It was 98 degrees inside of the woman’s apartment, according to a coroner’s investigation referenced in the lawsuit.
Alan Halaly

Alan Halaly started covering water and environmental issues at the Las Vegas Review-Journal in January 2024. He hails from Florida, where he served as editor-in-chief of the University of Florida’s student-run newspaper, The Independent Florida Alligator. His work has been recognized by the Hearst Journalism Awards, the Online News Association and the Society of Environmental Journalists. Throughout his career, he has reported across many beats for the Miami Herald, NPR-affiliate WUFT, The Daily Beast and the Miami New Times.
The sodaville milkvetch is protected by Nevada’s little-known statutes for endangered plants.
The Trump administration made its pick for Bureau of Reclamation commissioner, a high-profile spot when it comes to ongoing Colorado River talks.
An Arizona State University study has placed a microscope on groundwater pumping in the Colorado River Basin.
Ormat, a geothermal company, has accepted a 14-day environmental review timeline that would normally take years.
Nevada utility companies must now be more transparent about how frequently they shut off customers’ service.
Senate Republicans proposed selling off up to 3.3 million acres of public land across 11 Western states.
All three deaths reported by the Clark County coroner’s office also had other causes listed.
Nevada wildlife officials are capturing 150 sheep from Valley of Fire State Park and moving them elsewhere.
In a roundtable discussion, the governor heard from Nevada’s top fire officials on the upcoming season.
Two bills signed into law last week create a statewide groundwater rights retirement program. It has no funding.
In response to a climate change denier’s recent challenge to debate him, UNLV professor Ben Leffel had one condition: The debate had to be held “in the form of a WWE professional wrestling match.”
The Nevada State Climate Office held its first-ever Northern Nevada Heat Summit in Reno.
The bill requires some local governments to update master plans to better reconcile with rising temperatures.
The survey reveals how Nevadans are dealing with issues like extreme heat, water quality and public transit.