Kirk Siegler
Stories
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Where the Colorado River crisis is hitting home
A reckoning has come for cities and farms in the desert Southwest that were built to rely on the Colorado River.
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Arizona has 5.5 years of excess Colorado River water stowed in a secret reservoir
Arizona is facing dramatic cuts in water deliveries from the drought-imperiled Colorado River. But many water managers there aren't that worried due to a long in the works conservation strategy.
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The Forest Service's ban on controlled burns has come to a close
The U.S. Forest Service's temporary ban on controlled burning, a practice seen as key to preventing huge and devastating wildfires, has now expired — with questions remaining about future burns.
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Why suppressing wildfires may be making the Western fire crisis worse
The U.S. is spending record money suppressing wildfires that are only getting more deadly and severe with climate change. But there are signs the needle is moving toward more upfront prevention work.
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Utah sues to stop restoration of boundaries at Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments
President Biden restored the original boundaries last year after then-President Trump had significantly slashed them in 2017. Utah officials say Biden overstepped his authority.
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Survivors of the McKinney fire are forced to rebuild during a time of inflation
Residents in rural northern California are being allowed back in to assess damage from the deadly McKinney Fire. High costs for everything from gas to building supplies is making recovery daunting.
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Encore: Rural singer-songwriter Margo Cilker's pandemic hustle is paying off
The pandemic was especially tough for musicians in smaller cities and towns but for one country rocker in the rural Northwest it was a welcome respite.
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Pacific Northwest tribes want to hold American leaders accountable and remove 4 dams
Pacific Northwest tribes are pressuring President Biden to make good on his pledge to uphold treaties in Indian Country and remove four large dams on the Snake River.
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Yellowstone floods highlight gaps in the government's infrastructure plan
Historic floods in Yellowstone National Park raise questions about long-term government efforts to fix the nation's infrastructure and curb climate change.
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Yellowstone-area floods strand visitors and residents, prompt evacuations
"Unprecedented" floods wash out bridges, basements, and roads, close hospital