/tags/las-vegas Las Vegas en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:24:02 GMT /news/2024-12-06/colorado-river-states-bluster-and-bicker-ahead-of-an-uncertain-future-for-the-water-supply The seven states that share the shrinking river are deeply divided about new rules for its future. They met in Las Vegas for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association, or CRWUA, conference. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:24:02 GMT /news/2024-12-06/colorado-river-states-bluster-and-bicker-ahead-of-an-uncertain-future-for-the-water-supply Alex Hager /2024-02-07/las-vegas-and-the-nfl-a-once-unthinkable-relationship-thats-evolved-over-time 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. But there was once a time the NFL, or any pro sports league, wouldn't even allow a team in the city. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:38:34 GMT /2024-02-07/las-vegas-and-the-nfl-a-once-unthinkable-relationship-thats-evolved-over-time Yvette Fernandez /news/2023-12-10/clearer-heads-and-calls-for-tribal-inclusion-as-colorado-river-bigwigs-prep-for-las-vegas-meeting 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. Sun, 10 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-12-10/clearer-heads-and-calls-for-tribal-inclusion-as-colorado-river-bigwigs-prep-for-las-vegas-meeting Alex Hager /environment/2022-09-14/as-the-colorado-river-shrinks-water-managers-see-promise-in-recycling-sewage Cities in the arid Southwest are investing in water reuse technology, keeping more water in the system and bolstering drinking supplies in an area hit hard by drought. Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:26:07 GMT /environment/2022-09-14/as-the-colorado-river-shrinks-water-managers-see-promise-in-recycling-sewage Alex Hager /environment/2022-08-24/city-utilities-in-the-colorado-river-basin-want-to-conserve-more-water-can-that-make-a-difference A group of seven city utilities in the Colorado River basin says they have plans to conserve more water amid a drought that's straining the region's supply. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:22:25 GMT /environment/2022-08-24/city-utilities-in-the-colorado-river-basin-want-to-conserve-more-water-can-that-make-a-difference Alex Hager /regional-news/2022-04-29/palms-casino-resort-reopens-under-tribal-ownership The Palms Casino Resort closed for two years after the COVID pandemic hit. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians bought it last year and its reopening makes the Palms the first Las Vegas casino to be fully owned and operated by a Native American tribe. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-04-29/palms-casino-resort-reopens-under-tribal-ownership Yvette Fernandez /environment/2021-12-15/lower-basin-states-sign-deal-to-put-water-back-in-lake-mead-amid-dropping-levels Water agencies from Arizona, Nevada, California and the federal government agreed to a multimillion dollar plan to keep more water in Lake Mead. The deal was signed at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference in Las Vegas. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 01:24:49 GMT /environment/2021-12-15/lower-basin-states-sign-deal-to-put-water-back-in-lake-mead-amid-dropping-levels Alex Hager /environment/2021-12-08/with-the-colorado-river-in-crisis-those-who-decide-its-future-gather-under-one-roof The annual Colorado River Water User's Association conference in Las Vegas will be in the spotlight this year, as climate change shrinks water supply. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 23:00:00 GMT /environment/2021-12-08/with-the-colorado-river-in-crisis-those-who-decide-its-future-gather-under-one-roof Alex Hager /arts-life/2021-07-26/weddings-surge-in-las-vegas-as-pandemic-eases-across-nation The pandemic made us press pause on a lot of life’s special moments. Vacations. Graduation parties … and weddings. But as the country continues to reopen and more people get vaccinated, marriages and ceremonies are surging this summer — including in America’s wedding capital, Las Vegas. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:06:21 GMT /arts-life/2021-07-26/weddings-surge-in-las-vegas-as-pandemic-eases-across-nation /health/2021-07-08/bidens-surge-response-teams-aim-to-tackle-covid-19-hotspots-across-the-west The Biden administration is offering to send "surge response teams" to help stamp out COVID-19 hotspots across the country. The governor of Nevada has requested help in the Las Vegas area, where infections are rising and daily vaccinations have dropped sharply. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:01:49 GMT /health/2021-07-08/bidens-surge-response-teams-aim-to-tackle-covid-19-hotspots-across-the-west Nate Hegyi