Nevada and much of the Southwest are in for more fire weather days as the Earth warms, according to a new study.
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Safety while boating at Lake Mead National Recreation Area has long been an issue, leading to several deaths almost every year since 2000.
A coalition of residents and activists called on the Biden administration to issue heat protections for outdoor workers and declare climate change a national emergency.
Nevada has the highest percentage of public lands of any state in the country. The majority of it is operated by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
This year’s so-called “cicada-geddon” spreading across the East Coast will not reach Nevada. But the Silver State has its own version of the critters.
Every year, school children guess when the desert tortoise will emerge from his burrow, marking the beginning of spring.
Multiple government bodies are attacking the problem of forever chemicals head on, especially with new regulations handed down from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Snowpack numbers for the Rocky Mountains are above the median, but whether that will translate to better water levels for Lake Mead and Nevada is unclear.
More than 200 locals spent their Saturday morning placing native plants along the Las Vegas Wash to help prevent erosion and further water filtration.
Though it poses no immediate risk to the water supply, a new study found drugs in increased concentrations at the wash after big events, including EDC and the NFL draft.
About $27 million is dedicated to improving Nevada’s public lands through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
In a new public-private partnership, MGM Resorts International is committing $500,000 to make preexisting conservation programs more worthwhile for its employees.
The water district made more than $32 million in its first year of charging its biggest water users punitive fees, data obtained by the Review-Journal shows.
An upgrade to water meters will allow the Las Vegas Valley Water District, and ultimately water users, to track their consumption in real time.
Everyone in Vegas seems to have a wind story this year. Maybe it’s a gust knocking down an unsuspecting pedestrian, a set of patio furniture ending up in a neighbor’s yard or dust covering your car.
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“It’s just heartbreaking,” said Judy Roman, whose houseboat was totaled and whose security camera recorded the fire.
Members of the Henderson Fire Department demonstrated how they respond to a 911 call about a child trapped in a hot car.
A fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot is being investigated as a possible case of self-defense, according to the Henderson Police Department.
A suspect accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian told investigators that she had struck construction equipment, according to her arrest report.