What causes clear, fresh country well water to turn orange or black, or smell so bad that it’s undrinkable? Residents of a western Pennsylvania community have been trying for more than a year to get that question answered in their quest to get clean water back.
Mental distress could be one of the biggest health issues to emerge after the 2011 triple calamities of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster ravaged Japan’s northeastern Pacific coast.
It sounds like the premise for a new reality TV series: “Hurricane House” — people scouring waterside communities looking to buy homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy at a deep discount. While there are bargains out there, from New York’s Long Island to the Jersey Shore, it’s still very much a game of buyer beware.
A 7-year-old boy was hospitalized in serious condition after being struck by a pickup Sunday afternoon, North Las Vegas police said.
More than a decade has passed since Congress turned Sloan Canyon into a national conservation area, but the swath of rugged desert and ancient rock art at the southern edge of Henderson remains little known and hard to reach.
A 15-year-old boy died after the vehicle he was passenger in collided with a light pole Saturday night near Rainbow and Lake Mead boulevards, according to Las Vegas police.
A motorcyclist was critically injured after colliding with two vehicles late Saturday night near Charleston Boulevard and Apple Drive, according to Las Vegas police.
WASHINGTON — The House voted last week for a $982 billion spending bill to keep the government running through September while giving the Pentagon and veterans agencies flexibility to deal with across-the-board cuts that went into effect on March 1.
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories previewing local municipal races for the April 2 primary election.
