Alex Hager

The Colorado River is a lifeline for about 40 million people across the Southwest. It supplies major cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Denver

A complex system of pipes, tunnels and canals carries water around the Western U.S., like this one in Colorado's Fraser Valley. However, policy experts say a cross-country pipeline wouldn't make sense for political, financial and engineering reasons.

A new study found that snow melts faster on sunny slopes burned by wildfire. Scientists with Colorado State University say snowpack on south-facing slopes reached its peak more than 20 days earlier than north-facing slopes.

Engineering hurdles, high costs and political challenges stand in the way of an easy fix to the West's water shortages. This is Part 1 in the Western Water Myths five-part series.

The idea of building a giant East-to-West water pipeline to fix the Colorado River crisis is not feasible due to political, engineering, and money limitations.

Fort Collins' Oak Street Stormwater effort is the third-most expensive project in city history. It's designed to pipe water underneath Old Town during heavy rains.

Land re-emerging from dried out reservoirs seems to be thriving with native plants. They're out-competing invasive weeds that are choking the river elsewhere.

Many who can’t vote in Tuesday’s election are still anxious about results. A group of community members and immigrant service providers met last month in Jackson, Wyoming, to recap recent immigration policy changes and outline potentials for under a Trump OR Harris administration.

The people who will determine the future of the Colorado River said they do not anticipate major changes to their negotiation process as a result of former president Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Scientists agree climate change is driving the ongoing megadrought on the Colorado River and threatening our region's water future. How could a second Trump term affect negotiations over the river moving forward? Plus, one Arizona program has reduced opioid deaths in Arizona jails almost entirely.