World War II-era boat emerges from shrinking Lake Mead

As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the U.S. West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River.

Lake Mead: Drought-stricken reservoir near Vegas hits new lowest level since 1930s

The water level of Lake Mead, which was created in the 1930s with the completion of the Hoover Dam, continues to fall. It has dropped 180 feet since 1983.

Las Vegas biker gangs freeway shooting leaves 7 injured, police say

Police say rival motorcycle gangs were involved in a metro Las Vegas freeway shooting that injured seven people over the weekend.

Kitten improving after being saved from dumpster fire in Nevada

The six-week-old kitten was brought into Pet Health Hospital in Las Vegas several weeks ago after surviving the fire. The animal suffered severe burns on her ears and paws.

Lake Mead murder mystery: Bodies found due to low water levels

A 22-year long drought is renewing interest in the mob's connections to Las Vegas. Two bodies have resurfaced at Lake Mead, about 40 miles from the Las Vegas Strip.

Vegas Strip resort surprises 5,400 employees with $5K bonuses

One of the employees from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas called the company's generous bonus “amazing” and a “big surprise.”

Lake Mead drought exposes more human remains

Human remains were found at Callville Bay in Lake Mead Saturday, less than a week after different remains were found at the lake.

Body found in barrel at Lake Mead was of man who was shot, police say

Police said shoes worn by the victim were manufactured in the middle and late 1970s, indicating that the killing likely occurred between the middle 1970s and early 1980s, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

Barrel containing human remains discovered in Lake Mead

A woman said that she and her husband were docking their boat when they heard a woman scream. They then saw the body, which also had a shirt and belt visible.

Water intake now visible at drought-stricken Lake Mead

The Southern Nevada Water Authority announced this week that its Low Lake Level Pumping Station is operational, and released photos of the uppermost intake visible at 1,050 feet above sea level.