Lake Mead

Lake Mead layoffs highlight strain on workers and the National Park Service

Riley Rackliffe stared at the ceiling of his home and weighed the pros and cons of the federal government’s severance package offer. The government offered ...

As warm weather coaxes people back into the water, safety experts urge caution

Lake Mead is packed with visitors on holiday weekends, such as this three-day weekend for the observance of Memorial Day. And with the crowds comes ...

Nevada lawmakers back bill that aims to free up Hoover Dam funding

Everything about the Hoover Dam, hailed as an engineering marvel of the 20th century, is massive. Now the 89-year-old structure is due for some massive ...

Parasite found in Calif. area of Colorado river, but Las Vegas water supply remains safe

A parasite dangerous to dogs was discovered in a California section of the Colorado River & local experts aren’t raising any red flags about canines ...

Plan would regulate air tours, reduce noise over Lake Mead National Recreation Area

A plan to limit noise from plane and helicopter tours flying over Lake Mead National Recreation Area is in the works and available for public ...

Future low dam’s aim is to prevent erosion in Las Vegas Wash

Engineers are taking samples of the Las Vegas Wash’s sandy banks as they prepare for construction of a low dam to prevent erosion caused by ...

US legislation proposes $25 million boost for Las Vegas Wash improvements

A proposal in the U.S. Senate would bring $25 million in additional funding to Southern Nevada to help combat drought and fund erosion control projects ...

$61 million projects to rein in Las Vegas Wash erosion planned to begin in 2024

The Southern Nevada Water Authority plans to build $61 million of aquatic “speed bumps” to slow the flow of water down the Las Vegas Wash, ...

Despite a wet El Niño forecast for Southern Nevada, Lake Mead unlikely to see water level rise

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting higher-than-usual rainfall for parts of Nevada, California and Arizona this winter, but that rainfall isn’t expected to ...

Lake Mead levels rise, but concerns persist for Colorado River

Federal officials said Tuesday they will ease water cuts for Western states reliant on the Colorado River next year thanks to a slightly improved outlook, ...

Coroner: Lake Mead bones were Las Vegas man missing since 1998

The skeletal remains of a Las Vegas man washed ashore 24 years and 11 days after he was reported missing, according to a Clark County ...

Remains found at Lake Mead linked to 1974 drowning

Skeletal remains found at Lake Mead in October belong to a North Las Vegas man who drowned more than four decades ago, Clark County officials ...

Lake Mead National Recreation Area is planning a prescribed burn near Boulder Beach and the Nevada Department of Wildlife Lake Mead Fish Hatchery next week, ...

The big yawn: Water crisis not registering as a priority with Californians, Preview Las Vegas panelist says

Californians, especially those in the urban core, are worried about crime, education and more, or as Kightlinger said: “In the top 10 issues they are ...

Colorado River water users convening amid crisis concerns

Living with less water in the U.S. Southwest is the focus this week for state and federal water administrators, tribal officials, farmers, academics and business ...

More human remains found in shrinking Lake Mead

More human remains have been discovered at Lake Mead, officials said. The skeletal remains were discovered earlier this month in Callville Bay, said Stefani Dawn, ...

Lake Mead official sentenced for falsifying experience

A former special agent assigned to the U.S. National Park Service’s Lake Mead office in Boulder City was sentenced today for submitting false information about ...

Coroner: Lake Mead bones from Vegas man missing for 20 years

Authorities in Las Vegas have identified bones found in May along newly exposed Lake Mead shoreline as the remains of a 42-year-old Las Vegas man ...

Sisolak appoints committee of water experts to brainstorm conservation ideas

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Wednesday announced the formation of a committee made up of what he called some of the smartest people in the ...