Colorado River Crisis: The Interior Department finalized 2027–2028 Colorado River operating guidelines, ordering Lower Basin cuts: Nevada must reduce deliveries by 50,000 acre-feet per year (Arizona 760,000; California 440,000), with an added 700,000 acre-feet of voluntary conservation; Upper Basin states face no mandatory cuts for now as Lake Mead and Lake Powell hit record lows. Local Water Infrastructure: Nevada Irrigation District’s board will update grant progress tied to a 9% rate increase, including $8.5M+ in year-to-date grants and major support for the Scotts Flat Spillway. Outdoor Recreation & Safety: Nevada’s OHV Program awarded $912,917.86 for 13 projects supporting safer, more sustainable off-road recreation, from enforcement and signage to a new naturalist trail near Ely. Wildfire Recovery: Federal and state agencies plan aerial treatments on 11,000 acres in Nevada’s South Sugarloaf burn scar to reduce cheatgrass and help native habitat rebound. Geothermal & Clean Power: Ormat is pivoting geothermal toward the AI/data-center boom with enhanced geothermal system pilots aimed at expanding baseload clean power in the West. Avalanche Accountability: Cal/OSHA fined Blackbird Mountain Guides $151,300 after a deadly Castle Peak avalanche; the company is appealing. Nevada Jobs: Hyve Solutions plans a North Las Vegas facility expected to bring nearly 250 jobs and about $209M in economic impact.