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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department hopes to secure streamflow protection for different sections of the Yellowstone River basin. These would be sections of

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department hopes to secure streamflow protection for different sections of the Yellowstone River basin. These would be sections of

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department hopes to secure streamflow protection for different sections of the Yellowstone River basin. These would be sections of

The Times asked all 50 states how they police the use of valuable groundwater. Their answers reveal why the country is draining and damaging its aquifers so rapidly.

Attorney for the CID and Otis Ken Dugan said the appeal’s denial “saved the Pecos River” by blocking Intrepid for using the water rights.

The Office of the State Engineer wants legislators to bolster funding in the Indian Water Rights Settlement fund as four settlements await federal approval. The settlements do not become enforceable until approval from the federal government and the courts. If approved, the state could be looking at approximately $200 million in obligations.  “We think it’s […]

TUESDAY UPDATE: A Flood Watch has been canceled for the Washoe Lake Dam, according to National Weather Service in Reno. Officials say mitigation efforts have reduced the hazard of a potential breach in the dam at Little Washoe Lake. There was concern the dam could breach or collapse after a hole was discovered in it.

It’s a hot morning in late June and while traveling to Maricopa on State Route 347, you notice traffic backing up. It’s hard to tell why — a miles-long automotive caravan lines up in front of you, robbing your visibility.

CAMDEN — Wayne Donald Bennett, 84, of Camden, passed away after a brief illness, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Portland, surrounded by his family. Born in Bangor on August 24, 1939, he was the son of John D. and Pauline (Smith) Bennett and grew...

If Governor Newsom signs SB 389, the state gets closer to modernizing an inequitable water system.