Colorado Wildfires

For the past few months, the oldest water right on the Colorado was being diverted from the Western Slope to fill reservoirs on the Front Range. Denver Water’s Shoshone Call Relaxation Agreement ended on May 20th, but the West’s water problems are still looming. On Friday, the Bureau of Reclamation released $40 million to the Colorado River District to purchase the Shoshone water rights, a step towards preserving the Western Slope's water supply. KDNK’s Lily Jones spoke with the Colorado River District’s Lindsay DeFrates to get the details.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Roaring Fork Valley ... and beyond.

KDNK's News Director Morgan Neely has updates from the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond, including a look at new resources being thrown at the Spring Creek Fire south of Parachute.

KDNK’s reporter Hattison Rensberry brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West, including updates on a semi-truck crash closing Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon.

The Oil Springs Fire, south of Rangely, burned more than 12,000 acres, beginning in June, and is now 99% contained. Drought conditions and heavy winds…

Hannah Brenkert-Smith, research associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, talks to KVNF's Kate Redmond about studying the role of…

This is the 22nd consecutive year of drought in the Colorado River Basin. And, with extreme drought conditions comes increased risk of wildfires. From…

Ingrid Wussow is a fifth-generation local who was appointed to Glenwood Springs City Council in October, 2020. She's running uncontested in the upcoming…

Late October's early winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in various parts of Colorado and helped calm a few worrisome wildfires. KDNK's Amy Hadden…