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Las Vegas Public Works director Charlie Kajkowski at the Fremont… Read More Las Vegas Public Works director Charlie Kajkowski at the Fremont East Entertainment District Improvements project, a $5.5 million investment in pedestrian-friendly streets and new landscaping. Due to be completed late this year, the project is being financed by the city and Fremont East property owners. Photo: City of Las Vegas

Crews from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation use recycled concrete … Read More Crews from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation use recycled concrete to reinforce the banks of the Las Vegas wash, which conveys approximately 165 mgd of treated wastewater from the Las Vegas Valley to Lake Mead. In the past two years, stabilization efforts have reinforced more than 23,000 feet of bank. Bank-stabilization enhances water quality, improving wildlife habitat and encouraging the wetlands of the wash to flourish. Photo: Southern Nevada Water Authority