The turf ban would apply to all new development, except for schools, parks and cemeteries. Existing regulations prohibit grass in front yards and limit it to 50 percent of a backyard’s area.
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The Southern Nevada Water Authority has aggressively pursued the removal of grass in Southern Nevada for decades. It wants to make turf regulations even more restrictive.
Kenny Lee died in a car crash in Northern Nevada last week. He had taken over as CEO of the liquor store chain after his father, Hae Un Lee, died of cancer in August.
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Tuesday that none of the Metropolitan Police Department employees who died of COVID-19 were vaccinated.
A few dozen people gathered Tuesday morning in front of a federal building in downtown Las Vegas to rally in support of Black migrants.
Deeper cuts to Nevada’s allocation of Colorado River water could be coming in the next few years, according to water level projections released this week.
Despite the effects of a decadeslong drought and gloomy headlines about declining water levels, business is strong for recreation companies on Lake Mead and the Colorado River.
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.
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 Cottonwood Valley Fire, first reported Monday morning, is the second wildfire just west of Las Vegas since Thursday.
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.
Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest of the year for Lake Mead. Officials want visitors to stay patient while they deal with reduced lanes at boat launch ramps.
Lake Mead is still expected to experience its first federally declared water shortage next year, a recently released federal study shows.
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