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3 Of 4 Bodies Recovered From Colorado River Crash

Sep 05, 2018

The bodies of three of the four missing people from a weekend boat collision on the Colorado River have now been recovered. 

The Mohave County Sheriff's Office in Kingman said the body of Kirra Drury of Ventura, California was located Tuesday afternoon. 

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Some River Rafting Companies Are Going With The Low-Flow

Sep 05, 2018

Colorado is called “the mother of rivers” for a reason: it’s one of the most popular states for river rafting in the country.  But like the rest of our region, unprecedented growth, a changing clim

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4 Missing After Colorado River Boat Collision

Sep 04, 2018

MOABI REGIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say four people are missing after two boats crashed on the Colorado River, ejecting more than a dozen people who were on board.

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Plans For Bridge Connecting Laughlin to Bullhead City Move Ahead

Aug 31, 2018

Plans are moving forward to build a bridge connecting Laughlin and Bullhead City.

Work on the $47 million project is now set to begin next spring.

On the Nevada side, Clark County will construct three miles of road connecting the bridge to Needles Highway.

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Is There Water Left To Be Developed In The Colorado River Basin?

Aug 30, 2018

The Colorado River is running low on water.

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California Woman Dies In Jet Ski Accident On Colorado River

Aug 21, 2018

LAUGHLIN, Nev. (AP) — Authorities say a California woman has died after the jet ski she was riding collided with a boat on the Colorado River near Laughlin, Nevada.

The name and hometown of the 43-year-old woman wasn't immediately released.

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Lake Mead OK For Now, But Shortages Are Looming

Aug 16, 2018
DENVER (AP) — A vital reservoir on the Colorado River will be able to meet the demands of Mexico and the U.S.
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California Utility's Big Plans For Hoover Dam

Jul 31, 2018

Hoover Dam still serves its original purpose to be a source of hydroelectric power and a gatekeeper of water for millions in the southwest.

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Can A River Play The Violin? It Can With This Researcher's Help

Jul 27, 2018

Stand near a river and you’ll hear a symphony of sounds: birds chirping, frogs croaking and water flowing.

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Committee Starts Work On Arizona Drought Contingency Plan

Jul 26, 2018

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona water users are starting work on an ambitious plan to lessen the impact of Colorado River water shortages.

About 40 people recently were named to a committee that will meet for the first time Thursday.

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Utahns Move Towards Water Conservation While Keeping An Eye On Lake Powell Pipeline

Jul 09, 2018

Brooks Kelly stopped at a display of smart sprinkler-system controllers.

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Western States Urged To Plan For Water Shortage

Jun 29, 2018

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona water officials have outlined an ambitious plan to stave off shortages of Colorado River water or at least lessen the impact.

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Colorado River Water Managers Can Imagine The Future And It Doesn’t Look Pretty

Jun 27, 2018

Fear can be a powerful motivator.

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Arizona Reboots Drought Talks While Rest Of Colorado River Basin Watches

Jun 21, 2018

Water leaders in Arizona are again trying to get to “yes” on a deal that deals with drought.

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Colorado River Flow Peaking Early, At Historically Low Level

May 14, 2018
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.
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Mexico, 2 US States Could See Colorado River Cutback In 2020

May 10, 2018

Water managers say there's a better-than-even possibility that Mexico and the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada will get less water from the Colorado River in 2020 because of a drought.

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Outlook For Vital Southwestern US River Remains Grim

May 08, 2018

DENVER (AP) — Forecasters say this year's outlook for the most important river in the Southwestern U.S. remains grim.

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US States, Arizona Utility Try To Settle Colorado River Feud

May 01, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Major users of the Colorado River are trying to resolve a dispute over how to conserve the vital waterway amid a prolonged drought.

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Low, steady flows from Arizona dam could benefit bugs

Apr 30, 2018
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.
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Arizona Water Managers Cause Tension Among River Users

Apr 25, 2018

The Colorado River is the lifeline for 40 million people in the West.

Sharing that water comes from years of carefully crafted agreements between seven states and Mexico.

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Five Things To Know About The Latest Colorado River Dust Up

Apr 24, 2018

A quiet, rising tension over water in the southwest has burst into the public square.

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As Arizona Nears Record Low Snowpack, Water Managers Urge Caution, But Not Panic

Apr 09, 2018

The Salt River Project (SRP) puts on an annual water expo, and this year’s featured a pile of cold, wet, white powdery stuff on a hot sunny day in Tempe.

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When A Drought Lasts 18 Years, Does It Need A New Name?

Apr 03, 2018

From the roof of Chuck McAfee’s adobe farmhouse in rural southwestern Colorado, you can see into three other states: Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

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Lake Mead Shortage Averted - For Now

Mar 29, 2018

The drought has not been friendly to Lake Mead.

Dry winters in the Rockies have reduced snow melts into the Colorado
River, which impacts the level of Lake Mead.

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Projections Show Drop In Lake Mead, Not Enough For Shortage

Mar 26, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A dry winter for the region feeding the Colorado River means Lake Mead's water level could drop, but not enough to trigger an emergency shortage declaration that would force water cutbacks in Nevada and Arizona.

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