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1/18/2025 5:00:00 PM

Unlocking the Future of the Colorado River: New Federal Report Reveals Promising Alternatives Amidst Success Claims

The Colorado River Handoff: A Game-Changer for Water Management? In the face of an escalating water crisis, the Colorado River has become a focal point for innovative solutions and collaborative effo...

1/10/2025 10:13:10 PM

2025 Outlook: Colorado River's Flow to Lake Powell Set to Drop to Just 81% of Normal – What This Means for the Future!

The Colorado River's Troubling Future: What Will 2025 Bring for Lake Powell? The Colorado River, a vital water source for millions, faces a daunting forecast for 2025. Recent reports indicate that th...

12/6/2024 10:10:50 PM

Unveiling Lake Mead's Bathtub Ring: A Stark Reminder of Our Water Crisis

The Lake Mead Bathtub Ring: A Stark Reminder of America's Water Crisis As the sun sets over the shimmering waters of Lake Mead, a haunting sight emerges—a bathtub ring etched into the landscape, a po...

4/25/2023 12:30:13 PM

Limits on home water use in Las Vegas move closer to reality

Callville Bay Resort & & Marina is seen at Lake Mead in March 2023. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review Journal)Assemblywoman Sabra Newby, D-Las Vegas, shakes the hand of Chief Justice Lidia S. Stiglich...

4/14/2023 2:30:23 PM

What happens to Las Vegas’ water under feds’ Colorado River cuts?

A range of flowers bloom above the Colorado River near the Willow Beach gain access to road in March 2023. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal). The federal government today set out groundwork that...

4/7/2023 9:45:57 PM

Wet winter improves Colorado River forecast; big cuts still coming

Land is exposed where once was water along the declining Lake Mead shoreline on March. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review Journal) @Left_Eye_Images A currently wet winter season in ...

4/4/2023 1:00:12 PM

How Nevada uses more than its tiny share of the Colorado River each year

Morning lights Bullhead City, left, and Laughlin farm fields along the meandering Colorado River on Jan. 28, 2023, south of Laughlin. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal). Nevada gets less than a 2...

3/28/2023 10:31:52 PM

Decades-old Lake Mead remains identified by coroner

Land is exposed about Callville Bay and the narrows where there as soon as was water along the Lake Mead coastline on Monday, March. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review Journal) @Left...

1/16/2025 3:00:42 AM

Lake Mead's Water Levels Set to Soar: A Promising 14-Foot Rise Compared to Last Year!

Lake Mead's Water Levels Surge: What It Means for the Future In a surprising turn of events, recent projections indicate that Lake Mead's water levels have improved by an impressive 14 feet compared ...

12/24/2024 9:30:58 PM

Colorado River Basin Faces Snowpack Shortfall: What It Means for Water Resources and Future Conditions

Snowpack Dilemma: Is the Colorado River Basin Facing a Crisis? The Colorado River Basin, a critical water source for millions, is grappling with an unsettling reality—its snowpack levels are lagging ...

4/26/2023 9:09:58 PM

Some closures at Lake Mead scheduled during High Flow Experiment

People hang out at Swim Beach, along the Boulder Basin and Boulder Beach area, at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto Lake Mead is planning to...

4/14/2023 12:00:23 PM

Saving for a non-rainy day: How much water has Southern Nevada stashed away?

Land is exposed on March 6, 2023, around Callville Bay along the Lake Mead shoreline. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review Journal). As Colorado River basin states look down potentially high cuts to their s...

4/11/2023 5:04:33 PM

Feds to spell out options to drastically cut Colorado River water use

A variety of flowers blossom above the Colorado River near the Willow Beach gain access to roadway on March 27, 2023, in Boulder City. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images The fede...

4/5/2023 11:11:17 PM

Plan to add dirt boat ramp at Lake Mead delayed

One National Park Service boat launch is running at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Work to add a dirt launch ramp at Echo Bay has been postponed by silt, according to the service. 2 industrial ra...

3/30/2023 5:10:32 PM

Bill proposes using satellites to study water consumption in West

U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., speaks during a news conference at the Southern Nevada Health District on Nov. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto With drough...

3/21/2023 2:30:22 PM

Senators seek disaster funding for drought-stricken Lake Mead

The Hoover Dam with the lower Lake Mead coastline, above, and Colorado River continuing listed below on Monday, March. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review Journal)The receding Lake Me...

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6/21/2025 11:20:11 PM

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Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates: How the U.S. Could Be Drawn Into a Broader Middle East WarTensions Soar as Iran Threatens Retaliation Against IsraelThe Middle East stands on the brink of a wider confl...

6/21/2025 11:19:46 PM

Passengers Injured as Luxury Yacht Crashes Into Hudson River Dock Amid Chaos

Exclusive: Luxury Yacht Collision on Hudson River Sparks Safety DebateDramatic Incident Raises Concerns Over Waterway NavigationA high-end yacht collided with a dock along the Hudson River earlier thi...

6/21/2025 11:19:23 PM

Deadly tornado claims 3 lives in North Dakota, violent storms ravage Minnesota

Deadly Tornado Tears Through Bemidji and North Dakota: 3 Killed, Communities Left in ShockDestructive Storm Leaves Trail of Chaos and HeartbreakA violent tornado ripped through Bemidji, Minnesota, and...