At long last, Rio Verde Foothills has an operating standpipe — and the desert community's water crisis has come to a close.

Western states that rely on the Colorado River have less than two months to agree on how to manage the troubled river.

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

PHOENIX — Central Arizona Project (CAP) delivers water to about 90% of the state’s population. CAP is a 336-mile system of aqueducts, tunnels, pumping plants and pipelines that carries Colorado River ...

With another dry winter on the books, federal officials are preparing to project Colorado River water levels for 2026. The Bureau of Reclamation is expected to release a 2026 operating plan on Aug. 15 ...

PHOENIX — The Central Arizona Project (CAP) delivers Colorado River water to about 80% of Arizona’s population through a canal system that stretches more than 300 miles. It begins at the Colorado ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Each year around the middle of August, the federal government looks at projections for Lake Mead to decide on adjustments to water restrictions for Southern Nevada, Arizona and ...

Experts in water policy at ASU are raising alarm about a lack of planning for an ever-dwindling supply of water amid continuing drought conditions. Water from the Colorado River has been allocated ...

A severe groundwater shortage has thrown a wrench into Arizona’s growth machine, putting half a million new homes in construction limbo at a time the state is grappling with a housing deficit.

CAMP VERDE, Ariz.—In front of Buddy Rocha Jr. stood a group of Arizona’s local and state-level politicians, agency staffers and water experts. Behind the Yavapai-Apache chairman flowed the Verde River ...

Southern Nevada begins 2026 under Tier 1 water shortage restrictions, a challenge that’s been beaten before. In fact, water ...