BOULDER CITY, Nevada, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: * * * Significant improvement for Lake Mead due to improved hydrology, ongoing conservation efforts. Operating guidelines in effect until Reclamation finalizes SEIS, including analysis of consensus-based state conservation agreement. * * * The Bureau of Reclamation today released the Colorado River Basin August 2023 24-Month Study, which de  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the selection of 33 organizations nationwide to receive over $3.1 million in funding for projects under the Environmental Education Grants Program, including a grant for $90,000 to Envirolution in Reno, Nev. "We know that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and it demands bold and in  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 96 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for selling more than 800 grams of methamphetamine and 25 firearms -- including a shotgun and machine guns. Charles Sanders, also known as "Cheeze," (39) pleaded guilty on May 4, 2023, to one co  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Captain David E. Boruchowitz (42), a deputy Sheriff with the Nye County Sheriff's Office, appeared in federal court today following his arrest on federal wire fraud, perjury and civil rights violations, arising from the February 2019 false arrest of the former CEO of Valley Electric Association (VEA), a Pahrump-based utility cooperative. United Stat  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on Aug. 14, 2023, by Secretary Janet L. Yellen on the Economy Ahead of Inflation Reduction Act anniversary: * * * Thank you. It's great to be here in Las Vegas with all of you. I want to especially thank Lamar for your introduction and for your team's hospitality. And I'm grateful to everyone from the IBEW and building trades unions for your very warm welcome. Many of you may not know that I began   more