Latest Colorado River News
Grand Canyon hiker dies after trying to walk from rim to rim in a single day
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A 55-year-old Virginia man died in the Grand Canyon while trying to hike from the South Rim to the North Rim in a single day, a distance of 21 miles (33.8 kilometers), authorities said Monday. Grand Canyon National Park officials identified...
Chemical treatment to be deployed against invasive fish in Colorado River
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) — The National Park Service will renew efforts to rid an area of the Colorado River in northern Arizona of invasive fish by killing them with a chemical treatment, the agency said Friday. A substance lethal to fish but approved by federal environmental regulators...
Body of man found floating in Colorado River in western Arizona identified
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in western Arizona have identified a man who was found dead in the Colorado River last week. Bullhead City police said in a news release Tuesday that the body of 88-year-old Dickey Lee Frazier of Kingman was spotted by a bystander Friday. ...
Western states will not lose as much Colorado River water in 2024, despite long-term challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials said Tuesday they will ease water cuts for Western states reliant on the Colorado River in 2024, thanks to a slightly improved outlook, but long-term challenges remain. The river serves seven U.S. states, Native American tribes and two states in...
Body of man found floating in Colorado River in western Arizona city
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in western Arizona near the Nevada state line say a body has been found in the Colorado River. Bullhead City police said in a news release that a call came in Friday around 10:15 a.m. reporting that an elderly man was floating near the...
US Interior Department chooses new water and science deputy to focus on drought resilience
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department has tapped an official with the federal government’s water management bureau to serve as a deputy assistant secretary for water and science. The Department announced the appointment of Michael Brain on Wednesday. He replaces Tanya...
Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Interior Department official who has had a key role in negotiations over the shrinking Colorado River plans to step down from the job next week. Tanya Trujillo told the department of her intention to resign as assistant secretary for water and science...
Tijuana, reliant on the Colorado River, faces a water crisis
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Luis Ramirez leapt onto the roof of his bright blue water truck to fill the plastic tank that by day's end would empty into an assortment of buckets, barrels and cisterns in 100 homes. It was barely 11 a.m. and Ramirez had many more stops to make on the...
