Melanie Smokey, of Washoe and Western Shoshone descent, spoke to a crowd of about 100 Las Vegans Saturday.
Lake Mead
More than 70 percent of state residents believe Nevada’s water supply is a serious problem, according to a poll.
A new study shows that human-caused climate change is altering the region’s temperatures and worsening extreme drought.
The five buoys could prevent future boating accidents and help predict water quality.
The Clark County coroner’s office investigated more than 5,300 deaths last year, including car crashes, homicides and Lake Mead drownings.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority has released its annual Water Resource Plan, which shows the challenges of dealing with a dwindling Colorado River.
Increased snowpack in the Rockies made last year a solid one for Colorado River levels. But scientists predict Lake Mead will go back down.
People with titles like secretary, custodian, mechanic, security officer and painter were among those earning at least $100,000, public records show.
Three feet of snow in Colorado’s mountain region recently boosted the snowpack closer to normal after a dry start to winter.
The growing challenges of millions of Americans living with a decreasing water supply have far from disappeared.
Several agencies reached agreements with the federal government to conserve water from the seriously taxed Colorado River.
The crash occurred in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in November.
Clark County is asking for the public’s help as three other sets of skeletal remains found at Lake Mead in 2022 have since been identified.
Tens of millions of people — and millions of acres of farmland — rely on the Colorado River’s water. But as its supply shrinks, these farmers get more water from the river than entire states.
Park officials are working to improve water quality at the hot springs over the next several days.
