In Nevada, both the number of heat-related deaths and heat-related worker complaints more than doubled from 2022 to 2023, signaling a scorching future.
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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.
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.
Multiple government bodies are attacking the problem of forever chemicals head on, especially with new regulations handed down from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Tubes at Glen Canyon Dam might be damaged, threatening future deliveries from Lake Powell if water levels get too low, the Bureau of Reclamation said.
Estimates place the fish’s numbers below what they were in the fall, but scientists are soothed by how many young fish they saw.
Desert gold wildflowers sprawl for acres in certain parts of the Amargosa Basin, west of Las Vegas and just past the California border.
A new study paints the clearest picture so far of how the Colorado River is consumed across the basin. Thirsty crops account for more than half total water use.
The funding from a U.S. Department of Agriculture program will be used to replace a water tank and to install water lines and fire hydrants.
Though snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin isn’t as impressive as last year, the National Weather Service said there is good news this year.
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An attorney said the billions in punitive damages represent the most money that has been awarded by a jury in Nevada.
Homes in Las Vegas have to endure long and scorching summers. Here are some tips on how to protect your home from damage caused by extreme heat.
Air quality is expected to be in the moderate category or perhaps a bit worse Monday as smoke from wildfires continues to drift into the Las Vegas Valley.
Murray Sawchuck has figured out how to quadruple his appearance fee. Ditch a couple of historic magic institutions.