Alex Hager • KUNC, Author at Stocktonia News

A winding river flows through a valley with rocky banks and tree-covered hills under a cloudy blue sky.

New report calls for policy changes with Colorado River ‘on the cusp of failure’

by Alex Hager • KUNC Oct. 6, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Oct. 5, 2025, 10:18 a.m.

A coalition of environmental nonprofits is urging policymakers to act more quickly in their response to shrinking water supplies.

People sitting on a rocky outcrop by a lake, with red rock formations in the background.

Colorado River faces further shortages amid mounting calls for long-term changes

by Alex Hager • KUNC Aug. 26, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Aug. 25, 2025, 8:27 a.m.

Hoover Dam with intake towers and vehicles on the road.

As deadline looms for new Colorado River plan, what happens if there isn’t one?

by Alex Hager • KUNC July 6, 2025, 6:00 a.m.June 30, 2025, 11:32 a.m.

Canyon landscape with a river flowing between reddish-brown cliffs at sunset.

‘A glimmer of hope’ emerges from long-stuck Colorado River negotiations

by Alex Hager • KUNC June 24, 2025, 6:00 a.m.June 23, 2025, 2:31 p.m.

Photo of the Glen Canyon Dam against a cloudy sky

New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River

by Alex Hager • KUNC June 2, 2025, 9:04 a.m.June 2, 2025, 9:04 a.m.

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California Water

Colorado River bigwigs make ‘disturbing’ retreat from the public eye amid tense talks

by Alex Hager • KUNC May 14, 2025, 12:01 p.m.May 13, 2025, 8:10 a.m.

Photo of the Glen Canyon Dam against a cloudy sky

Some Colorado River states want a new federal review of water management plans

by Alex Hager • KUNC March 10, 2025, 6:57 p.m.March 10, 2025, 6:57 p.m.

A desert landscape with a lake, red rock formations, and distant hills.

California Water

How will a second Trump presidency shape the Colorado River?

by Alex Hager • KUNC Nov. 10, 2024, 6:02 a.m.Nov. 8, 2024, 10:34 a.m.

Water gushing from a dam situated in front of a steep, reddish-brown cliff.

Lake Powell plumbing will be repaired, but some say Glen Canyon Dam needs a long-term fix

by Alex Hager • KUNC Sept. 10, 2024, 11:39 a.m.Sept. 10, 2024, 11:39 a.m.

A plan to save Colorado River water could come with big costs, both financial and environmental

by Alex Hager • KUNC Aug. 14, 2024, 1:51 p.m.Aug. 14, 2024, 1:51 p.m.