Luke AFB F-35 facility funds could be tapped for border wall emergency
By Andrew Howard | Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019
to Luke Air Force Base, the mission of Luke and national security.” Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Peoria, whose district includes the base, said she has contacted Luke, the White House and…
‘Done’ isn’t done: What’s happening with the Colorado River drought plans?
By Luke Runyon and Bret Jaspers | Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019
…there. But they’re not as hard as they used to be.” Luke Runyon reports for KUNC, based in Greeley, Colorado. Bret Jaspers reports for KJZZ in Phoenix. This story is…
‘Our fish’: Dedicated biologists scour Colorado River to help endangered species survive
By Luke Runyon | Friday, Oct. 12, 2018
…1991. Their numbers have risen in parts of the Colorado and its tributaries due to an intensive breeding and stocking program. (Photo by Luke Runyon/KUNC) 1 Luke Runyon KUNC http://www.kunc.org/…
Despite gaps in science, cloud seeding embraced by some water managers
By Luke Runyon | Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019
…(Luke Runyon/KUNC) I told Hjermstad, co-owner of Western Weather Consultants, that I had imagined something more high tech: “Like, is this an old coffee can?” “This one could be a…
Luke Air Force Base feels effects of national shortage of pilots, instructors
By Holly Bernstein | Monday, Dec. 3, 2018
GLENDALE – Luke Air Force Base is feeling the effects of a national pilot shortage that has left the Air Force without enough pilots, maintenance crews and support staff to…
With deadline looming, can Arizona Legislature agree to complex drought plan?
By Bret Jaspers | Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019
…Bret Jaspers/KJZZ) It is a daunting challenge. But a few lawmakers are more than up to speed. Arguably, the member most engaged on water happens to be one of the…
‘These are parks’: Signs of life returning to the depleted Colorado River Delta
By Luke Runyon | Wednesday, May 22, 2019
…Luke Runyon KUNC www.kunc.org 113115 Colorado River water spills through a canal into El Chausse, a restoration site along the river’s main channel. (Photo by Luke Runyon/KUNC) 113112 Bracketed by…
Development in New River draws attention to subdivision laws
By Bret Jaspers | Monday, May 28, 2018
…has lived on his New River property since 1984. (Photo by Bret Jaspers/KJZZ) Arizona is known for strong property rights, with minimal regulation on home building. That’s especially true in…
As the Colorado River Basin dries, can an accidental oasis survive?
By Luke Runyon | Tuesday, May 21, 2019
…birds at the Cienega de Santa Clara. (Photo by Luke Runyon/KUNC) “Water started to flow to this place in the 1970s. I would walk around here without having to worry…
Water thieves, beware: This Colorado ‘water cop’ is on the case
By Luke Runyon | Monday, Oct. 8, 2018
…Montezuma County’s McElmo Canyon, which sheriff’s Deputy Dave Huhn calls a flashpoint of water conflict. (Photo by Luke Runyon/KUNC) Montezuma County is a stretch of sagebrush mesas and sandstone cliffs…
Flush with success: Low-flow toilets are water-conservation champ
By Luke Runyon | Tuesday, July 31, 2018
…to make their 90-year-old home more environmentally friendly. (Photo by Luke Runyon/KUNC) In Sunlin’s years with Resource Central, this is the oldest toilet she has dispatched to the local recycling…
Family proposes new law to regulate bouncers after death of Valley firefighter
By Lauren Marshall | Thursday, July 27, 2017
…to regulate bouncers. Named after firefighter Luke Jones, Luke’s Law would require bouncers to undergo background checks and training before starting work. Marc Lamber, one of the family’s attorneys, said…