The Colorado River is both a scenic wonder and a source of water for over 40 million people. At 2,330 km, the Colorado River is the US's fifth-longest river.
Photos courtesy Grand County Historical Association
As a child, Donald Dailey would help fill 12 ounce plastic bottles from the Colorado River and send them in an aluminum case to Denver.
His parents, Hot Sulphur Springs residents Buck and Shirley Dailey, spent 20 years taking daily water samples for the United States Geological Survey.
Grand sits at the headwaters of a river that nearly 40 million Americans rely on. The Colorado River travels 1,400 miles across a watershed that includes seven US states, two states in Mexico and carves the Grand Canyon.
Sunday marks the 100th Colorado River Day, recognizing the anniversary of the day the river got its name.
In one of the most beautiful parts of Colorado, perspective helps show the impact of the East Troublesome Fire long after the last firefighter went home.
We love to ski but are struggling even with a $1 million house budget what’s an affordable ski town where we can retire? MarketWatch 2/21/2021
Dear MarketWatch,
My wife and I are both federal employees and will retire in a few years with total (combined) pensions of around $10,000 a month. Our nest egg for retirement (TSP plus savings) will be another $2 million or so. Social Security will kick in on top of that.
We both love skiing and ski towns, but also lakes with forest running and mountain biking trails. It seems hard to find affordable ski towns that aren’t too touristy with good lakes and water sports nearby. We’d prefer not to be too far from a “real” city to get our urban fix, when needed.