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The negotiators who wrote the Colorado River Compact pose for a photo in 1922. They were deliberate in choosing their words, which still shape a river that supplies 40 million people more than a century later.

These three words from 1922 are at the heart of the latest Colorado River clash

It’s all rooted in a document called the Colorado River Compact.

City crews are preparing barricades to direct motorists away from flooded roads.

Monsoon brings mixed emotions for road workers

The staff is on-call 24-hours a day.

The Parker Dam in Arizona looking towards California. The electric transmission lines from the dam are all on the California side and provide power to the Golden State. The construction of the dam formed Lake Havasu.

The Buzz: The damming of the lower Colorado River

We preview the new season of Tapped, AZPM's podcast about water in the southwest.

Mules trek up Bright Angel Trail on the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday, August 31. Pack mules are emblematic of the American West, and have carried tourists in and out of the canyon since the late 1880s.

Water conservation measures for Grand Canyon National Park after another break in the waterline

The waterline was recently shut off for repairs and crews were trying to re-pressurize the line when the break occurred.

Taming the Colorado

The Colorado River is the most dammed waterway in the US, but what was it like before? We go back to the battle over Parker Canyon Dam and how it changed Arizona's rights to the river's water forever.

A Way for Wildlife

Wildlife crossings in Tucson, Arizona help thousands of animals each month while protecting people from traffic accidents.

USDA Under Secretary visits Tucson to assist Tribal agribusinesses promote their products

The visit highlighted the need for increased utilization of USDA programs by tribal businesses and showcased successful initiatives such as a recent trade mission to Canada.

Murals and Poetry – Beautifying the Ugliest Street in America

Murals and Poetry – Beautifying the Ugliest Street in America, 6 new murals in Tucson’s Speedway Corridor

Trucks drive on SR-189, near Nogales, on March 10, 2022.

Arizona troopers warn Congress that lifting weight limit on trucks will make highways more dangerous

Backers say the idea would improve the supply chain.

Autonomous truck technology road-tested in Tucson

AZ state legislature attempts to stop California regulation on trucking fleets

The legislature, along with 16 other states, argue the regulation violates the Constitution's Commerce Clause.

The documentary "The Happiest Country in the World: Finland" explores the reasons why.

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