Life jackets are required on the Arkansas River in Pueblo, particularly at Waterworks Park, where they are mandatory for all ...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The 5NEWS Weekend Guide has you covered with events ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Thursday lifted a closure of the Arkansas River north of Salida following a month-long closure to remove a diversion dam that posed a risk to rafters and kayakers for ...

A pair of major stories that piqued the interest of River Valley residents in 2025 -- and which are expected to make ...

PUEBLO, CO — Colorado Parks and Wildlife and its partner agencies are urging the public to avoid the Arkansas River. Because of the severe weather, we have been experiencing the past few weeks, the ...

A 35-year-old man is dead after his kayak capsized Friday on the Arkansas River near Buena Vista, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The man was kayaking with someone else until their crafts ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Chaffee County commissioners help fund removal of the dam that has threatened river runners, fish habitat for nearly 60 years When an unseasoned paddler asks Tom Waters ...

A viewer recently reached out to us concerned about new recreational spots along the Arkansas River and the impact these may have on water flow and fish habitats. Let’s take a look at this from a ...

CONWAY COUNTY, Ark. – What good is a levee if it cannot keep the water out? People in Conway County are trying to solve that problem, because a part of the levee is wide open to the Arkansas River.

Commercial tonnage on the Arkansas River is down nearly 20% in 2025 -- with significant contractions in the shipping of ...

Farmers in Arkansas' (and the nation) have been taking it on the chin in recent years. It's been one insult and/or injury after another.

BARLING, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The body of a man reported missing on Aug. 25 has been recovered, according to the Barling Police ...