The administrators of two Las Vegas Facebook groups donated more than 300 life jackets to Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Wednesday in honor of a 6-year-old girl who drowned there in May.
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President Joe Biden announced help for Nevada and other Western states grappling with a severe drought and wildfires that have exceeded the number from last year’s season.
Las Vegas continued its comeback in May as visitation grew by double digits over the previous month.
A power outage that began at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday impacted about 8,000 customers, NV Energy spokesperson Jennifer Schuricht said.
A search committee began the process Wednesday to hire a new chief of staff and special counsel for Nevada’s higher education board.
“Typically, going into a holiday weekend, drivers can expect gas prices to increase,” said AAA Nevada spokesman Sergio Avila. “That includes here in Las Vegas and Nevada as a whole.”
For 2021-22, 233,258 students have registered, including 11,853 who have signed up for a distance learning option, as of June 21.
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the woman whose body was found in a burnt car east of Las Vegas last month.
Thousands of animals are reported missing each year around Independence Day, with July 5 widely known as the busiest day of the year for animal shelters.
Las Vegas’ jobless rate has shrunk dramatically since the early chaos of the pandemic but still second highest among 51 large metro areas.
There is about a 20 to 30 percent chance of rain on Wednesday, National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Planz said. Thunderstorms are possible throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
Nevada’s case count continues to rise at a significant rate, and the state now has a higher 7-day case rate per 100,000 people than any other state in the country.
Zion National Park was open Wednesday but visitors were told to anticipate delays as park officials clean up from a flash flood that closed the popular park in southern Utah.
County health officials said Wednesday that vaccinations, not new restrictions, will be used to combat COVID-19.
A woman has been arrested on a murder charge in the death of a Las Vegas 5-year-old who police believe perished after being left in a hot house with no air conditioning.
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Las Vegas police investigated a crash that left one person dead and another with life-threatening injuries.
Yair Horn, 47, spent nearly 500 days as a hostage after being kidnapped Oct. 7, 2023.
The complaint, filed Tuesday in federal court in Las Vegas, claims a high priest ordained within the church had raped the girl when she was 10 until she was 15.
With Canadian visitation down 20 percent in 2025, three casino properties are offering a promotion to bring travelers from The Great White North back to Las Vegas.
