When the federal government needed a method to reuse toxic waste, it called one of the country’s leading labs in Las Vegas.

The final image captured by the recently decommissioned Landsat 7 satellite shows how "Sin City" has nearly doubled in size during the iconic spacecraft's 25-year lifespan.

First called Boulder Dam, the big dam helped create energy, distribute water through the Southwest. Some want to get rid of ...

But what is the Silver State's best roadside attraction? It's time for RGJ readers to decide what travelers down Nevada's ...

Emerald Cave, also known as Emerald Cove, shimmers with luminous green light. Here's the best time to visit Emerald Cave and ...

More than 90 years after it was created during the Great Depression, Lake Mead provides about 90% of the water supply in Southern Nevada. And while much of the focus is on the lake shrinking, those ...

In this video, we explore the impressive feats of engineering that make the Hoover Dam a must-see attraction for anyone visiting the Las Vegas area.

Scientists from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have found a way to reuse nuclear waste -- a project supported by the ...

California and six other states that use water from the Colorado River are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with new rules for sharing shrinking supplies.