Natalie Villegas, who served in the U.S. Air Force at Creech Air Force Base, was killed by a suspected impaired driver on Saturday. Her father hopes to honor her life and find justice.
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A veterans memorial cemetery in Boulder City at first accepted, then rejected family’s bid to have father, mother buried there.
The Memorial Day ceremony on Monday attracted hundreds to the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City.
The helicopters will be able to perform search-and-rescue missions in nearly any local environment.
Bob Wildoner was 76 when he headed to remote hot springs in Death Valley National Park in May 2021. He hasn’t been seen since.
A man was taken into custody near the base around 4 p.m. and suspicious items were found in his vehicle.
In 1987, hundreds of protestors flocked to the Nevada National Security Site (then the Nevada Test Site) to protest the United States’ continued nuclear testing after an 18-month moratorium.
The Nevada National Security Site, formerly known as the Nevada Test Site, was the site of over 900 nuclear detonations between 1951 and 1992.
It was 71 years ago that the atomic age began in Nevada with the detonation of Able.
Officials at the base, which remains under a public health emergency, announced Thursday that Nellis is tightening restrictions because of Southern Nevada’s “sustained increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases.”
Three more residents and a staff member at the Southern Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City have tested positive for COVID-19.
With the passing of the guidon during a closed ceremony Thursday, Col. Todd Dyer assumed command of Nellis Air Force Base from Col. Cavan Craddock, Nellis officials announced.
The Army Corps of Engineers said in a statement Saturday that it did assessments in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City as a result of COVID-19.
None of the employees is currently hospitalized and some are in the process of being cleared to return to work, a statement from the agency said.
The new cases bring the total for Washoe County up to 25, including current cases and those who’ve recovered, according to a statement from the health district.