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Senators urged to step up after Supreme Court ruling …

10/1/2023
Crystalyne Curley told a Senate panel Wednesday that the Navajo Nation Council is 100 years old this year – and that the tribe’s fight for water access has been going on for at least that long.

Queen Creek prepares for transfer of Colorado River …

7/16/2023
Queen Creek will officially be accepting Colorado River water next week in a process that has been years in the making.The town purchased water rights from a property owner in the Cibola Valley in La …

GPEC exec brings tough news to Chandler Council

2/15/2023
A recent visitor to a study session of the Chandler City Council didn’t bring much good news. Chris Camacho is the president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. He told the …

Colorado River water scarcity will affect farmers — …

12/1/2022
BUCKEYE — Today, anyone can drive around the corners of the Valley and find farmland still in use. This is especially true in the Southwest Valley, near Buckeye, Goodyear and communities along …

Tribal leases don’t impact water costs much, but …

11/22/2022
CHANDLER — Arizona tribes don’t often part ways with water, excess water or water rights.Looking ahead, it’s unclear when that might happen again. At least five Arizona tribes …

Queen Creek closer to finalizing deal for Colorado …

9/22/2022
The Queen Creek Town Council has approved an agreement that sets in motion a $27 million transaction to acquire Colorado River surface water for the town. As part of its ongoing effort to secure …

Supervisors table water district hearing

9/15/2022
PHOENIX — A hearing on a proposed water district at Wednesday’s Maricopa County Board of Supervisors meeting led to a postponement. After hearing from the main person interesting in …

County board nixes Rio Verde Foothills water district …

9/1/2022
PHOENIX — After giving very little indication Monday as to how they would vote in Wednesday’s meeting, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors made a unanimous decision Wednesday to deny …

County board to vote on Rio Verde Foothills water …

8/30/2022
PHOENIX — The clock is ticking on Rio Verde Foothills’ current water supply. Wednesday, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is set to make a decision that could lead to at least a …

Buckeye P&Z OKs Verrado apartment complex

5/25/2022
If anyone has seen how much traffic there is at peak times on the Jackrabbit Trail and Verrado Way exits along Interstate 10 these days, wait until that area is built out completely. That’s …

Lawmaker wants artificial turf in HOAs

1/12/2022
PHOENIX — Rep. John Kavanagh is in a turf war. Over turf. The Fountain Hills Republican has proposed a state law to override any rules of a homeowner association that requires lawns to be …

Buckeye takes steps to secure water supply

12/1/2021
BUCKEYE — The Buckeye City Council took two steps at a recent meeting to help secure its water supplies in the years ahead. By unanimously approving its consent agenda at its Nov. 16 …