Lake Tahoe is experiencing fewer days below freezing, and summers are getting longer and hotter. And that doesn’t include one of the biggest threats to the area: wildfires.

Las Vegas ranks among the top cities for restaurant closures, Nevada State expands direct admissions, and Nevada faces deeper Colorado River cuts.

The state agency has maintained its nearly $2 million grant-giving program to artists and arts organizations

The development comes after months of both anticipation and contention among the seven southwestern states that use the river's water.

Zoox prepares paid robotaxi rides, Harry Reid Airport reports fewer passengers, and new Colorado River cuts are proposed.

Nevada wastewater reveals high drug concentrations, another extreme heat warning takes effect, and Boulder City appeals a federal data center approval.

Plus: The results of Lake Tahoe's annual health check are in; how local secondhand stores are fighting clothing waste; and what to see, hear, and do this week.