All you need is luck: Playing the odds in APCHA ownership lotteries
Analysis highlights scale of demand, and how it mismatches supply of unit sizes and categories
From 2002 through 2023, a total of 32,846 bids were made for 1,278 sales of local affordable housing units that went through an APCHA lottery where the number of bids was recorded.
Colorado River officials propose tracking conserved water
Upper basin water managers exploring how to protect water in Lake Powell
Upper basin officials are still reluctant to say that Wednesday’s motion is a move toward a long-term conservation program for the upper basin.
Grizzly Reservoir work will result in more water flowing west
No Twin Lakes exchange means higher flows for Hunter Creek
Group to focus on water for the environment
State officials want more flow targets in stream management plans
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Housing solutions are many and challenging
3-Mile Park ownership, buy downs and a modular housing factory highlight new efforts to address housing instability
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Company with oil and gas interests seeking to keep rights alive for reservoir on Thompson Creek
Puckett Land Co.’s 23,893 acre-foot proposal dates to 1966, part of “integrated system” involving lands in Garfield and Rio Blanco counties
Company drops bid for Thompson Creek reservoir water rights
Puckett Land Co. says decision to voluntarily cancel 58-year-old conditional rights was for business purposes