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Study: Colorado River water crisis could dry out Front Range, West Slope cities and farms
by Jerd Smith | November 19, 2019

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Jonathan Epstein and his daughter Carlie, 12, walk back to their cars after skiing at Eldora Mountain Resort on Sunday in Boulder County. Eldora lies within the South Platte Basin, which has one of the best snowpacks in the state right now. Photo by Jeremy Papasso
It’s back! Early snows masking return of drought
November 13, 2019 by Jerd Smith

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