A precautionary public health advisory was issued after press time this week after visible cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, were identified in parts of Kenney Reservoir. As of Wednesday, no cyanotoxins had been confirmed, according to the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health[Read More…]
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Water forecast: declining streamflows, earlier runoff
BY HEATHER SACKETT | Aspen Journalism This story is provided by Aspen Journalism, an independent, nonprofit news organization. For more, visit http://aspenjournalism.org. Scientists predict with high confidence that Colorado’s future spring runoff will come earlier; soil moisture will be lower; heat waves, droughts and wildfires will be more frequent and[Read More…]
Water district hosts ‘State of the River’ meeting in Rangely
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) held a community networking meeting May 28 on the “State of the River.” Did you know that an estimated 916,000 Colorado recreational anglers account for $8.2 million in state economic impact? These statistics and more were presented by the Rangely 4-H Sportfishing program. Six[Read More…]
