Northern Water /tags/northern-water Northern Water en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT The Catch Up: Protesting for NOAA, the Denver mayor goes before Congress, and new rules for big game hunting /news/2025-03-07/the-catch-up-protesting-for-noaa-the-denver-mayor-goes-before-congress-and-new-rules-for-big-game-hunting The Catch Up is the easy way to stay updated on all the news making headlines on KUNC newscasts. Here are the biggest stories from March 3 to 7. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-07/the-catch-up-protesting-for-noaa-the-denver-mayor-goes-before-congress-and-new-rules-for-big-game-hunting Nikole Robinson Carroll New Northern Colorado reservoirs moving ahead after settlement of NISP lawsuit /news/2025-03-05/new-northern-colorado-reservoirs-moving-ahead-after-settlement-of-nisp-lawsuit An environmental group sought to block construction of the Northern Integrated Supply Project near the Poudre River. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:53:31 GMT /news/2025-03-05/new-northern-colorado-reservoirs-moving-ahead-after-settlement-of-nisp-lawsuit Alex Hager A major Colorado River water transfer has some asking for more details /news/2024-09-11/a-major-colorado-river-water-transfer-has-some-asking-for-more-details The Colorado River District wants to buy water used by the Shoshone hydropower, but a Front Range water supplier wants to see more data. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:21:30 GMT /news/2024-09-11/a-major-colorado-river-water-transfer-has-some-asking-for-more-details Alex Hager Why is there so much water in the Poudre right now? Eastern plains users give the river a late boost /news/2023-10-20/why-is-there-so-much-water-in-the-poudre-right-now-eastern-plains-users-give-the-river-a-late-boost Water from Horsetooth Reservoir is rushing through the Cache la Poudre on its way to farms and power plants east of Greeley. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:09:32 GMT /news/2023-10-20/why-is-there-so-much-water-in-the-poudre-right-now-eastern-plains-users-give-the-river-a-late-boost Alex Hager What does it take to build a massive new reservoir? A lot of time, trucks, and rock /environment/2022-03-10/what-does-it-take-to-build-a-massive-new-reservoir-a-lot-of-time-trucks-and-rock The Chimney Hollow reservoir will include the tallest dam built in the U.S. in 25 years, but critics ask if there will be enough water to keep it filled. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 23:13:27 GMT /environment/2022-03-10/what-does-it-take-to-build-a-massive-new-reservoir-a-lot-of-time-trucks-and-rock Alex Hager Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit Challenging Windy Gap Firming Project /environment/2020-12-10/federal-judge-rejects-lawsuit-challenging-windy-gap-firming-project A federal judge has rejected a challenge to the Windy Gap Firming Project, a proposed Front Range water supply project with plans to build a new dam and reservoir southwest of Loveland. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 01:10:24 GMT /environment/2020-12-10/federal-judge-rejects-lawsuit-challenging-windy-gap-firming-project Luke Runyon Coronavirus Outbreak Tests Resilience Of Western Water Workforce /health/2020-03-25/coronavirus-outbreak-tests-resilience-of-western-water-workforce Water agencies throughout the West are changing their operations during the coronavirus outbreak to make sure cities and farms don't run dry.Their… Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:09:25 GMT /health/2020-03-25/coronavirus-outbreak-tests-resilience-of-western-water-workforce Luke Runyon Price Of Key Northern Colorado Water Supply Reaches New Peak /business/2018-05-29/price-of-key-northern-colorado-water-supply-reaches-new-peak The price of water within northern Colorado’s largest reservoir system is the highest it’s ever been.Units of water within the Colorado-Big Thompson (CBT)… Tue, 29 May 2018 14:55:12 GMT /business/2018-05-29/price-of-key-northern-colorado-water-supply-reaches-new-peak Luke Runyon Environmental Groups Sue In Attempt To Halt Windy Gap Water Diversion /environment/2017-10-26/environmental-groups-sue-in-attempt-to-halt-windy-gap-water-diversion In an attempt to halt the construction of Chimney Hollow Reservoir outside Loveland, and the diversion of Western Slope water to the Front Range,… Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:25:02 GMT /environment/2017-10-26/environmental-groups-sue-in-attempt-to-halt-windy-gap-water-diversion Luke Runyon Fort Collins City Council Votes To Oppose NISP /environment/2015-09-02/fort-collins-city-council-votes-to-oppose-nisp Fort Collins council members voted to oppose a project calling for the creation of two new reservoirs in Northern Colorado, at least for now. The Northern… Wed, 02 Sep 2015 14:49:23 GMT /environment/2015-09-02/fort-collins-city-council-votes-to-oppose-nisp Stephanie Paige Ogburn