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A new proposal for sharing Colorado River water would bring negotiators together every couple of years. That could create uncertainty and get in the way of big solutions for the future.

Storms across the Western U.S. are dumping more rain in shorter bursts than in decades past. But according to new research, that doesn’t necessarily mean landscapes are holding onto more water.

The town of Cave Creek in Arizona is on the front lines of the Colorado River crisis. It will get help from Phoenix before working on long-term fixes.

It's not clear yet how the money would be distributed among several states in a river basin where political fights and an impasse over how to share water long term have persisted even during historic drought.

The state engineer's office says it's one of the earliest years it’s had to restrict water use. They’re anticipating some areas will be restricted for the first time ever.

A proposed ordinance would require city staff to study data center impacts like electricity usage, electricity tariffs, closed-loop cooling systems, groundwater and agricultural impacts, and land value.

Data centers still enjoy favorability from state officials, but some are skeptical of corporate claims about water use.

Record-setting low snowpack and warm temperatures are creating less than ideal fishing conditions.

A year after the Elk Fire raged through the east side of the Bighorns in 2024, a rainstorm kicked off debris flows that closed a highway.

Arizona and other states are stuck in negotiations about sharing the river's water. Some have proposed breaking the standstill with a mediator.