Colorado is likely to see drought emergency declared to address widespread impacts

Polis declares statewide drought emergency as Colorado enters Phase 3

Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday declared a statewide drought emergency as he activated Phase 3 of the state’s drought response plan.

Colorado is likely to see drought emergency declared to address widespread impacts

The Colorado Drought Task Force is seeking an official drought emergency declaration from Gov. Jared Polis — a move that could free up additional resources to address statewide impacts to agriculture, municipal water supplies, wildlife...