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Bureau of Reclamation reports North Platte River Basin snowmelt well below average
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (249+ words) Seminoe Reservoir, pictured, is one of seven reservoirs on the North Platte River. The Bureau of Reclamation is reporting that snowmelt in the North Platte River Basin is expected to be well below average this year. MILLS -- The Bureau of…...
Bureau of Reclamation predicts below normal snowmelt for North Platte River Basin
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (300+ words) Angler is shown fishing on the Miracle Mile. The Bureau of Reclamation offered a snowmelt forecast for the the areas in the North Platte River Basin, including the Miracle Mile, that is expected to be well below normal average this…...
Southwestern Wyoming, other upper Colorado River Basin states, prepare for water shortages
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (461+ words) Buckboard Marina owner Tony Valdez observes toxic cyanobacteria blooms at Flaming Gorge Reservoir on Sept. 26, 2022. Gov. Mark Gordon joined fellow governors from other Colorado River headwater states Thursday to announce that a significant extra water release from Flaming Gorge is…...
It's incredibly bad': No end in sight to Colorado River water crisis
19+ hour, 13+ min ago (426+ words) Buckboard Marina owner Tony Valdez, seen here on Sept. 26, 2022, says he's made continual adjustments to boat docks to keep up with lowering water levels at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The outlook for the Colorado River, and Lake Powell in particular, continues…...
Facing unusually dry, windy conditions, Wyoming braces for fire season
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (799+ words) The Sandpiper Fire burns Friday, March 20, 2026, northeast of Casper. About 50 acres had burned as of Friday afternoon, prompting evacuations. With vegetation cured and temperatures warm, Wyoming's wildfire season started off early and, well, fiery. Although it's technically been winter and…...
We all must do our part to conserve water, prevent wildfires
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (624+ words) A fire still burns in a home destroyed by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colo. , Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Ask any farmer what it's like to depend on Mother Nature for the moisture needed to grow crops, and they'll likely tell you…...
Facing unusually dry and windy conditions, Wyoming braces for fire season
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (800+ words) The Sandpiper Fire burns Friday, March 20, 2026, northeast of Casper. About 50 acres had burned as of Friday afternoon, prompting evacuations." With vegetation cured and temperatures warm, Wyoming's wildfire season started off early and, well, fiery. Although it's technically been winter and…...
WTE EDITORIAL: We all must do our part to conserve water, prevent wildfires
1+ week, 2+ day ago (623+ words) A fire still burns in a home destroyed by the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colo. , Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Ask any farmer what it's like to depend on Mother Nature for the moisture needed to grow crops, and they'll likely tell you…...
Two southwest Wyoming towns brace for water restrictions
1+ week, 4+ day ago (477+ words) Crews from multiple agencies fight the Robertson Fire in early March in the Bridger Valley. A warm, dry winter and resulting low snowpack have led the towns of Lyman and Mountain View to consider water restrictions. Water officials in southwest…...
WY Fresh faces state enforcement over meat sales licensing, confusion on Food Freedom Act
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1380+ words) The WY Fresh Farmstand is pictured south of Cheyenne. David Kniseley, left, speaks to members of the Cheyenne City Council at a meeting Feb. 9 regarding the forced annexation of his urban farm, WY Fresh Farm and Farmstand." CHEYENNE " Just when…...