The Southern Nevada Water Authority announced it has increased its Water Smart Landscape Rebate Program to $5 per square foot for single-family homeowners who replace grass with water-efficient plants
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Kevin J. Barr joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal in May 2025. Originally from Orange County, California — with stops in Houston and across the pond in the UK — he studied broadcast journalism at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. He previously worked with Orange Coast Magazine, the Los Angeles Clippers, and Chapman News, the university's live student-produced newscast. Kevin has experience in reporting, social media, and live event coverage. Still adjusting to the desert heat, he spends his free time being let down by his favorite teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Portland Trail Blazers.
For the first time since July 3, the Las Vegas airport received measurable rainfall, the National Weather Service said.
Tropical Depression Mario, lurking off Mexico’s Pacific coast, could bring some showers to Las Vegas later this week.
The Las Vegas Valley will remain dry Sunday, with sunny skies and a high near 95 degrees.
One man was killed and three others injured in a three-vehicle crash Saturday morning on Interstate 11, according to Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Shawn Haggstrom.
One man is dead and a woman injured after a crash early Saturday on Summerlin Parkway, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
Las Vegas will see more of the same Saturday, with sunny skies and a high near 92 degrees.
A smoke advisory remains in effect due to smoke from fires burning in the Pacific Northwest and Central California.
A smoke advisory has been issued for the region in effect Thursday and Friday due to periods of wildfire smoke aloft over the next few days.
The workweek begins in Las Vegas under clear skies Monday, with sunny conditions throughout the day.
The weekend in Las Vegas will wrap up today with mostly sunny skies, and a possibility of an afternoon shower between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at around 10%.
Flooding from overnight storms has forced multiple closures at Valley of Fire State Park, officials state in an online news release Saturday.
A man was killed early Saturday during a fight in the parking lot near the 4500 block of Paradise Road, according to a Metropolitan Police Department press release.
A motorcyclist was killed late Friday in a crash with a car at East Tropicana Avenue and McLeod Drive, according to a Metropolitan Police Department press release.
The weekend in Las Vegas starts the same way the work week ended, with just a slight chance of a stray storm in the afternoon.