by #AlexHager for #KUNC:

"The Colorado River is governed by more than a century of legal agreements, most of which were hammered out by generations of older white men. The ranks of the river's top policy negotiators have begun to diversify in recent years, including more women and people of color, but still tend to skew older. [JB] Hamby's inclusion marks the first time a member of Generation Z will be at the negotiating table, making deals for the Southwest's most important water source."

https://www.kunc.org/news/2023-07-06/meet-the-colorado-rivers-newest-and-youngest-power-player

#JBHamby #ImperialValley #ColoradoRiver #California #GenerationZ #ImperialIrrigationDistrict #IID #irrigation #river #water #crops #livestock #farming

After all the #ballots have been cured and the dust settled, only one ballot measure in #LarimerCounty #Colorado is still close enough to trigger to a mandatory recount.

My latest for #KUNC unpacks Timnath ballot question 3H.

https://www.kunc.org/news/2022-11-22/timnath-voters-narrowly-choose-to-delay-redistricting-pending-recount

#election2022 #SmallTownPolitics #Vote