A blooming treat in the desert

Story and photos by Emmalee Mauldin/Arizona Sonora News This year’s superbloom in southern Arizona was a bright and colorful sight that will soon be fading into the glare of summer. With rains late in the winter season and cooler temperatures continuing through the winter, wildflowers thrived throughout the region from March to April.   “We’ve had more flowers this year…

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As Colorado River plan advances, wrangling continues

By Jordan Williams/Arizona Sonora News PHOENIX — States with vital stakes in the dispersal of Colorado River continue to struggle with planning for a long-term solution to deal with the realities of drought and water allocations in the West, where seven states depend on the Colorado. On Wednesday, a day after President Trump signed a plan…

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