Eleven pedestrians died in September after being struck by vehicles on valley roadways, making it one of the deadliest months on record for pedestrians.
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The money will go toward the planting of about 3,000 trees in neighborhoods surrounding UNLV and in east Las Vegas, the Historic Westside and some parts of North Las Vegas.
When it comes to Lake Mead’s water levels, even the biggest storms that hit Las Vegas aren’t much of a factor.
The Regional Flood Control District has tried for years to get people to avoid going out into floodwaters, but its general manager said some people refuse to listen.
The amount and intensity of water that fell across the Las Vegas Valley over the weekend could rank up there with some of the biggest floods in the area’s history.
Drinking recycled sewage water is gaining steam across the West as cities grapple with the effects of more than two decades of drought that has dwindled water supplies from the Colorado River.
The tropical storm brought nearly a monsoon season’s worth of precipitation in just a few days. But that heavy rainfall likely had little effect on Lake Mead’s water levels.
Storms dropped enough water in Southern Nevada that homeowners should be able to keep their sprinkler systems off until next weekend, officials said.
Topping the list of the most-fined companies in Clark County was Gypsum Resources LLC, the developer proposing to build homes on Blue Diamond Hill.
Not even Las Vegas’ hottest month on record could knock Lake Mead’s timely rise off course.
Research suggests that cloud seeding can increase snowfall by as much as 10 percent, so it’s no wonder that Nevada — the nation’s driest state — is investing in the practice.
The water authority wants to pay Southern Nevadans to plant shade trees to maintain and grow the region’s tree canopy.
Several residents voiced their displeasure at the new fee, designed to pinch the pockets of the Las Vegas Valley’s biggest water users.
The Las Vegas Valley Water District says a new charge seems to be working as intended — residents are using less water.
Federal regulators announced the settlement agreement over two Las Vegas wastewater treatment centers that failed to meet federal clean water standards.