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Las Vegas ups the ante on turf buybacks: New Nevada law bans all ‘nonfunctional’ turf by 2026

November 8th 2022 by Ben Winslow, Fox 13 News | Sheri Quinn, Utah Public Radio / Fox 13 News and Utah Public Radio

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Patricia Council stood on her front yard and smiled, glad to see her lawn finally go. “I decided to convert it, number one because of the water issue,” she said. “Water is...

‘To Protect and Conserve’: Las Vegas has strict outdoor watering restrictions (with fines!) Should Utah do the same?

November 8th 2022 by Ben Winslow, Fox 13 News | Sheri Quinn, Utah Public Radio / Fox 13 News and Utah Public Radio

SUMMERLIN, Nevada — The side of Salvador Polanco Gamez’s SUV reads “to protect and conserve.” Bright yellow lights atop his vehicle are flashing as he drives through neighborhoods in this Las Vegas...