TheNevadaGlobeStaff, Author at Nevada Globe

Federal Government Unveils Proposed Colorado River Framework with Steep Cuts for Lower Basin States

July 31, 2026 2:13 pm

LAS VEGAS, NV — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has released its proposed framework to avert catastrophic water depletion along the Colorado River, outlining significant reduction mandates for Nevada, Arizona, and California. The federal announcement comes as water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell hover near historic lows following...

FROM SCRAP HEAP TO ARSENAL: Trump Moves to Keep Critical Minerals in America

July 31, 2026 6:00 amJuly 31, 2026 2:44 am

President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act Thursday to help keep recoverable critical minerals inside the United States, striking at America’s dangerous dependence on Communist China while strengthening Nevada’s emerging mine-to-battery industrial base. The presidential determination grants the Secretary of Commerce authority to restrict exports of mineral-rich waste, discarded...

City of Henderson Expands Municipal Preschool Program by 55%

July 30, 2026 1:25 pm

HENDERSON, NV — The City of Henderson officially announced a 55.6% expansion of its municipal preschool program for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year to meet unprecedented regional enrollment demand. The expanded early childhood education rollout adds five new classroom sections across municipal recreation and community centers. Responding to Suburban Enrollment...

Adult Found Deceased Following Fully Engulfed Northwest Valley House Fire

July 30, 2026 10:28 am

LAS VEGAS, NV — Fire investigators and homicide detectives are evaluating the scene of a fatal residential fire in the northwest Las Vegas Valley after emergency crews discovered an adult deceased inside the structure. Two responding Metropolitan Police Department officers were evaluated at the scene for smoke inhalation. Emergency Response...

Nevada Faces 28% Cut in Colorado River Allocations Under New Federal Plan

July 30, 2026 9:37 amJuly 30, 2026 9:37 am

LAS VEGAS, NV — Nevada is expected to forfeit 84,000 acre-feet—representing roughly 28% of its total legal allocation—of Colorado River water over the next two years under an updated federal operating framework set to be released by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The mandatory reductions reflect an ongoing multi-state conservation...

NEVADA DEMOCRATS SCRAMBLE FOR COVER AS DATA-CENTER SUBSIDY MESS BOILS OVER

July 30, 2026 6:00 amJuly 30, 2026 12:42 am

Nevada Democrats have finally discovered that the state’s data-center subsidy system is a political liability. Now they are scrambling to decide who should take the blame. Rep. Dina Titus recently asked Gov. Joe Lombardo to halt state tax abatements for data-center projects proposed on federal land until the Nevada Legislature...

Las Vegas Man Charged in $140,000 High-End Watch Theft on Strip

July 29, 2026 4:52 pm

LAS VEGAS, NV — Detectives with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Financial Crimes Division have unsealed felony charges against a local man following an investigation into the theft of luxury timepieces valued at more than $140,000 along the Las Vegas Strip. The arrest highlights ongoing enforcement targeting high-value...

Author: TheNevadaGlobeStaff

Federal Government Unveils Proposed Colorado River Framework with Steep Cuts for Lower Basin States

FROM SCRAP HEAP TO ARSENAL: Trump Moves to Keep Critical Minerals in America

City of Henderson Expands Municipal Preschool Program by 55%

Adult Found Deceased Following Fully Engulfed Northwest Valley House Fire

Nevada Faces 28% Cut in Colorado River Allocations Under New Federal Plan

NEVADA DEMOCRATS SCRAMBLE FOR COVER AS DATA-CENTER SUBSIDY MESS BOILS OVER

Las Vegas Man Charged in $140,000 High-End Watch Theft on Strip

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