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Local leaders voice water concerns in meeting with Rep. Jeff Hurd
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (754+ words) Water security and infrastructure needs dominated a joint meeting Monday between U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd and local city and county officials, who pressed the freshman lawmaker on long'running concerns about protecting water rights and modernizing critical systems. "The big thing we've…...
The Dolores River deserves action, not delay - The Journal
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (523+ words) Breaking news and photos from Cortez, Colorado The Dolores River deserves action, not delay The Dolores River is one of the most extraordinary places in Southwest Colorado " a redrock stronghold for biodiversity, a vital source of water for our agricultural…...
Rep. Hurd, it’s time to introduce the Dolores River National Conservation Area bill
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (740+ words) As County commissioners from Montezuma and La Plata counties with multigenerational histories in the Dolores River Basin, we have spent nearly two decades working together to address the complex chall... Rep. Hurd, it's time to introduce the Dolores River National…...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1732+ words) The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched and in some cases arrested. A network of cameras scans and records vehicle license plate information, and an algorithm flags vehicles deemed suspicious based on where they came from,…...
Colorado River crisis demands leadership before Washington takes the reins
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (625+ words) On Nov. 11, the seven states that share the Colorado River missed a critical deadline. The Department of the Interior asked them to agree on the bones of a post-2026 management plan " the rules that would decide who gets cut, when,…...
Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (893+ words) Grijalva was sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday shortly before the House returned to session to vote on a deal to fund the federal government. After delivering a floor speech, Grijalva signed a discharge petition to…...
How Americans feel about changing the clocks, according to a new AP-NORC poll
3+ mon, 15+ hour ago (811+ words) Only 12% of U.S. adults favor the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while 47% are opposed and 40% are neutral. Pranava Jayanti is among those…...
Governor declares ‘disaster’ after flooding in Pagosa Springs, Vallecito
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) Hundreds of homes were evacuated this weekend as water surged through the streets of southwestern Colorado. No deaths have been reported. Pagosa Springs and Vallecito were the hardest hit areas. Archuleta County commissioners based in Pagosa Springs said there is…...
No. 18 BYU goes for back-to back 6-0 starts, Arizona already matched win total of Big 12 debut
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (373+ words) No. 18 BYU (5-0, 2-0) at Arizona (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2) The Cougars are 5-0 for the second year in a row, and fourth time in six seasons under coach Kalani Sitake. BYU's 9-0 start last year included a 41-19 win over Arizona. BYU freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier…...
What to know about Arizona serial killings that resulted in 8 murder convictions
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (317+ words) A jury in Phoenix found Cleophus Cooksey Jr., 43, guilty in the killings of eight people that targeted random victims and the defendant's mother and stepfather over a three-week span in 2017. He was also found guilty of other crimes including kidnapping,…...