Irrigation goes high-tech The Cortez Journal 12/6/07 Ogallala Aquifer shrinking each year The Sterling Journal Advocate 8/30/07 Farmers harness solar power The Alamosa Valley Courier 8/24/07 The Vail Daily News Farmers may get to use drilling water 6/15/07 No-till systems can help remedy water cutbacks Fort Morgan Times 6/14/07 Self-service irrigation Colorado Daily News 6/14/07 Neighboring states face irrigation well problemsThe Tribune - News The Greeley Tribune 6/5/07 Water court eyes huge fines Fort Morgan Times 5/31/07

Colorado Ditch Companies and Irrigation Districts

Centex to build irrigation system for Liberty Ranch Longmont Times-Call 8/29/08 City purchases more water rights; leases back to owners The Trinidad Times Independent Super Ditch working to keep water in valley The Pueblo Chieftain 8/21/08 Project could dry up farm land The Sterling Journal Advocate 7/11/08 Super Ditch talking to prospective customers The Pueblo Chieftain 6/19/08 Super Ditch receives state funds for study The Pueblo Chieftain 5/22/08 Colo. farmers form 'Super Ditch' to negotiate water deals The Denver Post 5/8/08 Ft. Collins firm to pay $9 million for ditch breach The Denver Post 5/6/08 Farmers move ahead with Super Ditch The Pueblo Chieftain 4/24/08 Reservoir fills, despite winter mishap The Sterling Journal Advocate 4/3/08

Streamflow

Recent monsoons do little to solve drought The Canon City Daily Record 8/9/08 Springs is lacking in rainfall so far in 2008 The Colorado Springs Gazette 7/12/08 Record dry year in making The Rocky Mountain News 7/11/08 High water returns in Arkansas River The Pueblo Chieftain 6/19/08 Lower temperatures slow spring runoff The Pueblo Chieftain 6/9/08 Be aware of flooding The Lajunta Tribune Democrat 6/6/08 The river flows are peaking in Garfield County The Glenwood Springs Post Independent 6/6/08 Colorado may see highest rivers in 10 years The Vail Daily 5/31/08 River subsides slowly The Grand Junction Sentinel 6/4/08 River subsides slowly Valley flooding concerns subside The Alamosa Valley Courier 5/16/08

Water Quality and Environment

Fort Lupton plans to renovate water treatment facility The Greely Tribune 9/7/08 Bad mussels like dams The Denver Post 9/7/08 Drugs found in drinking water USA TODAY 9/5/08 Consensus welling on water The Denver Post 5/30/07 Senate committee approves water resolution The Greeley Tribune 5/24/07 Damming beavers create ruckus for county officials Aspen Daily News 4/2/07 Residues of medicines turning up in waters Denver Post 4/4/07 Document indicates fish decline below McPhee Cortez Journal 4/4/07 State plans to rebuild Summit Reservoir fishery Cortez Journal 4/04/07 CSU gets $800,000 to study stream water pollution Fort Collins Coloradoan 5/23/07

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