Suman Naishadham

Western states will not lose as much Colorado River water in 2024

Officials plan to back off water cuts, but long-term problems remain

Rio Grande managers eye federal cash reserved for drought

Stretches of river went dry for the first time in 40 years

Western states face first federal water cuts

WASHINGTON – U.S. officials on Monday declared the first-ever water shortage from a river that serves 40 million people in the West, triggering cuts to some Arizona farmers next year amid a ...