Nevada Archives

August 29, 2025

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Amid tense negotiations over the Colorado River’s future, Nevada leaders came together Thursday to focus...

NEVADA CURRENT: Lawmakers aim to rethink excessive water use penalties in Southern Nevada

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Colorado River

May 8, 2025

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The Las Vegas Valley Water District implemented a water rate structure two years ago that...

NEVADA CURRENT: CA farmers agree to conserve 100,000 acre-feet of Lake Mead water in exchange for compensation

Nevada Current

Colorado River

December 5, 2023

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Southern California has agreed to conserve enough water in Lake Mead to support upwards of...

THE CONVERSATION: Colorado River states bought time with a 3-year water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger

The Conversation

Colorado River

June 26, 2023

By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona Arizona, California and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to...

AG ALERT: Imperial Valley farmers await water deal

Ag Alert

Colorado River

June 14, 2023

By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert California, Arizona and Nevada reached a long-sought consensus last month on how to conserve water...

PRO PUBLICA: Las Vegas Needs to Save Water. It Won’t Find It in Lawns.

Pro Publica

Colorado River

June 9, 2023

by Nat Lash, Mark Olalde and Ash Ngu, and photography by Liz Moughon This story was originally published by ProPublica. ...

STATELINE: Colorado River agreement punts on drastic cuts and difficult negotiations

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Colorado River

May 24, 2023

The proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada is not a long-term fix, water experts argue. by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline State...

CAL MATTERS: Colorado River deal: What does it mean for California?

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Colorado River

May 22, 2023

By Alistair Bland, CalMatters Network Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters...

NEVADA CURRENT: NV and other lower Colorado River Basin states face major water cuts under federal proposal

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Colorado River

April 12, 2023

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Federal officials on Tuesday proposed unprecedented cuts to the amount of water Nevada, California, and...

COMMENTARY AT CAL MATTERS: Western water crisis solutions inevitably end with a lot less for California farms

Cal Matters

Colorado River Commentary

March 23, 2023

The water crisis in the West and the decline of the Colorado River are going to require painful changes for...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Low Lake Mead water level tough on small town

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

March 17, 2023

Twenty-three years of drought have dried up tourist dollars for Overton, Nevada. But some residents think the federal government bears...

STATELINE: Water cuts hit Western states

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Colorado River

September 15, 2022

by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of...

NEVADA CURRENT: Sisolak calls on feds to step up river basin management, but ‘no need’ to slow growth

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 24, 2022

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak called on states along the Colorado River and the federal...

NEVADA CURRENT: Citing Nevada’s example, Cortez Masto calls on feds to make other states conserve water

Nevada Current

Colorado River

August 23, 2022

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto joined state water officials Monday to demand immediate federal action on...

NEVADA CURRENT: More water cuts for lower Colorado River Basin states

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Colorado River

August 16, 2022

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada and Arizona are facing a second year of mandatory water cuts as drought and...