The event, organized through commissioner Lawrence Weekly’s office, offered 2,000 backpacks and school supplies for local children in need.
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The Mahogany Fire on Mount Charleston reached 94 percent containment Saturday evening, though Lee Canyon Road still remains closed.
Most Las Vegas Valley grocery stores visited Friday appeared to be in compliance with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s mask mandate.
Lines to enter Lake Mead are backed up ahead of the holiday weekend, as visitation has increased. Officials warned people might experience delays entering the area.
Performances by community groups, messages from local celebrities and other festivities will be featured in the first virtual Summerlin Council Patriotic Parade.
Officials kicked off monsoon season Wednesday by warning Las Vegas Valley residents to stay away from flooded areas and flood channels during flash floods.
People gathered in their cars, on motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards and other modes of transportation at a Black Lives Matter parade Saturday afternoon.
Friday was the first day Nevadans are required to wear a mask in all public spaces after an announcement from Gov. Steve Sisolak Wednesday.
Las Vegas fire officials are urging safety as they anticipate an uptick in at-home fireworks around Fourth of July with more people staying home amid the pandemic.
Residents are advised to prepare an emergency kit with essential items and follow evacuation guidelines in the event of a wildfire.
As the six-month anniversary of the deadly Alpine Motel Apartments fire neared, survivors recounted stories of financial despair, relocation and lost possessions.
The event celebrating the day when news of emancipation reached the last enslaved people in Texas included vendors, musical performances and speeches.
A’Kaeila Coulter’s documentary centers around Yaa Asantewaa, a leader of the Asante Nation who led the fight against British colonization in the early 20th century.
Herbert Herpolsheimer photographed some of the Las Vegas Valley’s most significant moments in the latter half of the 20th century, including 1980 MGM Grand fire.
Cars honked and people cheered as a parade of cars drove to Victory Missionary Baptist Church to honor the life of Las Vegas pastor Robert Fowler, who died May 19.