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Governor Hobbs takes Colorado River helicopter tour, urging upper basin states to take water cuts
As negotiations over the Colorado River allocation heat up, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs urges other states to take more cuts ...
Hobbs says Arizona will defend its Colorado River water, wants other states to accept cuts
Arizona has taken the largest hit from Colorado River water shortages, and will take more, but Gov. Katie Hobbs said other ...
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Colorado Republicans refute naysayers of federal bill being called a ‘sellout’ of U.S. public lands to fund ‘billionaire tax cut’
The bill could have impacts on public land in Western Colorado as it strikes down resource management plans for the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River Valley and Grand Junction field ...
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The Colorado River needs some 'shared pain' to break a deadlock, water experts say
The authors of a new memo say that states need to take shared water cutbacks to manage the Colorado River going forward.
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What House Republicans’ reconciliation bill could mean for public lands in Colorado
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the amendment from Reps. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., and Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, would offer up the sale of 11,000 acres of public ...
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Rifle City Council approves $76,000 in funding for Rifle Community Foundation
The Rifle City Council unanimously approved a $76,000 funding request for the Rifle Community Foundation during its Wednesday ...
Even higher winds expected across Arizona, creating critical wildfire risk
A red flag warning for windy conditions was imposed May 13 throughout Arizona, including parts of Maricopa County. The warning means high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds are expected to ...
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Letters to the Editor: Do environmental groups targeting Colorado River water use have their priorities straight?
To the editor: Environmental groups want to limit Colorado River water going to Imperial Valley farms, saying it’s not of “beneficial” use. What is a more beneficial use of water than ...