The administrators of two Las Vegas Facebook groups donated more than 300 life jackets to Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Wednesday in honor of a 6-year-old girl who drowned there in May.
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Las Vegas continued its comeback in May as visitation grew by double digits over the previous month.
A power outage that began at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday impacted about 8,000 customers, NV Energy spokesperson Jennifer Schuricht said.
“Typically, going into a holiday weekend, drivers can expect gas prices to increase,” said AAA Nevada spokesman Sergio Avila. “That includes here in Las Vegas and Nevada as a whole.”
Thousands of animals are reported missing each year around Independence Day, with July 5 widely known as the busiest day of the year for animal shelters.
Las Vegas’ jobless rate has shrunk dramatically since the early chaos of the pandemic but still second highest among 51 large metro areas.
There is about a 20 to 30 percent chance of rain on Wednesday, National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Planz said. Thunderstorms are possible throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
Nevada’s case count continues to rise at a significant rate, and the state now has a higher 7-day case rate per 100,000 people than any other state in the country.
Zion National Park was open Wednesday but visitors were told to anticipate delays as park officials clean up from a flash flood that closed the popular park in southern Utah.
A woman has been arrested on a murder charge in the death of a Las Vegas 5-year-old who police believe perished after being left in a hot house with no air conditioning.