Colorado River

Colorado River officials have less than two months to make a decision regarding the future of the river. At a recent conference, tribal representatives spoke out, explaining that their input in the decision is necessary and deserved.

The analysis argues that national monuments help protect the rivers that millions rely on for drinking water. Under the Trump administration, those protections could weaken.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters talk about the week’s top stories, including a Utah judge rejecting GOP lawmakers’ congressional map and picking a map with a district favoring Democrats.

Utah's chief negotiator over the Colorado River explains that cuts to water supply may be coming to Utah.

Utah and other states in the upper Colorado River basin might have to sacrifice their water supplies to remain in compliance with the 100-year-old Colorado River Compact.

States that use Colorado River water need to agree on new rules for sharing it by 2026. If they don't, they will likely end up in messy court battles.

Colorado River states appear to be coalescing around the early makings of a new plan to share water in a way that accounts for climate change.

As the Colorado River agreement inches toward expiration, the head of the Colorado River Authority of Utah announces that the states have yet to agree to anything.

As the former manager of the Central Arizona Project, the region's water experts regard Ted Cooke as a qualified expert.

With very little news on Colorado River negotiations, top policymakers chose to skip an annual water conference this week, leaving the discussion to other experts.