A few dozen people gathered Tuesday morning in front of a federal building in downtown Las Vegas to rally in support of Black migrants.
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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.
A $1 trillion infrastructure bill garnered bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate. It includes more than $8 billion for Western water infrastructure.
Vice President Kamala Harris made a brief visit to Las Vegas Saturday, urging an audience to get vaccinated and to encourage others to do the same.
Despite the effects of a decadeslong drought and gloomy headlines about declining water levels, business is strong for recreation companies on Lake Mead and the Colorado River.
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.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, names the Henderson Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department among its defendants.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area posted the warning on Twitter Thursday afternoon.
The Cottonwood Valley Fire, first reported Monday morning, is the second wildfire just west of Las Vegas since Thursday.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area announced on social media the closure of an access point due to declining water levels.
The lake had been projected to match its previous low point on Thursday but dipped below the old record of 1,071.61 feet above sea level late Wednesday.
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.
Lake Mead is still expected to experience its first federally declared water shortage next year, a recently released federal study shows.
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.
Evan Belshe, 26, died in a car crash on Lake Mead Boulevard on April 14. His mother said his sense of humor blossomed in a serious situation.