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    So Long…It’s Been A Good Ride

    Lisa Rutherford - February 1, 2025
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    Immigration

    Immigration Haunts Politics!

    The Northern Corridor will not solve our transportation problems, but it will create others in an area set aside for preservation.

    Habitat Conservation Plan renewal process must involve citizens

    Lisa Rutherford - November 3, 2019
    Does removing the $700 million pumped storage project from the Lake Powell Pipeline really reduce the cost of this risky project?

    State of Utah, Washington County work new angles to secure Lake...

    Lisa Rutherford - September 29, 2019
    Actual regional supplies were not considered by the Regional Conservation Goals Draft. A desire for the Lake Powell Pipeline may be the reason why.

    Utah’s 2019 Regional Conservation Plan Draft lacks vision for sustainable future

    Lisa Rutherford - September 15, 2019
    An audit reveals that the WCWCD can afford the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline, but whether or not citizens can afford it remains to be seen.

    State audit reveals Washington County can afford Lake Powell Pipeline. Can...

    Lisa Rutherford - September 1, 2019
    My comments have focused on the proposed Northern Corridor but other roads are important for citizens to consider. I encourage citizens to review the plan.

    Good planning, not more money, needed for transportation

    Lisa Rutherford - July 22, 2019
    I hope that others will give thought to the value that letter writing has and the love and generosity it reveals.

    The lost art of letter writing

    Lisa Rutherford - July 14, 2019
    The proposed and risky Lake Powell Pipeline that would link us to Lake Powell — where quagga mussels already reside in great numbers and are increasing.

    Quagga mussels in Lake Powell pose threat to our water supply

    Lisa Rutherford - June 16, 2019
    What will happen to water conservation efforts by our state, district, and cities if we get Lake Powell Pipeline water?

    Water conservation and the Lake Powell Pipeline: A conundrum

    Lisa Rutherford - May 12, 2019
    March of this year marked two years that I have been volunteering at Switchpoint. I can’t believe the time has passed so quickly.

    Lessons from Switchpoint and our community’s future

    Lisa Rutherford - April 28, 2019
    Thanks to a moist winter in southern Utah, Sahara mustard, which creates a fire hazard and can be toxic to our desert tortoises, is proliferating.

    Sahara mustard putting southern Utah at greater fire risk

    Lisa Rutherford - April 7, 2019
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