Wall Street Dives into Western Water Scarcity for Profit – GV Wire

The small town of Cibola in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert is facing land and water disputes as East Coast investment firms, including MassMutual subsidiary Greenstone Management Partners, purchase land in the area. . Critics claim these companies are exploiting Cibola’s limited water resources for profit. This is especially true during times of extreme drought and the […]

Wall Street is thirsty for its next big investment opportunity: The West’s vanishing water

(CNN) — The small rural town of Cibola, located in the Sonoran Desert near the Arizona-California border, is home to about 300 people, depending on the season. Life here depends almost entirely on on the Colorado Rivernourishing Dry crops like cotton and alfalfamaintains nearby wildlife sanctuaries and allows visitors to enjoy boating and other recreational […]

Wall Street investment firms are thirsty for the West’s vanishing water

Cibola, Arizona (CNN) Located in the Sonoran Desert near the Arizona-California border, Cibola is a small rural town with about 300 residents depending on the season. Life here depends almost entirely on on the Colorado Rivernourishing Dry crops like cotton and alfalfamaintains nearby wildlife sanctuaries and allows visitors to enjoy boating and other recreational activities. […]

Main Street in Safford to close for holiday activities

Safford Downtown – David Bell Photo/Gila Valley Central Posted By: David Bell November 22, 2022 SAFFORD — Upcoming holiday events will cause Safford’s main street to close several times over the next few weeks. Beginning at noon on Friday, November 25, Safford Police and street crews will begin removing vehicles and closing Main Street from […]

Why Raleigh is planting over 1,000 street trees in some city neighborhoods

Areas with fewer trees can be up to 20 degrees warmer than areas with more trees and green spaces. Trees help reduce flash floods and runoff during storms. and convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. However, small trees planted by cities along roads are more likely to be seen in some areas of Raleigh than others. […]

Silver Belt | Gila County breaks ground on Golden Hill-Main Street Pathway Project

Andrea Justice/Arizona Silver Belt Photo Credit: Rachel Hansen, Supervisor Tim Humphrey, Steve Williams, Grove City Councilman Mariano Gonzalez, Grove Mayor Al Gameros and Joe Sanchez. Updated: 3 days ago / Posted: February 21, 2023 At 9:30 a.m. on February 17, officials from Gila, Grove, and Miami counties held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Golden Hill-Main […]

Police standoff on 24th street

Editor’s Note: By mistake, the YPD said Monday night’s standoff was actually to search for a suspected robbery. The incident referred to in this article happened last week. YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department said it had to block off part of a busy street during the standoff. On the night of […]

Arizona city considers replacing street names tied to KKK | Kingman Daily Miner

TEMPE, Arizona – Arizona’s city council plans to vote next month to replace the names of parks and roads with more than 100-year ties to the Ku Klux Klan. Members of the Tempe Council will consider alternative names at their March 2nd meeting. The new name was proposed by members of the community and vetted […]