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With a change of the season comes changes for days and hours at some Southern Nevada outdoor recreation areas.
The change would be “disastrous” for Southern Nevada, dramatically lengthening wait times for patients, said Dr. John Ham, medical director at UMC’s Center for Transplantation.
Entrance to the park typically costs $15 for cars, $10 for motorcycles and $5 for bicycles and pedestrians. Since fees are waived Saturday, the park is expecting heavy crowds.
Southern Nevada, Southern California and central Arizona are the nation’s “hot zone” for West Nile virus, reporting the highest number of cases of the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease in the U.S.
Nevada is asking a federal judge to amend a lawsuit so the state can force the federal government to remove a half metric ton of plutonium secretly shipped to the Nevada National Security Site last fall.
Observances of Memorial Day begin Friday and continue through Monday. Here is a list of some of the memorials and celebrations planned.
Low cost bus startup FlixBus plans to expand its Las Vegas service area to four Utah cities this week.
Nevada leads the nation in a dubious category — the rate of syphilis infections — officials announced Tuesday.
About one-fifth of Clark County residents face severe housing problems, including high costs and overcrowding, that adversely impact their health, according to an annual report published Tuesday.
As long as Nevadans and visitors are immunized against the disease, it’s unlikely a current outbreak in Washington state could take hold in the Silver State, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
The smaller, residential-style home opening by year’s end in Centennial Hills will focus on providing skilled care and independence for the elderly in a less-institutional setting.
Despite staff limitations resulting from the ongoing government shutdown, many regional national parks and recreation areas are expected to remain open at least through the weekend.