A video of a Metro rescue helicopter lowering a rescue team member to the top of a half-submerged van south of Overton was posted Wednesday.
Marvin Clemons
Marvin joined Reviewjournal.com in March 2019 after a 7.5-year stint on the assignment desk at KSNV News 3. He started his newspaper career (via school of hard knocks) several decades ago in Utah after service in the U.S. Air Force, and eventually spent 25 years in the Chicago newspaper market before the industry downsizing in 2011 made him and wife Julie move West. They have six children and 12 grandchildren still enjoying Midwest winters/summers.
Storm cells danced around and largely avoided Las Vegas on Sunday. The monsoon threat is forecast to continue Monday and through the coming week.
Recent rain has helped Lake Mead rise 18 inches in the past two weeks, an uncommon summer development.
Health officials have confirmed the first case of monkeypox in Nye County.
A flash flood advisory that includes eastern Clark County has been extended until Sunday night by the National Weather Service.
One name for Wednesday’s full moon is the “buck moon” — a reference to the time of year when new antlers are growing on male deer, or bucks.
Monday may not see a triple-digit high temperature in Las Vegas. Strong winds are forecast to remain, however.
Windy conditions will turn into warm temperatures starting Friday, says the National Weather Service.
The single-vehicle crash occurred around 4:45 p.m. between Apex and the intersection with U.S. 93.
The Sunday high temperature should reach the mid-70s in Las Vegas, according to the National Weather Service.
Mild winter weather will have another day or two to run before conditions return to normal early next week, according to the National Weather Service.
A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck north of downtown Las Vegas on Thursday evening.
Las Vegas temperatures will remain several degrees above normal into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Up to a foot of snow in the mountains and wind-driven rain in Las Vegas are forecast Tuesday by the National Weather Service. Travel is expected to be hazardous.
Weekend high temperatures will be close to mid-November records in Las Vegas, according to the National Weather Service.