By R. SCOTT RAPPOLD PUEBLO - When looking for cancer, a physician may start by searching for lumps. State and federal officials are taking the same approach at the Pueblo Reservoir in the search for zebra mussels, an invasive species that has spread like a cancer through much of the Midwest.

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Jan. 30--Lake Pueblo continues to fill. Snow continues to fall. A large, early runoff could be in the mix. Even so, the Bureau of Reclamation has a record number of contracts this year for excess-capacity storage in Lake Pueblo.

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Jan. 22--State parks and wildlife officials plan more testing at Lake Pueblo this winter to determine the extent of an infestation of zebra mussels.

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Oct. 19--Lake Pueblo could fill to its maximum storage levels next spring for the first time since 2000, creating a situation in which some water users would lose water stored in the reservoir.

By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Jun. 8--The Colorado Division of Wildlife and Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation have joined forces to lease water from Colorado Springs to add to the permanent water storage pool at John Martin Reservoir.