How the city with the most to lose in the Colorado River crisis is trying to adapt

NPR | By Alex Hager

Published April 28, 2026 at 10:52 AM HST

Record low winter snows mean insufficient water in the Colorado River. Here's how a city that's first in line to be cut off is handling it.

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