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CCSD high schools trade grass for greener, more sustainable athletic fields

The district says it has spent about $195 million so far on the project and has budgeted another $64 million to complete the conversions. The ...

Nevada warns of tough choices as Colorado River deadline approaches

There’s around a year left for the seven states utilizing Colorado River water to finalize new rules on how to manage it, but the Southern ...

Region’s water supplies dwindle, but Nevada has chance to fight it

Nevada’s future — and that of the American West — depends on how seriously we confront the collapse of the Colorado River Basin’s water supply. ...

Spate of storms makes this month the wettest on record for Las Vegas

Just six days into the month, this May is already the wettest on record for Las Vegas, according to the city’s branch of the National ...

How much is rain worth? Nevada lawmakers weigh continued funding for Desert Research Institute’s cloud seeding program

In a state where every raindrop counts, scientists in the Desert Research Institute’s Cloud Seeding Program have mastered the art of enhancing natural precipitation, transforming ...

Stability of well water levels in Las Vegas may be cause for optimism

Groundwater wells in Southern Nevada have maintained stable water levels over the past two years, officials said, defying a trend of decline observed in other ...

Trump’s funding freeze puts Western states at risk of drying up

The Colorado River is drying up, and now, thanks to President Donald Trump’s unprecedented freeze on federal funding, efforts to save it are drying up ...

Las Vegas’ long dry spell ends with rains today

Las Vegas today broke its second-longest dry spell in history, as rain fell across the valley. The National Weather Service said the last time its ...

Water pipeline protection offer could save Las Vegas customers money

The Las Vegas Valley Water District is offering customers a water line protection program that would make repairing and replacing leaking pipes more accessible at ...

Program helps Las Vegas homeowners pay for water leak repairs

The City of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Valley Water District are teaming up on a drip repair program for homeowners to assist with ...

$2.6M project to reduce erosion on Las Vegas Wash to begin in January

The Southern Nevada Water Authority will begin work on a $2.6 million project in January to fix a series of ...

Colorado River talks tackle users’ competing water demands

Before the Colorado River Water Users Association conference started Wednesday in Las Vegas, some attendees trekked out to Boulder City for a tour of Hoover ...

As clock ticks down on deadline for new Colorado River agreement, Lower Basin states pound the table for conservation

John Entsminger, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, stressed to colleagues during the Colorado River Water Users Association ...

Las Vegas conference to tackle urgent Colorado River water management issues

One of the focuses of the Colorado River Water Users Association conference starting today at Paris Las Vegas will be discussing paths forward ...

Charities serving Las Vegas families get help with water filtration

A Las Vegas company is providing free water filtration systems to local nonprofit groups that serve ...

Charity walk raises awareness on water needs in Las Vegas

The One Drop Foundation, an organization focused on water initiatives, is bringing back its Walk for Water in Las Vegas on ...

Compliance investigators keep eyes peeled for water waste violations in Las Vegas

Devyn Choltko steps out of her car to mark the violation with a bright yellow flag. The officer is one of 24 Las Vegas Valley ...

Water authority extending rebate program for removing grass in Southern Nevada

The Southern Nevada Water Authority is extending its Water Smart Landscape rebate initiative, saying the program that helps homeowners replace their grass with desert landscaping ...