A desert town may run out of water. Others could face the same fate.
By Hannah KnowlesKEARNY, Ariz. — Mayor Curtis Stacy starts every morning checking two websites that tell him how much he needs to worry about water. One site tells him about the reservoir that supplies his tiny desert town — it’s effectively empty. The other site tells him if the town gets additional water that other communities with more senior rights aren’t using; right now, the answer is yes.
- ▪By Hannah KnowlesKEARNY, Ariz. — Mayor Curtis Stacy starts every morning checking two websites that tell him how much he needs to worry about water.
- ▪One site tells him about the reservoir that supplies his tiny desert town — it’s effectively empty.
- ▪The other site tells him if the town gets additional water that other communities with more senior rights aren’t using; right now, the answer is yes.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 |
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By Hannah KnowlesKEARNY, Ariz. — Mayor Curtis Stacy starts every morning checking two websites that tell him how much he needs to worry about water. One site tells him about the reservoir that supplies his tiny desert town — it’s effectively empty. The other site tells him if the town gets additional water that other communities with more senior rights aren’t using; right now, the answer is yes. CommentsSign up
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