Three years after the city of Scottsdale left Rio Verde Foothills high and dry, the unincorporated community has a new ...

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 ...

At long last, Rio Verde Foothills has an operating standpipe — and the desert community's water crisis has come to a close.

RIO VERDE, AZ — The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will wait to address a serious water issue until a new supervisor is named. However, officials recently announced plans to limit their supply ...

Drive just North of Scottsdale, Arizona, and you'll find a loose grid of dirt roads known as the Rio Verde Foothills. It's home to around 2,000 families drawn to rustic desert beauty and the freedom ...

RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS, AZ (AZFamily) — It has been three years since the City of Scottsdale cut off water to the Rio Verde foothills as part of its water conservation plans. On Jan. 1, 2026, EPCOR ...

Residents of Rio Verde Foothills left scrambling to find a water source earlier this year will get a reprieve under a bill Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law on Monday. The governor signed the ...

The consequences of a long-standing drought in the American Southwest have been acutely felt by one desert community in Arizona. On January 1, the city of Scottsdale cut off its water supply to Rio ...

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 ...