Trump goes after regulations on gas stoves, toilets and yes, even paper straws. It took five years to build Hoover Dam, but ...

In 1885, Harriet Strong made a study about the shortage of water in Nevada, including control of floodwaters and water storage. She advocated conservation as a flood remedy, proposing a succession of ...

Technology that can strip carbon dioxide from the air and lock it up in mine tailings is to be deployed to Wyloo operations ...

In this interview, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Michael Hiltzik discusses how his love for and curiosity about California ...

Bold and ambitious solutions to the American West’s water woes seem to be even more scarce than the water itself.

Question: Why does concrete get hot when it is curing? Answer: Simply put, water plus aggregates (gravel, sand, stone), plus cement (such as Portland cement) start a chain of chemical reactions called ...

Happy Statehood Day, Arizona. From Stevie Nicks and the Colorado River to creosote and Camelback Mountain, here's why we love ...

Lake Mead is named for the man who oversaw the construction of the Hoover Dam and was a trailblazing pioneer of water ...

Michael Hiltzik tells California's story with a journalist’s reluctance to take anything at face value and a distrust of ...

Federal agencies across Washington are finding ways to keep funding frozen even after judges last month temporarily blocked ...

In 1900, the population of Las Vegas was 22 people. Today, more than 39 million people visit the betting center … Continue ...

Construction and construction materials company Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 ...