SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Out past where the blacktop ends in unincorporated Maricopa County, many of the secluded homes in the Rio Verde Foothills have attractive desert views on sprawling spaces that secure ...

NEAR SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A rural Arizona town's battle for water has captured national and global attention. Now, it appears the pleas for help have been answered as Arizona's Governor signed a bill ...

This story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fueled drought is reshaping communities, economies, and ecosystems. Late last year, Leigh Harris logged onto a ...

RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS, Ariz. — More than 500 homes in this affluent desert community that boasts mountain views, ample trees and ranches hidden in the crooks of scrubby hills will run out of water by ...

Corrections & clarifications: The name of the Maricopa Association of Governments was incorrect in an earlier version of this article. For weeks, Scottsdale has vehemently justified its decision to ...

In just 16 days, a tony desert community northeast of Scottsdale is going to run out of water. There are a lot of people to blame for the taps that are about to spit out dust in Rio Verde Foothills. … ...

War of words over Rio Verde water crisis escalates with new resolution The chaos and confusion over water supply in the Rio Verde Foothills area has increased, with Maricopa County officials issuing a ...