The two proposals show that “the tools available to the federal government are very blunt,” said John Entsminger, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
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Since the 1980s, Southern Nevada has been banking its unused Colorado River water, storing hundreds of billions of gallons away underground and in Lake Mead.
“The common cause that we have to address is climate change induced lower flows,” commission Chair Anne Castle said. “That’s what we have to work on together. It’s not an enemy that we can defeat. It’s one that we have to live with.”
After falling more than 27 feet since the start of the year, Lake Mead got a bit of a bump thanks in part to the August monsoon season.
The Democratic National Committee is inviting states to apply to be the first to cast ballots for a presidential nominee in 2024.
President Donald Trump narrowed his loss in Nevada to former Vice President Joe Biden, but was still behind by about 34,000 as final votes were counted in Clark County early Saturday.
Carson City Judge James Todd Russell has blocked a sales tax increase proposed by the Clark County Education Association, but the teachers union has vowed to continue its effort.
Washoe County health officials on Saturday announced a new positive case of COVID-19, marking the 21st case of the new coronavirus in Nevada.
A group called “Fight for Nevada” has filed a petition with the secretary of state’s office seeking to recall Gov. Steve Sisolak, primarily because of a gun control bill passed by the 2019 Legislature.
Nevada state officials and the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe worked to reintroduce desert bighorn sheep to the hills above the lake Monday, the first time since the early 1900s that they’ve been seen in the area 50 miles north of Reno.
Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt is holding his annual Basque Fry in Gardnerville, which this year features current and former aides to President Donald Trump.
Gov. Steve Sisolak and legislative Democrats are advancing a two-pronged plan to add money to schools: First, use a 10 percent excise tax on recreational marijuana sales, and second, authorize county governments to raise the local sales tax.
Governor-elect Steve Sisolak’s transition team announced that Bradley Crowell, director of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and Tony Wasley, director of the Nevada Department of Wildlife, will remain in their current roles under the new administration.
Wes Duncan has made it a point on the campaign trail to say that he left the attorney general’s office because he didn’t want to run for public office as a state employee.
The announcement reignited fears that Sessions — a staunch opponent of legalization — would try to shut down the industry, but marijuana businesses and states have changed nothing.
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Intense heat grips southern Nevada every summer. However, in recent years, the topic of worksite heat stress safety has become a focus. In 2022, Federal OSHA introduced its national emphasis program on heat stress safety. The same year, Nevada OSHA also issued its state heat stress guidelines for businesses. As summer 2024 approaches, it’s time […]
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Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.
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