Pinal Continuing to Work on Water Solutions

By Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa for Pinal Central  The long, hot summer with few monsoon rains continues to remind Pinal County residents, and especially farmers and ranchers, about the preciousness of water in a desert climate.  This year, ranchers are on the edge of having to make a decision on whether to buy feed and haul water for their animals, said Richie […]

Communities Eye Water in Rural Areas

By Bret Jaspers for KJZZ via San Tan Valley Sentinel  Central Arizona has been booming — more people, more houses, more need for water. There’s also a long-term drought, and less water to buy from the Central Arizona Project canal system. It’s leading Phoenix exurbs to cast about, looking for new buckets.  Other regions of the state say: Don’t […]