It’s unclear when visitors will be allowed to return to Death Valley National Park, officials said. Crews are repairing road damage from Tropical Storm Hilary.
Search results for:
The annual fall drawdown of the Colorado River reservoir is part of an ongoing federal effort to restore populations of two endangered species.
States, cities, farmers, tribes and environmental groups shared comments as part of the process for rewriting the rules that govern how the Colorado River will be managed.
The Republican governor threw his support behind one of the several candidates who hope to defeat Rep. Susie Lee in November.
Eric Bueno, 45, died at Northern Nevada Correctional Center.
Road crews cleared a lane on State Route 190, allowing 400 people to leave Death Valley National Park.
Rain on Sunday in Death Valley reached 2.2 inches, higher than the previous one-day record of 1.7 inches.
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.
Officials said crews are “working feverishly” to get make sure the power is back on, water is running, and access via the roads on the mountain is restored.
Lathaniel Hutcherson, 28, and Daniel Thomas, 55, were pronounced dead, the department said.