Friday, February 4 1903 The Salt River Valley Water Users Association was organized. 1919 The expressed desire of the state of Utah to purchase the “Arizona Strip” north of the Grand Canyon set off a storm of protest in Arizona. ...
Read More »No end near after 4 decades of water rights litigation 
After 44 years, the adjudication of water rights in Arizona is still far from being resolved, and water policy experts say that resolving these competing claims is essential to providing certainty about water rights.
Read More »Federal land buyback program paid $175 million to Arizona tribes so far
Arizona tribal members have received more than $175 million in the first four years of a federal program to buy back and consolidate parcels of land that are now split between multiple owners, the Interior Department said on November 1.
Read More »Wild horse advocates say bill doesn’t go far enough 
A state lawmaker wants to officially claim the Salt River horses as state property, hoping to protect the animals from being removed in the future.
Read More »Tonto National Forest supervisor postpones action on horses
Tonto National Forest Supervisor Neil Bosworth has postponed any action regarding the horses on the Salt River for at least 120 days.
Read More »Restored Clean Water Act protections will benefit millions of Arizonans
With Memorial Day behind us, summer has unofficially begun. And that means Arizonans will escape the heat by enjoying rivers like the Salt and the Verde, fish in the cool pine lakes up north and stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water.
Read More »All Arizonans will be affected by the coming shortfall of water
Water issues in Arizona are as varied as the state’s terrain but one thing’s for certain — the price we pay for our most precious natural resource is going to increase in the face of shortages triggered by continued drought and climate change.
Read More »Tempe mulls bond election for dam replacements
Tempe is mulling a $10.5 million bond election to help pay to replace the rubber dams at Tempe Town Lake.
Read More »Arizona’s Anchor: Roosevelt Dam at 100
On March 18, 1911, an entourage that included former President Theodore Roosevelt and territorial Gov. Richard E. Sloan rode up Apache Trail to dedicate the largest masonry dam in the world.
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