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Colorado River States Miss Pact Deadline, Raising Prospect of Federal Water Cuts

Federal intervention now appears more likely following the lapse of state-led talks.

Q3 Realtor.com Report Maps Buyers’ Shift Toward Lower-Cost Nearby Markets

First Fall Storm Blankets Colorado High Country, Temporarily Closes Trail Ridge Road

Multi-State Air Quality Alerts Urge Drivers to Stay Off Roads as Ozone, Smoke Spike

West Coast Heat Wave Triggers Warnings With Portland Under Extreme Alert Through Tuesday

Portland Heat Wave Sets Records as Warnings Extend Into Tuesday

In-N-Out Debuts in Washington With Ridgefield Opening and Hours-Long Lines

Bureau Orders Third Year of Colorado River Cuts as Reservoirs Hit New Lows

Tens of Thousands of Tarantulas Emerge Across Texas for Mating Season

Oregon’s Cram Fire Approaches 100,000-Acre Threshold as Containment Rises to 73%

Deer Creek Fire Jumps Into Colorado as Western Slope Blazes Remain Uncontained

Wienerschnitzel to open six in-store restaurants at Walmart by fall 2025