The Rio Verde Foothills Standpipe District could be just days away from putting in place all the contracts it needs to get water flowing to the unincorporated community northeast of Scottsdale. …
After nine months without a reliable water source, Rio Verde Foothills has reached a water deal with the city of Scottsdale. Scottsdale City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to allow water deliveries to its neighboring, unincorporated community to resume through 2025. Hundreds of homes in Rio Verde Foothills rely on hauled water. For years, haulers filled their
In an excerpt from his book River Notes, leading anthropologist Wade Davis recalls how the taming of the Colorado River in the 1960s — 'nature serves man' went the thinking — helped shape the nation. But now facing a historic drought, all that could be lost in a generation