Federal and regional agencies signed a nonbinding MOU at Carlsbad to study 'on‑paper' exchanges of desalinated and recycled water across the Colorado River basin.

Park leaders are weighing whether the Minnehaha off‑leash dog park should be closed or moved after tribes say the land is part of the sacred Coldwater Spring footprint.

A tropical Lesser Frigatebird was spotted at Sippo Lake near Canton, drawing birders and likely marking Ohio’s first reported sighting. Photos and checklists helped confirm the report.