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Population estimates show international migrants were attracted to some of the largest, most urban counties in the U.S. last year.
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Super Bowl LVIII will be in Las Vegas this weekend — one of the biggest sports (and betting) events of the year being played in a city synonymous with gambling.
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Getting passed over for federal funding was a disappointment for rail advocates and local leaders who tout trains' ability to connect Utahns and boost rural areas. But they aren't giving up.
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At an annual meeting in Las Vegas, Colorado River policymakers said new rules may be a "messy compromise."
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Policymakers say a wet winter has created space for discussions about long-term water management, but they have a diverse set of interests to consider while drawing up new rules.
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Federal officials said Tuesday they will ease water cuts for Western states reliant on the Colorado River next year. Bountiful snowfall and rain last winter pulled much of the region out of drought this spring and raised water levels at key reservoirs.
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The measure lets the Southern Nevada Water Authority restrict the amount of water to homes, but only if the federal government further dials back Nevada’s share of water drawn from the river.
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The Interior Department's news analysis considers two different ways to force cuts to Arizona, Nevada and California. The two options mean varying impacts for cities, farms and people living in the Southwest.
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Nevada lawmakers are considering a significant shift in water use for Las Vegas, one of the driest major metropolitan areas in the U.S.
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Climate scientists warn, however, that it will take more than one wet winter to end the West's drought and the strain on the Colorado River.
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Policymakers from the seven states that use water from the Colorado River gathered in Las Vegas to discuss its future as climate change shrinks supply.
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More questions than answers are surfacing at a conference in Las Vegas about what to do about projected shortages of Colorado River water relied upon by seven U.S. states, Native American tribes and Mexico.