By Dave Marston Paonia, a small town in western Colorado, with a handful of mesas rising above it, wouldn’t green-up without water diverted from a … [Read more...] about Opinion: If the water goes, the desert moves in
Drought
Let Water Seek its Price Level in a Free Market
The West has been parched by drought for 15 years. Lake Mead stands at 39 percent of its capacity. Thousands of acres of agricultural land lie fallow. … [Read more...] about Let Water Seek its Price Level in a Free Market
Drought taking its toll on local cattleman
The lingering drought, the third consecutive year, throughout the western states and most of Nevada, is taking its toll on cattle grazers and … [Read more...] about Drought taking its toll on local cattleman