Before it hits a glass, water taken directly from Lake Mead, the Colorado River or the underground water table must run through two Southern Nevada Water Authority facilities.
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An error by SNWA, combined with pushback to a “nonfunctional turf” ban could leave the Las Vegas Valley short of the water savings it needs to continue growing without increasing its overall water use.
A May 20 crash in Nye County claimed the lives of three people, including a 10-year-old girl.
As lake waters recede, Steve Schafer believes more human remains will be found. He is part of a three-person team that has recovered bodies of at least 10 people since 2013. They do so to help families of the missing.
The GoFundMe page is one of many that have been created locally and across the world to raise money to help families affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Our interactive graphic shows the Las Vegas Valley’s building growth by decade, and what the population might look like in 2060. More than 2.3 million people live here now.
Clark County School Board trustees will vote again on the fate of Superintendent Jesus Jara after a board member said she regrets her vote last month to terminate his contract.
The honor for Booker Elementary School teacher Juliana Urtubey included a surprise visit to the school from first lady Jill Biden, a fellow educator.
The leak at a chemical production plant was the second major event in the area in a three-year span. It forced evacuations and sent hundreds to seek medical evaluation.
Lake Mead is still expected to experience its first federally declared water shortage next year, a recently released federal study shows.
UNLV, Nevada State College and College of Southern Nevada haven’t finalized graduation plans yet, including whether ceremonies will be in person or online.
Mackey iLead Academy for the Digital Sciences in North Las Vegas this year became the only kindergarten through eighth-grade campus in the Clark County School District.
Exterminators across the Las Vegas Valley are reporting a rise in residential rat calls during the pandemic.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that students with an F-1 academic visa or M-1 vocational visa can’t take online-only classes during the fall semester.
Preliminary numbers from the Clark County coroner’s office show suicides declined in March and April, despite all the pain inflicted on the community by the new coronavirus.