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’s 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-News, covering ACC football and basketball as well as Carolina Panthers NFL football.
When he’s 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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Why is there so much water in the Poudre right now? Eastern plains users give the river a late boostWater from Horsetooth Reservoir is rushing through the Cache la Poudre on its way to farms and power plants east of Greeley.
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A report from the Bureau of Reclamation shows some consensus among water stakeholders but highlights lingering divisions among a diverse pool of water users.
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Colorado River growers say they’re ready to save water, but need to build trust with states and fedsA new survey of farmers and ranchers found they mainly trust local agencies and have not taken much advantage of state and federal payout programs.
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The System Conservation Pilot Program is ready to spend additional millions from the Inflation Reduction Act to save water in the agriculture industry through 2024.
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The invasive rusty crayfish was discovered in Lake Granby, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife is concerned because of its proximity to the Colorado River.
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Ten years after Colorado's 2013 floods, many people who lived in mobile homes have struggled to get funding and new housing.
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The latest study from the Bureau of Reclamation shows how a wet winter in 2023 helped boost Lake Powell and Colorado River water supplies. But experts say more cuts to demand for the water supply are needed.
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Cities throughout the Colorado River basin are looking to stretch out their existing water supplies in the face of climate change and steady demand. Some are turning to direct potable reuse, which treats wastewater until it's clean enough to drink.
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This spring's landmark deal to keep more water in the Colorado River will send farmers money to use less water. In the district that uses the most water, there is some deep skepticism.
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Toxic blue-green algae has forced Colorado Parks and Wildlife to close swimming areas at some lakes and reservoirs in the area.