Good morning, Nevadans!
I hope you’ve noticed I’ve included a virtual event in our list of things to do the last couple weeks. They’re still few and far between, but I will make sure to add one to our list whenever I can—we’ve heard from our neighbors with limited mobility that they still want to be included.
On another note: in case you missed it, the Michelin Guide recognized 24 Las Vegas restaurants last week, and I mapped them for you.
✨ QUIZ TIME: Take a guess and find the answer somewhere below 🔍
Under the Colorado River plan, how much of its water allocation could Nevada lose in the long run?
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It’s another beautiful day to share the glorious Walker Lake. Big thanks to Te Ann L. for capturing Your Nevada during a road trip!
Did you know Walker Lake was once home to the Lahontan cutthroat trout?
The lake, however, is considered a “terminal sink,” and salt and minerals become concentrated since there’s no outlet. And so, no Lahontan cutthroat trout has been reported by anglers or during sampling surveys since winter of 2010. 🐟
But Walker Lake still has much to offer such as boating, canoeing/kayaking, wind surfing, and birdwatching.
Related: 7 Nevada stereotypes and stories that aren’t true at all. Or, are they?
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Looking for something to do this week? Tap the graphic above to open a Google map of the following events statewide.
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A scenic, high-angle panoramic view of a marina full of boats moored on the deep blue waters of Lake Mead. (Encrypted Colors/Shutterstock)
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By Inside Climate News
Nevada water managers said the long-term impacts from the proposed cuts could be devastating—with Las Vegas bearing some measure of the pain.
Under the federal plan, southern Nevada could—in future years—🔍 lose over 70% of its already-sparse Colorado River allocation while Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming won’t face any mandatory cuts, Nevada officials said last week.
The reductions “could have catastrophic impacts on our economy and the way people live here in southern Nevada,” John Entsminger, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, told Inside Climate News.
Given those fears, the state asked the US District Court of Nevada to order the federal Bureau of Reclamation to revoke its plan, according to the 31-page lawsuit.
The Trump administration’s plan violates a complicated set of policies, laws, court cases, and prior agreements (known as the “Law of the River”), unfairly makes life tougher for three states and does not require four other states to make water restrictions, Nevada officials said.
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🟣 New report classifies half of Nevada’s counties as maternity care deserts. KNPR
“The ‘Nowhere to Go’ report shows that the Nevada counties lacking access to routine labor and delivery services are concentrated in the state’s central and northern areas. That includes Nye, Pershing, Eureka, Storey, Lyon, Douglas, Mineral, and Esmeralda counties. That same collection of counties is also home to zero obstetric clinicians.”
🟣 Lombardo asks Trump for Hawk Fire emergency declaration. Nevada Current
“Officials said at least seven people, including three first responders, have been injured. The fire has destroyed 47 homes and one commercial structure … The emergency declaration seeks immediate federal assistance to protect public health and safety, as well as to maintain essential services and support communities still recovering from the Hawk Fire.”
🟣 Federal appeals court panel gives Nevada a win in its fight to regulate prediction market Kalshi. The Associated Press
“[A panel of judges from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled] that federal law likely does not preempt Nevada—home to the nation’s biggest commercial casino market—from applying its gambling regulations to Kalshi’s sports event contracts.”
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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Jannelle Calderón, featuring a story by Inside Climate News. It was edited by Crystal Niforos.
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