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Grand Canyon water system to get a major upgrade
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (415+ words) ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS May 29, 2026, 8: 12 AM After years of pipe breaks, water being shut off and other plumbing issues at the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service is moving forward with a new plan to modernize its water system. NPS…...
Rio Grande River at risk of water shortage, study finds
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (613+ words) ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS KTAR News 92. 3 FM reporter PHOENIX " A national water study, in partnership with Northern Arizona University, has found the Rio Grande River is potentially at risk of a water shortage with just two more dry winters. Ben…...
Colorado River funds being held as leverage say lawmakers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (534+ words) Apr 20, 2026, 7: 15 PM PHOENIX " Two Arizona congressmen, one Democrat and one Republican, are calling on the Trump administration to stop holding back billions of dollars meant to fight the historic drought choking the Colorado River. They warn the money could disappear…...
Old Apollo rocks shed new light on the moon's magnetic field long ago
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (618+ words) Feb 25, 2026, 5: 07 PM FILE - A full moon is seen shining over NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher in the early hours of Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Sam Lott/NASA via…...
Grand Canyon's South Rim implements water conservation measures
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (200+ words) ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS Mar 30, 2026, 5: 20 PM PHOENIX " Grand Canyon National Park implemented water conservation measures at the South Rim on Monday after a pipeline break. Park officials said the break in the pipeline is along the North Kaibab Trail and…...
Gov. Katie Hobbs: Colorado River water is fueling America's most advanced chips
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (137+ words) Lower Basin states failed to reach an agreement in February on Colorado River water rights. Gov. Katie Hobbs tells Outspoken with Bruce & Gaydos where those negotiations stand today. Gov. Katie Hobbs: Colorado River water is fueling America's most advanced chips…...
Community Water Project Acceleration Act speeds up funding for smaller water projects
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (154+ words) KTAR News 92. 3 FM Community Water Project Acceleration Act speeds up funding for smaller water projects The Community Water Project Acceleration Act would speed up the time it takes cities and towns to receive federal funding for smaller water projects. U. S. Army…...
Gov. Katie Hobbs confident ahead of Colorado River talks
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (502+ words) ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS Jan 29, 2026, 10: 07 PM PHOENIX " Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs expressed her confidence in a path forward still being possible ahead of her trip to Washington D. C. on Friday for a meeting regarding the Colorado River agreement. The basin states…...
Water concerns allegedly ignored by US appraisers in Arizona
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (519+ words) ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS Jan 7, 2026, 5: 00 AM KTAR News 92. 3 FM reporter PHOENIX " A nonprofit conservation group is accusing federal appraisers of ignoring water concerns in southern Arizona, leading to overvalued properties. The Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity said it received documents…...
Kilauea is erupting again on Hawaii's Big Island. What to know about its lava displays
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (883+ words) Oct 1, 2025, 10: 48 AM This image from webcam footage provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows lava fountains shooting up in the air in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on…...