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The Salton Sea’s weirdness is what’s appealing
The Salton Sea occupies a much smaller footprint of what used to be Lake Cahuilla, which disappeared in the late 1500s. Then, in a wild spring runoff in 1905, the Colorado River blew out a ...
Las Vegas sees first rain after 214-day dry spell
Las Vegas has just experienced its first measurable rain in 214 days. It was only 0.01 inch, but the precipitation Thursday was enough to break the second longest dry spell in the Nevada city’s ...
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Lake Mead projections lower as snowpack lags in Upper Colorado River Basin
With snowpack levels hovering around 84% of normal, projections for Lake Mead released on Friday show the reservoir dropping ...
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Las Vegas drought comes to an end as first rain falls after 214-day dry spell
It was only 0.01 inch, but the precipitation Thursday was enough to break the second longest dry spell in the Nevada city’s recorded history.
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High-speed chase with unlicensed driver near Lake Mead ends in crash, traffic school
An unlicensed driver led park rangers on a high-speed chase near Lake Mead that only ended when he crashed the car he had rented, according to documents.
Las Vegas woman pleads guilty to filing for nearly $100M in fraudulent COVID tax credits
A Las Vegas woman has pleaded guilty to filing fraudulent claims for nearly $100 million in COVID-19 related tax credits.The ...
Here’s how much rain Las Vegas got in 24 hours
After 214 days without measurable rain, Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International officially measured 0.01 inches of rainfall on ...
Who is Lake Mead named after?
Lake Mead is named for the man who oversaw the construction of the Hoover Dam and was a trailblazing pioneer of water ...