How Are Water Managers Adapting to a Smaller Sierra Snowpack?
Warming winters are reshaping runoff. With less snow to rely on, water managers are navigating a future defined by rain, risk, and uncertainty.
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As ICE agents flood Minnesota, local reporters say national news misses the mark
Recent New York Times reporting on a Minnesota scandal may have cast unwelcome attention to the state’s Somali community, but it isn’t the first time national journalists haven’t captured the full scope of Minnesota’s local stories.
Ally Audio: Where’s the Mountain Snow We All Love?
Check out the latest edition of Sierra Nevada Ally's podcast
When Winter Comes as Rain in the Sierra Nevada
A warm, wet start to the season is reshaping snowpack — and what it means for local businesses in Truckee and beyond.
Cowboy, change your ways
Despite economic challenges, National Cowboy Poetry Gathering celebrates 40 years of rural Western culture
Battles brewing in Nevada Legislature over budget, Western Utah over water
Listen to Ally Radio for May 19, 2023.
Group sues over delayed government action to list fish as endangered
Groundwater pipeline pits city growth against biodiversity conservation.
Till the Last Drop: As the Water Grows Scarce in Utah, Urban and Rural Needs Come to a Head
A new water pipeline project wants to siphon off billions of gallons of groundwater from a rural county in Utah to meet the needs of Cedar City. But farmers and local Tribes see the project as an existential threat.
Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties
Interview with Suzanne Roberts on her newest book.
Swimming, Italy, and the Wonder of Dogs with Lynne Cox
Cox’s new book, Tales of Al: the Water Rescue Dog, takes readers to a water rescue training school for dogs in Italy.