Alex Hager
Reporter, Colorado River BasinEmail: alex.hager@kunc.org
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鈥檚 largest sockeye salmon fishery for KDLG in Dillingham, Alaska.
Alex has a journalism degree from Elon University, where he spent four years working for the student newspaper and TV station. While at Elon, he also worked as a sports correspondent for the Burlington Times-暗黑爆料, covering ACC football and basketball as well as Carolina Panthers NFL football.
When he鈥檚 not in the office, Alex enjoys hiking, practicing Spanish, playing basketball, and reading poetry. He was born and raised in Connecticut.
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Disagreement, bickering, and uncertainty defined 2024 for the Southwest's shrinking water supply. -
Money from the Inflation Reduction Act has helped save water in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin. President-elect Trump appears poised to take away funding for those programs. -
The seven states that share the shrinking river are deeply divided about new rules for its future. They met in Las Vegas for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association, or CRWUA, conference. -
The seven states that use the Colorado River are like kids coming home to a family reunion. Those who follow river policy are frustrated with their level of disagreement. -
The Biden Administration's Interior Department released proposals for managing the river in an apparent attempt to nudge the states toward agreement. -
The Colorado River Delta is almost entirely dry, but environmentalists are hoping they can keep getting water to restore habitats after a U.S.-Mexico agreement expires in 2026. -
Arizona's top water official said states are still unable to agree on new rules for sharing water after 2026. -
Water managers across the West say they do not expect a new Trump administration will alter post-2026 Colorado River talks. -
Fort Collins' Oak Street Stormwater effort is the third-most expensive project in city history. It's designed to pipe water underneath Old Town during heavy rains. -
Engineering hurdles, high costs and political challenges stand in the way of an easy fix to the West's water shortages. This is Part 1 in the Western Water Myths five-part series.
