Local Links of the Day

A readers should know by now, I am a fanatic when it comes to the fate of the Upper Verde River. And so today, here's a site that links to most of the critical data concerning the river and the aquifers from which it draws its water. Yes, there is bias: "Compelling evidence shows that future demands on ground water from the Upper Verde Watershed severely threaten the existence of perennial flow in the Upper Verde River as far downstream as Perkinsville," says the opening page. Nonetheless, the links cite all the most recent studies by the USGS and NAU. Local cities are set to spend $30Gs for "review and critique" of the studies, says today's Prescott Courier. Guess what they will find out!