A nuclear reactor vessel, soon to be the largest load to ever travel a Nevada road, arrived Thursday by train and will be switched at Apex to a 45-axle specially built vehicle.
Marvin Clemons
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Temperatures will approach record highs again Thursday as a three-day heat wave bakes the Las Vegas region.
Temperatures will reach dangerous levels across the Las Vegas region starting Wednesday and going through at least Friday, the National Weather Service says.
The nuclear reactor vessel from the San Onofre nuclear plant, which will be the largest and heaviest object ever moved on a Nevada road, is heading for Las Vegas by rail.
Nearly 6,700 NV Energy customers in the west Las Vegas Valley were without power for just under two hours Tuesday morning.
Summer temperatures will approach late-May records in the Las Vegas Valley starting Tuesday.
Heat that could set some late-May records is on its way to the region, according to the National Weather Service.
Sunny skies and lighter winds will join with near-normal temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley for the rest of the holiday weekend before excessive heat arrives by midweek.
Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help finding the driver of an unknown vehicle that ran over a pedestrian who had just been struck by another vehicle Friday evening.
Wind gusts up to 40 mph early Saturday will diminish gradually Saturday across the Las Vegas Valley.
Winds up to 40 to 50 mph could cause hazardous travel and increased fire conditions across the Las Vegas region Friday.
Sunny skies, seasonable temperatures in the upper 80s and light winds are forecast Thursday for the Las Vegas Valley.
Cool temperatures with mild breezes are forecast for the Las Vegas Valley on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures will be about 15 degrees below normal across the valley with brisk winds Tuesday.
A Las Vegas home designed in the 1970s as an underground shelter with five bedrooms, pool, terraces and a waterfall is back on the market.