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TweetPinSharePhoto By Alex Hager/KUNC: People unload a boat on the shores of Lake Powell on April 10, 2023. The nation’s largest reservoirs saw a boost from winter snow, but one …
Some breathing room as water managers meet to weigh the Colorado River’s future Read More
TweetPinShareThe January workshop will take place on and around the Colorado River near Yuma. Contributed Article YUMA – Have you ever wanted to learn outdoor skills like camping, hiking, fishing, …
Arizona Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Fall Workshop: Held January 27, 2024 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Kaya Williams/Aspen Public Radio: Artist Patrick Kikut showcases some of his river sketches to a field drawing workshop participant at Ruedi Reservoir in Colorado. The workshop was a …
A Colorado River artist is helping demystify the West’s water problems Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto by Alex Hager/KUNC: People unload a boat on the shores of Lake Powell in April. Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoirs, saw a boost from winter …
Feds ease Colorado River cuts after positive forecast, but work remains Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy National Park Service: Workers assess the Wahweap boat launch ramp at Lake Powell in July 2021 when falling low lake levels pulled the water’s edge back from the …
Arizona and other states propose Colorado River cuts; California pushes back Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: For more than a year, Kelly pushed the Biden administration to close the border barrier gaps in Yuma posing security challenges for Border Patrol. Contributed Article WASHINGTON – …
DHS to begin construction and permanently close Morelos Dam gaps at the southern border Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Shutterstock: A sign marks the water line last year at Lake Mead, which has since fallen to historically low levels. That triggered a water conservation plan for states …
Angry at other states, Arizona towns, and tribes rethink planned water cuts Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Alex Hager/KUNC: Snow hangs in west-central Colorado’s Elk Mountains in late May. The Colorado River gets the majority of its water from high-altitude snowpack, and climate scientists predict …
Warmer winters and drier summers disrupt snowmelt supplying the Colorado River Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy National Park Service: Divers assess the Wahweap boat launch ramp at Lake Powell in this July 2021 photo, which shows the lake levels pulling the water’s edge back …
Colorado, San Pedro make annual list of ‘most endangered’ U.S. rivers Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Luke Runyon/KUNC: Water from the Central Arizona Project spills onto a field in rural Pinal County. By Ariana Brocious/Arizona Public Media, Lexi Peery/KUER and Luke Runyon/KUNC COLORADO RIVER – …
A Colorado River showdown is looming Read More