KUNC’s Alex Hager sipped tap water as if it was fine wine during the competition.
About Alex Hager
Alex is KUNC's reporter covering the Colorado River Basin. He spent two years at Aspen Public Radio, mainly reporting on the resort economy, the environment and the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, he covered the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery for KDLG in Dillingham, Alaska.
Recent Stories by Alex Hager
Colorado River states fail to meet federal deadline on restricting water use
Now that a watershed-wide plan has failed to coalesce, it’s unclear what repercussions federal officials have in store for the seven U.S. states that rely on the Colorado River. One of them is Wyoming.
New bill aims to boost tribal access to clean water
A bill in the U.S. House would allocate more than $2 billion for operations and maintenance of water systems in tribal communities.
Amid dropping water levels in Lake Powell, another ‘short-term fix’ is on the way
The Flaming Gorge Reservoir, which stores water in Wyoming and Utah, is poised to release 500,000 acre-feet of water downstream.
Lake Powell is Critically Low and Still Shrinking. Here’s What Happens Next.
The nation’s second-largest reservoir is strained by more than two decades of drought, and its water levels are slipping dangerously low.
When Water is Scarce, Some Researchers Go Underground to Find Out Why
Soil moisture can play an important role in the Mountain West’s overall water supply.
Homeowners Who Avoid Wildfire Damage Can Find Themselves In New Flood Zone
Record-breaking wildfires are burning through the American West. As firefighters address their immediate effects, nearby residents are grappling with the lasting repercussions.
