Annie MacKeigan, The Water Desk
Annie MacKeigan is a master’s student in journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received her B.A. in journalism from Hofstra University in 2024, where she developed her skill for still photography and became keen on telling visual stories. At CU, she has been expanding those multimedia storytelling skills through conservation photography and science writing.
As the West’s scant snowpack melts, Coloradans brace for a lean water year
Call it the winter that wasn’t.
Throughout Colorado a record-warm and dry winter has come to a close. Attention now pivots to spring and the potential for additional snow to allay increasing drought concerns. Though,...
Potable water needs in southeastern Colorado persist despite Trump veto
For the last two years, Robin Daigle has had to boil her tap water before pouring it in ice cube trays.
She boils tap water if she needs it to cook. When her children are...