The monsoon can bring dramatic showers and flash flooding to the desert. In a good year, monsoon rain can ease wildfire risks, reduce demand on reservoirs and help wildlife. What it can’t do is pull ...

Tribal leaders had voiced frustration in recent weeks about talks on the Colorado River, but pledged cooperation in a new ...

WASHINGTON — Arizona wants more control of its water resources as the ongoing drought in the West brings the likelihood of further shortages to the region, a state official testified Tuesday. Tom ...

Water for the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District is expected to run out this month, a stark marker of how drought continues to grip Arizona. The dry-up could leave farmers in central Arizona ...

The bipartisan group of Arizona mayors is teaming up after Arizona once again got an 18% reduction in water for 2026 and negotiations for sharing the future of the Colorado River continue PHOENIX — ...

Kris Mayes, the only Arizona politician to win a statewide office as both a Republican and a Democrat, is fighting utilities, ...

PHOENIX — As southwestern states struggle to reach a new Colorado River agreement, a different kind of drought is affecting the negotiations, a drought of federal leadership. More than 150 Trump ...

Over the past year, negotiators from seven states have been meeting to develop new regulations and water allotments, but so ...

Arizona has been in a stage of drought for almost 30 straight years, according to precipitation patterns statewide. It affects not only farming, vegetation and wildfire chances, but also domestic ...

PHOENIX — House Speaker Rusty Bowers warned Tuesday he won’t be pressured by Gov. Doug Ducey into approving a drought contingency plan, which lawmakers have yet to see, by a Jan. 31 deadline. Bowers ...

This Valley 101 podcast episode discusses if Arizona's booming cannabis industry is raising concerns about water usage. We talked with Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at ASU, ...