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Las Vegas needs to let the market decide where the water goes

The only reason Las Vegas has managed to thrive in the scorching desert is that its water is subsidized and its use is disconnected from the real cost.

by Andrew B. Wilson, Jan 04, 2012
The turn of the wheel: the many lives of writer H. Lee Barnes

Nevada writer H. Lee Barnes brings his experiences as a soldier, cop and casino dealer to his gritty short stories and nonfiction.

by Caleb Cage, Sep 18, 2011
Vegas forges ahead on pipeline plan

The Southern Nevada Water Authority is slowly removing obstacles in the way of its plan to pump water from the Great Basin and ship it to Las Vegas.

by Matt Jenkins, Oct 05, 2009
Silenced Springs?

Rare and tiny spring-dwelling creatures are threatened by everything from invasive species to Las Vegas' plan to pump groundwater from a rural part of Nevada.

by J. Madeleine Nash, Oct 05, 2009
Betting on the house

In Las Vegas, the Bureau of Land Management offers up cheap land for affordable housing.

by Christine Hoekenga, Nov 26, 2007
Under Las Vegas

Exploring the storm drains beneath the city, and the people who gamble their lives inside them.

by Matthew O’Brien, Jul 02, 2007
When the going gets tough, the tough collaborate

Sometimes it seems that only the impact of a severe drought can get Westerners to work together on water issues

by Paul Larmer, May 14, 2007
Wish You Weren’t Here

Quagga mussels – an extraordinarily prolific and costly invasive species – have appeared in Lake Mead, and no one is sure how to keep these unwanted newcomers from infesting the West.

by Michelle Nijhuis, Mar 05, 2007
A Western historian and a Western hero

Las Vegas historian, author and community activist Hal Rothman may be dying from Lou Gehrig’s disease, but he’s determined to go on his own terms – with courage, grace and a sense of humor.

by Matt O’Brien, Feb 05, 2007
Running on empty in Sin City

Although many rural Nevadans are unhappy with Las Vegas’ plans for a giant groundwater project, the six other states that rely on water from the Colorado River are hoping the Nevada project goes ahead.

by Matt Jenkins, Sep 18, 2006

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Results for keyword: Las Vegas

Las Vegas needs to let the market decide where the water goes

The turn of the wheel: the many lives of writer H. Lee Barnes

Vegas forges ahead on pipeline plan

Silenced Springs?

Betting on the house

Under Las Vegas

When the going gets tough, the tough collaborate

Wish You Weren’t Here

A Western historian and a Western hero

Running on empty in Sin City

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