Water officials in Las Vegas are backing a proposal to create a federal grant program for major water recycling projects.
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The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the Nevada Environment Response Trust, seeks money from American Pacific Corp. for a perchlorate cleanup job the trust performed.
Henderson is supplementing a program offered by the Southern Nevada Water Authority to encourage water users to convert their grass to desert landscaping.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, names the Henderson Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department among its defendants.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area posted the warning on Twitter Thursday afternoon.
The call center, offered in both English and Spanish, launched this month and is in the process of expanding. It will be more widely available Tuesday.
The lawsuit, filed last week in District Court, accuses Henderson police of using excessive force.
John Watson III refused to comply with an officer’s commands to drop a knife outside a grocery store, police said. He was shot as he walked toward the officer.
The Cottonwood Valley Fire, first reported Monday morning, is the second wildfire just west of Las Vegas since Thursday.
The park, which is being developed to have accessible playground equipment and recreational fields, will be built at Russell Road and Stephanie Street.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area announced on social media the closure of an access point due to declining water levels.
The lake had been projected to match its previous low point on Thursday but dipped below the old record of 1,071.61 feet above sea level late Wednesday.
A U.S. Bureau of Reclamation spokeswoman said the water level is projected to reach a point on Thursday that will match the record low.
The flag raising ceremony at North Las Vegas City Hall recognized Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
A North Las Vegas officer alleges he faced discrimination by being removed from his job as a recruiter. The city said it had legitimate business reasons to make the move.
Las Vegas is largely defined by its ability to defy expectations, and recent forecasts predicting a decline in its appeal to younger travelers are no exception. Contrary to these gloomy predictions, which suggest that an aging core visitor base might render the city’s 150,000 hotel rooms less appealing to new generations, the reality is strikingly […]
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Colin Czech is accused of killing a man outside a downtown convenience store and eating parts of the victim’s face, police said.
The Las Vegas Strip casino introduced a new tier in its loyalty program, and visitors will need to reach at least that tier to receive unlimited free parking.
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.