The Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District is moving forward with an environmental assessment to address potential issues associated with a proposal by the Federal Highway Administration to construct a multi-use trail in sections of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: Plans To Build Houses Near Red Rock Stalled – For Now
Originally published by Mike Prevatt, Nevada Public Radio Read here: https://knpr.org/knpr/2019-04/plans-build-houses-near-red-rock-stalled-now Apr 22, 2019 Las Vegans have been up in arms about a proposed 3,000-home development near Red Rock Canyon for years. And for now, those plans are stalled, thanks to a recent vote by the Clark County Commission. It’s the latest in a long-running…
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: What did Vote Housing Near Red Rock Really Mean?
Originally published by KNPR. Read here: https://knpr.org/knpr/2017-02/what-did-vote-housing-near-red-rock-really-mean
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: A Hill To Sue For
Originally published by Heidi Kyser, Nevada Public Radio Read here: https://knpr.org/dc-blog/hill-sue Jan 12, 2017 As Desert Companion reported in October, a company linked to Jim Rhodes has rebooted its previously stalled effort to build a residential development on Blue Diamond Hill at the edge of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The proposal reignited a decade-old…
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: Clark County Sues Group Opposing Blue Diamond Hill Development
Dec 14, 2016 Tensions over construction on Blue Diamond Hill have once again flared. The hill overlooks Red Rock Canyon and is the proposed site of more than 5,000 homes. On one side of the issue is Gypsum Resources, the land owner and hopeful developer. On the other is Save Red Rock, a conservation group…
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: If Blue Diamond Hill Is Approved, Opponents Will Sue
Nov 23, 2016 The Clark County Commission will vote on a development plan that could bring 5,000 new homes to Red Rock Canyon. The vote was planned for Dec. 7 but has been postponed. Heather Fisher is the president of Save Red Rock. She told KNPR’s State of Nevada that if the county approves plans, her…
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: Development Plan Could Bring 5,000 Homes To Red Rock
Nov 17, 2016 Blue Diamond Hill is back on the drawing table. The proposed plan would bring 5,000 new homes and 15,000 new residents to Red Rock Canyon. For comparison, that’s about the population of Boulder City. The houses would be built on a mining site across the highway from the town of Blue Diamond….
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: Community: Red Rock reboot
Originally published by Heidi Kyser, Nevada Public Radio Read here: https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2016-10/community-red-rock-reboot Oct 27, 2016 A company linked to developer Jim Rhodes has revived his dream of building houses atop Blue Diamond Hill. Is this plan invincible? As cameras jump from one Clark County planning commissioner’s face to the next, their sympathy with the community members…
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: Red Rock Canyon’s History As Protected Land
The Red Rock National Conservation Area is now 25 years old. Its history as a protected site goes back much further than that. It was 1936 when it was first recognized as a landmark. Much of Red Rock’s story was told in the book, “Seekers, Saints & Scoundrels: The Colorful Characters of Red Rock Canyon.” Chuck Williams was…
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: Paradise Palms – Good Neighbor Policy
They moved to Paradise Palms to bring some stylish love to a formerly fab neighborhood When Clay and Denise Heximer bought their dream house in 2010, a midcentury-modern split level on a cul-de-sac in the heart of Paradise Palms, they were surrounded by exactly the kind of neighborhood they always wanted. Built by developer Irwin…
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KNPR Nevada Public Radio: State of Nevada: Red Rock Canyon
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