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California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (863+ words) By Dorany Pineda, Associated Press LOS ANGELES " Absent a longer term deal on how to share a key but dwindling water source in the U. S. West, three states say they'll cut back significantly to prop up reservoirs in a short-term agreement…...
OPINION: Spoiled suburbanites clutching at their lawns put Lake Mead in peril
3+ week, 5+ day ago (822+ words) The Colorado River doesn't care about the whims of wealthy gardeners in the Mojave Desert. Today, Lake Mead is one-third full. Within the next year, the reservoir's level will be even lower, according to projections from the federal government. The…...
OPINION: Is the driest state in the U. S. prepared for data centers' unquenchable thirst?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (631+ words) There are a few ways to look at Wednesday's legislative discussion of the future of data center development in Nevada, the nation's driest state. The easiest way is to focus on the growing challenge to manage a water and power…...
OPINION: They want to change the definition of "water." That's catastrophic for Nevada.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (445+ words) Ephemeral waterways are now under threat. A new rule proposed by President Donald Trump's administration would strip Clean Water Act (CWA) protections from nearly all ephemeral waters in America." Each definition jeopardizes Ash Meadows, the Amargosa River Basin, Lake Tahoe…...
It was a shock:" Nevada water regulator speaks on why he was fired
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1716+ words) Until last week, Adam Sullivan was Nevada's state engineer " the person most responsible for managing water in the nation's driest state. That changed when state officials confirmed Sullivan's departure from the role " an unusual move, given that the state engineer…...
Nevada's top water regulator "no longer serving' in role
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (357+ words) Nevada State Engineer Adam Sullivan, who is responsible for managing water usage and resources in the driest state in the country, has abruptly left the role. Jenny Jackson, a spokesperson for the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR),…...
OPINION: If you cannot afford an attorney " you'll be charged for one anyway
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (886+ words) You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you." You might recognize these words from police TV dramas and movies. They're oddly comforting. They conjure up a sense of fairness....
Nevada's hiring more teachers. Data shows a growing percentage are inexperienced.
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (1603+ words) As Nevada appears to be finally turning the corner on its long-running issue of high teacher vacancies, new data shows that state public schools are seeing a surge in teachers with less than three years of experience and teaching subjects…...
$1. 4 M campaign aims to win back Latino voters from Trump, including in Nevada
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (555+ words) Tory Gavito, a Democratic strategist and president of Way to Win, says the groups are trying to pivot to talk to Latinos "in their full experience" about housing and the cost of living without abandoning the case against Trump's hard-line…...
OPINION: As federal threats to elections grow, rural clerks are more important than ever
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (297+ words) Beyond the bright lights of Las Vegas and the majesty of the Sierra Nevada mountains, there is an expansive desert that's home to approximately 11 percent of the state's population, dotted throughout the landscape. What many Nevadans may not consider about…...