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New bills on water speculation, land use and instream flows advance at Colorado Capitol
by Larry Morandi | February 12, 2020
Visitors and lawmakers in Colorado State Capitol. Spring of 2019. Credit: Jerd Smith

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Snow in the Garden of the Gods. Credit: Creative Commons
Colorado snowpack, reservoir levels strong, despite dry January
January 29, 2020 by Jerd Smith

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