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Our View: A shrinking river calls for big federal action
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (308+ words) Interior Secretary Doug Burgum came to the Southwest this week with a clear message: the states that rely on the Colorado River need to reach a deal, and none of them will like it. He is right about one thing....
Colorado River may deliver just a third of normal water supplies this spring, projections show
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (227+ words) Mohave Valley News A "bathtub ring," seen above the waterline around Lake Powell, was created during drought that reduced the flow of the Colorado River on April 15, 2023, in Lake Powell, Utah. - RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Tribune News Service…...
Arizona lawmaker wants to ban lab-grown meat " and send sellers to prison
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (127+ words) mohavedailynews. com Rep. Quang Nguyen, left, with House Speaker Steve Montenegro. PHOENIX -- You can't yet buy it in stores. But a Benson lawmaker is moving to make sure that lab-grown meat is never, ever available in Arizona. Not at the…...
Inaction is not an option: Federal agency presses forward on Colorado River deal
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (178+ words) mohavedailynews. com The water levels at South Cove, like the rest of Lake Mead, have been steadily dropping due to drought and over-allocation of the Colorado River. Offering a window into the five paths it will consider for the Colorado…...
Gary Ferguson: The American West's most iconic tree is disappearing
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (687+ words) A profound unraveling is underway in the American Southwest, happening across a thousand-mile arc from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the central Sierra. In an unprecedented calamity, the most widely distributed, most iconic tree of the region " the beautiful ponderosa…...
Finding a starting point: LTAB urges hydrology study prior to decision-making on water infrastructure funding
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) LAUGHLIN " To avoid "putting the cart before the horse," members of the Laughlin Town Advisory Board agreed last week that a hydrology study must be completed to determine how many new homes and commercial buildings could be served by the…...
Our View: Queen Creek's Colorado River water grab is just the beginning
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (300+ words) Western Arizona communities have done our part. We've cut water use, invested in conservation, and planned for a future that respects the limits of the Colorado River. Towns like Queen Creek, more than 200 miles away, are now trying to buy…...
Study concludes ag conservation is most economical path to saving Colorado River water
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (368+ words) RIVERSIDE, Calif. " The most cost-effective way to conserve the dwindling waters of the Colorado River may not come from building new reservoirs, canals, or wells, but from changing how water is used on farms that consume most of it. Mohave…...
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025: National Farmer's Day
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (213+ words) To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Today is: National Farmer's Day Look across the plains of midwestern states this time of year, and you'll see it in action: combines rolling from dawn 'til dusk, gathering…...
Laughlin Master Gardeners offering free monthly classes
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (185+ words) LAUGHLIN " The Laughlin Master Gardeners program has announced the dates for its free monthly classes through the remainder of the year, held at the Laughlin Library on the fourth Wednesday of each month except during the holiday season. The next…...