Receding Lake Mead keeps revealing remains of the past. The latest is a World War II-era landing craft that once was 185 feet below the surface and a popular dive spot.
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The Sunset Road viewing area at Harry Reid International Airport will reopen on Friday after being closed for 26 months for the pandemic.
Wind gusts around 30 mph are forecast for Thursday and into the weekend. A smoke advisory has been issued because of fireworks.
Should Lake Mead fall below its “dead pool” level of 895 feet, Hoover Dam could not produce power and would be unable to release water to California, Arizona and Mexico.
A Pacific cold front moving through the Las Vegas Valley before the weekend will bring powerful winds and cooler temperatures, says the National Weather Service.
Prepare for two hot days with plenty of wind in Las Vegas before a cooler weekend, says the National Weather Service.
Staffers from three jurisdictions will initiate a unified water waste enforcement effort in Henderson. North Las Vegas and Las Vegas will be next this summer.
An excessive heat warning for Southern Nevada will take effect Thursday and last through Saturday, the National Weather Service said.
Las Vegas residents and visitors will feel warm temperatures and gusty winds much of the weekend, says the National Weather Service.
Gusty winds will return along with possibly 100-degree temperatures Thursday for the Las Vegas Valley.
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