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.
Three politically experienced Black women have announced bids for North Las Vegas mayor, replacing John Lee, who’s running for governor.
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.
Lake Mead will experience its first federally declared water shortage next year. The declaration will force Nevada to slash its allocation of Colorado River water in 2022.
Public health officials in Nevada reported 26 new coronavirus-related deaths Friday, pushing the state’s pandemic death toll past 6,000.
Despite schools and businesses closing early in the pandemic, overall water usage in Henderson increased, a UNLV study found.
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.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area posted the warning on Twitter Thursday afternoon.
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.
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.
North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee announced his positive test result in a Facebook post Monday.
The extended launch ramps are the latest visible sign of the toll a two-decade drought has taken on the Colorado River.
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.
The analysis found improvement in the number of high-pollution days in Nevada, one official said. But Clark County said it disagrees with the report’s grading system.
Under the new agreement, the development will withdraw a lawsuit that it filed against the city this month.
The program is being offered to North Las Vegas residents via the Lyft rideshare service. Verification of a vaccine appointment is required.
A group of library workers in North Las Vegas quickly shifted job duties to help the city and region respond to the public health crisis.