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Elected officials from across Colorado’s political spectrum continued a 68-year-old tradition last week when they took to the stage at the annual summer conference of the Colorado Water Congress in Steamboat Springs. First convened by Gov. Steve McNichols in 1958, the Water Congress brings together experts, policymakers, agricultural producers and

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 1,367

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Elected officials from across Colorado’s political spectrum continued a 68-year-old tradition last week when they took to the stage at the annual summer conference of the Colorado Water Congress in Steamboat Springs.

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First convened by Gov. Steve McNichols in 1958, the Water Congress brings together experts, policymakers, agricultural producers and other interest groups to negotiate and strategize in a state where water …

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