The shooting that took place next door to Orlando Hernandez’s home Sunday evening wasn’t out of the ordinary. Gun violence is a fact of life for those living on his block in east Las Vegas.
Alan Halaly
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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 Democratic lawmakers want to ensure Avi Kwa Ame, Gold Butte and Basin and Range won’t have their boundaries changed.
Many factors work in Las Vegas’ favor, but some homes in the valley still have a high wildfire risk.
The namesake of Lake Mead most notably served as head of the Bureau of Reclamation while it built Hoover Dam.
Ending the 214-day streak of no measurable rain in Las Vegas won’t do much for drought conditions, according to a report.
The Las Vegas Valley hasn’t experienced any measurable precipitation in more than 210 days.
The mining company refutes the Human Rights Watch report, calling it a mischaracterization of the federal environmental review process.
The Trump administration has frozen Nevada’s $156 million solar panel grant.
The Department of Government Efficiency and the Trump administration have unfrozen the $156 million grant associated with Nevada’s solar initiative.
Nevada is a prime location for geothermal energy — but not without controversy.
Lake Mead may be in trouble, according to a regional report released Wednesday about snowpack in the West.
The latest update shows that the death toll has risen to 526, up from the December total of 491. It’s still not a final number, according to the coroner’s office.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued an order that instructs staff to see how the department can open more federal land for mining.
With more than 200 days of no measurable rain in Las Vegas and counting, Southern Nevada’s beloved bighorn sheep are reaching a crisis point.
With a chunk of federal funding for PFAS, Nevada’s state water regulators are doing more comprehensive testing.