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TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. — Arizona’s congressional leaders released statements reacting to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s announcement regarding newly finalized operating guidelines for the Colorado River …
Arizona congressional leaders welcome federal Colorado River guidelines for 2027–2028 Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports PAGE — Lake Powell, the nation’s second-largest reservoir, has plunged to its lowest level on record, marking an unprecedented decline for a water system that millions …
Lake Powell Drops to Record Low as Colorado River Crisis Deepens Read More
TweetPinShareBy Marcus Reichley/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona may soon purchase desalinated Pacific Ocean water to help offset shortages in the Colorado River caused by a decades-long drought. The price tag, however, will …
Desalinated Pacific Ocean water won’t be cheap, but Arizona is scrambling to offset Colorado River cuts Read More
TweetPinShareStart boating season by inspecting your safety gear Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s (AZGFD) life jacket exchange program will begin a statewide campaign in …
Have a worn-out lifejacket? Swap it for a new one Read More
TweetPinShareBy Natalie Ogami/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation has been flooded with comments on its plan for dividing the Colorado River’s dwindling supply of water – over 18,000 from …
Federal plan to divide drought-stricken Colorado River water brings flood of pushback Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation amid ongoing water challenges in the West, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have introduced the …
Senators Kelly and Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Speed Up Small Water Projects Read More
TweetPinShareOp-Ed By Rep. Gail Griffin Arizona is often portrayed as a state on the brink of a water crisis. Yet few realize that more than 90 percent of Arizonans already …
Editorial: Arizona already manages water where nearly everyone lives Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening water quality and storage infrastructure …
Kelly, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Unlock Federal Funding for Western Water Infrastructure Read More
TweetPinShareWASHINGTON D.C. – On Tuesday, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined Democratic Senators from the three Lower Colorado Basin states in urging the Department of the Interior to immediately cease its …
Kelly, colleagues urge Interior Department to end funding freeze for Colorado River Water Savings Project Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy Rep. Lupe Diaz (R-19) PHOENIX – Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs’ latest budget proposal, which proposes to spend over $60 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars toward a variety …
Hobbs’ Water Spending Includes Political Subsidies and Government Surveillance Read More