/tags/grand-canyon Grand Canyon en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:25:16 GMT /npr-news/2024-08-28/breaks-in-water-pipeline-for-grand-canyon-prompt-shutdown-of-overnight-hotel-stays The restrictions will run throughout the Labor Day holiday when hotels are near or at capacity. It's an unprecedented move, even for a water line that has experienced frequent failures. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:25:16 GMT /npr-news/2024-08-28/breaks-in-water-pipeline-for-grand-canyon-prompt-shutdown-of-overnight-hotel-stays The Associated Press /news/2024-04-12/a-plumbing-issue-at-this-lake-powell-dam-could-cause-big-trouble-for-western-water Damage inside Glen Canyon Dam could mean problems with the "river outlet works," a set of small tubes near the bottom of the dam that were originally intended to release excess water when the reservoir is nearing full capacity. The dam allows water to pass through to the Colorado River and Grand Canyon. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:40:00 GMT /news/2024-04-12/a-plumbing-issue-at-this-lake-powell-dam-could-cause-big-trouble-for-western-water Alex Hager /news/2024-02-10/colorado-river-managers-propose-plan-to-protect-grand-canyon-fish-but-some-say-its-not-enough The Bureau of Reclamation released a draft plan for releases from Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back Lake Powell. It's an effort to protect native humpback chub from smallmouth bass. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-02-10/colorado-river-managers-propose-plan-to-protect-grand-canyon-fish-but-some-say-its-not-enough Alex Hager /regional-news/2023-08-24/visitor-spending-near-national-parks-hits-all-time-high-boosting-economy A new report shows that visitors to national parks spent a record amount in surrounding communities last year, providing a major economic boost to those areas. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:37:38 GMT /regional-news/2023-08-24/visitor-spending-near-national-parks-hits-all-time-high-boosting-economy Emma VandenEinde /2023-08-09/for-tribes-in-the-west-the-new-grand-canyon-monument-designation-is-a-historic-moment-in-time President Joe Biden has designated another national monument in the Mountain West. Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument encompasses nearly one million acres in Northern Arizona. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 23:20:34 GMT /2023-08-09/for-tribes-in-the-west-the-new-grand-canyon-monument-designation-is-a-historic-moment-in-time Will Walkey /regional-news/2023-07-18/blm-forest-service-to-hear-from-public-on-proposed-1-1m-acre-national-monument-near-grand-canyon On Tuesday, federal officials are holding a public meeting in Flagstaff to hear comments regarding the proposed 1.1-million-acre Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument. Among other things, it would make permanent an existing mining moratorium in the area. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:28:34 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-18/blm-forest-service-to-hear-from-public-on-proposed-1-1m-acre-national-monument-near-grand-canyon Murphy Woodhouse /news/2023-04-26/an-extra-boost-of-water-is-flowing-into-grand-canyon-after-a-wet-winter The Bureau of Reclamation is releasing a "high-flow experiment" from Glen Canyon Dam after forecasts showed a boost to Lake Powell. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 22:57:20 GMT /news/2023-04-26/an-extra-boost-of-water-is-flowing-into-grand-canyon-after-a-wet-winter Alex Hager /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-12-30/colorado-edition-2022-highlights-recovery-residence-norovirus-in-the-grand-canyon-and-john-denver On this episode of Colorado Edition, we revisit some of our favorite segments, including a recovery residence, norovirus in the Grand Canyon and John Denver. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:26:00 GMT /show/kuncs-colorado-edition/2022-12-30/colorado-edition-2022-highlights-recovery-residence-norovirus-in-the-grand-canyon-and-john-denver /environment/2022-10-12/back-to-back-dry-years-threaten-grand-canyon-beach-restoration Ongoing warming in the Southwest has bottomed out major reservoirs on the Colorado River and raised alarms among cities and farms that rely on the water. But the region’s rapid warming and drying trend is also a threat to the environment in one of the world’s most recognizable wonders: the Grand Canyon. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:59:08 GMT /environment/2022-10-12/back-to-back-dry-years-threaten-grand-canyon-beach-restoration Melissa Sevigny | KNAU /2022-09-23/raft-trips-hit-hard-by-the-grand-canyons-largest-recorded-norovirus-outbreak-cdc-reports This past spring Grand Canyon National Park became the site of an extended norovirus outbreak, with more than 200 cases of gastrointestinal illness among rafters and backpackers. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:07:27 GMT /2022-09-23/raft-trips-hit-hard-by-the-grand-canyons-largest-recorded-norovirus-outbreak-cdc-reports Luke Runyon