Water cuts possible for Mason, Smith Valley farmers

Nevada’s state engineer told farmers from Mason and Smith valleys last week they face water cuts next year if drought conditions continue. State Engineer Jason King and several members of his staff held meetings in Yerington and Wellington to lay out the case for a possible curtailment order in the stressed Walker River water basins. “We’re in the fourth year of drought and what’s scary is we don’t know if this is the end of the drought or not,” King told about 70 attendees in the Sm