Nevada’s response to urban heat is still young, but a Southern Nevada research team is paving the way.
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Offering rest from the sweltering desert heat, cooling centers can mean the difference between life and death for victims of heat illness. But that’s only if they use one.
The school district said the new contract provides educators with $214 million in compensation and benefits, a 10 percent increase from the previous contract.
Nearly 150 bodies were recovered from McDermott’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Las Vegas in early August.
The $172 million Reimagine Boulder Highway project in Henderson has been occurring for one year with crews hitting multiple milestones along the way.
For four days, starting today, the valley is under an extreme heat warning. The National Weather Service said temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal.
Superintendent Jhone Ebert announced the tentative negotiated agreement between the school district and the Clark County Education Association on Aug. 9.
Clark County students went back to school this week, and questions of immigration and child welfare lingered in the back of the community’s mind.
A new projection affirmed that Lake Mead is likely to fall to its lowest level ever in 2027.
Nearly two years after storm damage forced the closure of Earl B. Lundy Elementary School, the Mount Charleston community celebrated the building’s reopening.
A La Niña pattern could take shape in the Pacific Ocean this winter — but in Las Vegas, that doesn’t necessarily set our weather in stone.
The pedestrians were hit crossing against pedestrian signal, police said.
Christina Church filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, alleging civil rights violations.
The lawyer wrote in an X post that the official was fired without due process because he followed Justice Department COVID-19 policies.
CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert says the tentative contract will put qualified educators in each classroom and addresses veteran teacher salaries.
Tuesday’s high temperature tied the mark for the hottest day of 2025 in Las Vegas, which was under an extreme heat warning.
Tens of thousands of students across the county filed into classrooms on Monday morning for the Clark County School District’s first day of school.
The city of Las Vegas had announced safety improvements would take place at the Buffalo Drive crosswalk where an Arbor View senior was struck and killed in May.
The popular bus service for Raiders, Golden Knights and UNLV football games is returning for another year of getting sports fans to T-Mobile Arena and Allegiant Stadium.
The CEO of a Clark County company incorporating artificial intelligence into real estate transactions said he was sent a severed pig’s head and a threatening letter late last month.
A 50-year-old pedestrian bridge over Maryland Parkway near Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center will be demolished, leading to lane reductions.
The Henderson City Council on Tuesday approved receiving more than $550,000 to settle litigation with one of the largest entities tied to the nationwide opioid epidemic.