drought
State water officials aim to save 50,000 acre-feet amid river crisis with volunteer reduction
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | State officials target a modest 50,000 acre-feet of reduced water use in “near-term contribution” plan As the clock winds down on a historically dry year in the Colorado River Basin, Colorado water officials Wednesday said they’re willing to launch a new state-run conservation program that […]
Aurora to ban most outdoor irrigation from October to May, ban some grasses in new lawns
AURORA | Aurora city lawmakers ramped up outdoor watering and lawn restrictions Monday, essentially banning most outdoor irrigation from October to May, this year and going forward. Aurora City Council members unanimously passed measures that essentially bans planting new so-called “cool weather” lawns, such as fescue or Kentucky bluegrass, bans new outdoor water features like […]
Drought increasingly driving hungry bears into metro area communities — video
DENVER | Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a “crazy neighbor” honking a car horn nonstop while Sullivan was up feeding his infant son at 3 a.m. one night this summer. It was a neighbor all right, but not a human one. A black bear had opened the door of a Toyota SUV and gotten […]