The Colorado snowpack levels are higher than in recent years, but as GBWN's Kyle Roerink explains, the drought is far from over.  “Looking at today’s snowpack as a potential respite…

Colorado River managers have been making agreements to cut their water usage, but getting to yes have been difficult. “If there are any FBI or CIA hostage negotiators out there…

The Southern Nevada municipal water board is punishing the top 10 percent of residential water users.  The goal is to encourage those customers to change their behaviors and…

The Great Salt Lakes of Great Basin are important connections to the past - but they are in trouble. “These lakes are relics of the past, and they hold a…

For more than 30 years, the Southern Nevada Water District fought for the Vegas Pipeline. Together, we stopped it. But the fight may not be over. The Las Vegas Review…

Credit: Chitose Suzuki/Las Vegas Review-Journal This week, the Colorado River is in the news because Western States were told they'd have to utilize less water in the upcoming year. However, this…

This week, the Colorado River is making big headlines. GBWN's Kyle Roerink breaks down what this actually means for the region.  Watch now

The Colorado River is running out of water. States in the compact were told emergency measures are coming soon. GBWN's Kyle Roerink spoke with the LA Times about the possibility…

Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei hasn’t given up on efforts to triple the size of a Naval air station bombing range near Fallon, and he would prefer it sooner rather than…

Environmentalists are celebrating after an amendment proposed by Congressman Amodei was stopped from moving forward.  GBWN protested the amendment in front of Amodei's office.  Read More Now

Rep Mark Amodei is hoping to tuck a 176-page amendment  into a massive military defense spending bill that would have major implications for Nevada's lands and water. The proposal would…

Urban growth isn’t just a property issue - it is a water issue. As more people move to cities like Las Vegas, the strain on the Colorado River’s limited water…

It is no secret the Colorado River is in crisis, but rather than dealing with tragedy as it strikes, Commissioner Tick Segerblom argues that we need to get real about…

By: Alan Cordova Two business owners have filed a 50,396 acre-feet water rights application in Escalante Valley to supplement farmers operating around Beryl and Enterprise.  This dangerous water grab proposal would…

Donate   Washington County water officials are looking to the deepest, darkest depths of earth for new sources of water. But the problem remains: There isn’t water where they want it…

"As an eternal optimist, I believe that Lakes Mead and Powell are still one-third full rather than two-thirds empty." Great Basin Water Network's Kyle Roerink explores some considerations up for…

Seven Western states and their leaders — all depending on water from the Colorado River — remain divided. So far, leaders in the Upper Basin states of Colorado, New Mexico,…