BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is reopening Hoover Dam to the public on Tuesday, seven months after it closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PHOENIX — An Arizona judge has rejected a plea deal for a man who used a homemade armored vehicle to block a highway bridge near the Hoover Dam in 2018.
Authorities say a former Las Vegas certified public accountant became the second man to plead guilty in a bribery scheme involving an audit contract at Hoover Dam and tax fraud.
Dustin Lewis' pleas to conspiracy on Tuesday came after veteran former bureau finance chief Fre
After a year with good snowpack levels in the Rocky Mountains, some would say parts of the West are clear of the historic drought that lasted nearly two decades.
BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — The bridge that carries the principal highway between Phoenix and Las Vegas over the Colorado River has reopened after being closed part of Saturday afternoon.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power wants to build a $3 billion pump station and pipeline at Hoover Dam, which would be powered by solar and wind energy.
In the 20th Century, laws were enacted to protect workers. They didn't always work, especially in the Wild West of Nevada where workplace safety and the desire to work faster often conflicted.
A state senator says his constituents are so worried about a potential crackdown on recreational pot legalized in many states, including Nevada, that he will introduce a bill making it easier to purchase it.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The federal agency overseeing water and power is in the market for 52,000 rounds of ammunition for its officers at Hoover Dam and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, raising questions about weapons for nonmilitary purposes.
