DENVER – Snowpack in the mountains that feed the Colorado River was slightly above the long-term average on Wednesday — welcome news in the drought-stricken Southwest. But water and weather experts ...

Cattle raised for beef and dairy products are taking by far the largest share of Colorado River’s dwindling water supply, a new study found. Whether it’s in the form of hamburger, steak, veal, cheese, ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The California Department of Water Resources gave an update on flood monitoring efforts on Tuesday. Their report showed that the snowpack is at 233 percent of average and ...

FRUITA, Colo. — The green shoots that rise from the soil under Perry Cabot’s cultivation look a little different from the standard, brushy bunches of alfalfa and other cattle forage crops growing on ...

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