Colorado River Crisis: Federal officials say they’ll use a shorter-term, 10-year framework for Colorado River management if states can’t agree, with new operational guidelines every two years—raising the stakes for Nevada and neighbors as reservoirs keep dropping. Water Allocation Shock: Arizona warns it could face cuts up to 77% under a “no deal” federal plan, while Nevada’s share could drop about 6% if the Upper and Lower Basins stay deadlocked. Wildlife & Safety: A California couple fought off a black bear attack in the Sierra Nevada; the animal was later euthanized. Nevada Election Security: Nevada’s SOS says partial results from nine counties were briefly accessible to a small set of media outlets due to a testing-environment connection—access was shut down and nothing was published on the public results page. Heat & Climate Signals: A new ranking finds this year’s Junes among the coldest in Nevada since 1895, underscoring how variable conditions are. Aquatic Species Lawsuit: The Center for Biological Diversity sues the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over protections for Western ridged mussels, including populations in Nevada. Mosquito Control: Carson City plans drone mosquito abatement targeting a linear ditch near Arrowhead Drive and Apollo Drive. Energy & Industry: GM is developing sodium-ion battery chemistry for grid storage tied to AI data centers, while defense-linked critical mineral funding continues to surge.