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When you look at a U.S. Geological Survey map of where water is hardest, almost all of Arizona is dark red, indicating our state — along with Utah, Colorado, Texas and other places — has some of the ...

SACRAMENTO — Government bureaucrats want your water softener. The Culligan Man is fighting back. The company behind the renowned “Hey Culligan Man!” advertising campaign of the 1950s has launched a ...

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Nevada’s future — and that of the American West — depends on how seriously we confront the collapse of the Colorado River Basin’s water supply. Many of our conversations have centered on the visible: ...