the effort within dollars of its funding goal

President Donald Trump halted spending under parts of a Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, prompting uncertainty over what will be impacted.