Technological inequities have long been present in rural places, but the COVID-19 shutdowns illuminated just how deeply entrenched the problem was.

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Colorado River restoration project crawls forward as some environmental groups call for radical change
But while many have heralded the Windy Gap Firming Project as the beginning of a new era of cooperation in water management, not everyone agrees that mitigating environmental damage to the river is enough.
Shoshone power plant outages concern Glenwood Canyon water users
First, ice jammed the plant’s spillway in February, damaging equipment that required repair. Then the Grizzly Peak Fire burned down its transmission lines.
Record number of mussel-contaminated watercraft intercepted in Colorado amid COVID-19 boating surge
Inspectors at Ruedi Reservoir reel in highest number of vessels in state this season.
Weak 2020 water year comes to a close
While policy across Colorado is still catching up to the dry conditions today, models for the upcoming year indicate that the state may need to brace for another poor water year in 2021.
Even in a pandemic, drought drives water use along the Front Range
Water utilities report higher than average consumption.
Dillon Reservoir water levels hold on despite statewide drought
This level of drought has been manageable this year for Denver Water partly because of the 2018-19 winter.
Major South Platte River basin project would maximize reuse of Western Slope water, report says
If built, the project would enable Front Range water managers to repeatedly reuse water diverted from the Colorado River, something Western Slope water managers have long encouraged and see as a welcome shift.
Supporters seeking rights for Colorado River meet in Denver, amend complaint
Proponents of ‘personhood’ for the river rally, the lawsuit is amended, and the state is expected to again move to dismiss.