Mojave Max has decided not to delay the start of spring any longer. The famous desert tortoise shut off his internal alarm, ended his hibernation and moseyed out of his burrow, heralding the start of spring at 1:45 p.m. Thursday. Last year Max did not leave his burrow until April 17, the latest he’d ever done so, Clark County Desert Conservation officials said.
A woman was taken to the hospital in unknown condition Thursday after she was hit by a car while crossing the street at the intersection of Charleston and Las Vegas Boulevards, Metro Police officials said.
The verdict is in — the UNLV Boyd School of Law achieved its highest ranking among accredited law programs in the most recent U.S. News & World Report edition of best graduate and specialty programs.
Trips to the gas pump are about to become less painful for motorists in the Las Vegas Valley as gas prices begin to dip in March after a spike in February.
A house was gutted by fire Tuesday morning in downtown Las Vegas. Las Vegas Fire and Rescue dispatchers received reports of the fire about 5:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Earl Street, near Fremont Street and Maryland Parkway.
Maintenance, operating costs may plague city's new Craig Ranch Park
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Although the opening of North Las Vegas’ Craig Ranch Park is just months away, the cash-strapped city is still figuring out how it’s going to pay to maintain the $126 million park.
Metro Police will be swarming around busy intersections throughout the Las Vegas Valley for the next three weeks starting today as part of an initiative to improve traffic safety.
A man was wounded Monday morning in a drive-by shooting in front of a home in the 3900 block of Brighthill Avenue, near Sandhill and Flamingo roads, Metro Police officials said.
A woman killed Sunday in a collision on Interstate 15 moments after a NASCAR race ended at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Rebecca Steeprow, 31, of Las Vegas.
A man was arrested Sunday after a six-hour standoff with North Las Vegas Police that stemmed from an alleged physical confrontation with his wife, police said.
A motorcyclist suffered critical injuries Saturday after he crashed into a parked car that was blocking off a knocked-over streetlamp from a previous accident on Charleston Boulevard.
A 15-year-old boy died Saturday after the vehicle he was riding in lost control and crashed into a light pole on Rainbow Boulevard near Lake Mead Boulevard.
For the military, Red Flag is a chance to give inexperienced airmen and command leaders from across the globe realistic mission training in a simulated war. It is the only place they can train with other countries and different branches of military for a war. For others, the war exercises above the Nevada desert offer a place to shoot perfect photos of approaching aircraft.
A fighter jet with a controversial past and an uncertain future has arrived in Nevada for testing to determine whether it performs as advertised in combat situations.
A Clark County Detention Center inmate died Wednesday, 10 days after a struggle with corrections officers during an attempt to subdue him, Metro Police said.
Search is on for two women surprised in early-morning visit
Thursday, March 7, 2013
A man was shot in the hand Thursday morning after he interrupted a burglary at his son’s home, Metro Police said. Police said the victim and his wife were checking their son’s home in the 7200 block of Copper Road around 6 a.m. when they discovered a vehicle in the driveway. A woman was in the driver’s seat. A second woman who was coming out of the home confronted the man.
An explosion Thursday morning in an east-central Las Vegas home sparked heavy flames and smoke in the home’s rear and attic, Clark County Fire Deputy Chief Jon Klassen said.
When clocks are moved forward this weekend for the start of daylight saving time, Clark County fire officials say there is no better time to replace smoke detector batteries as well.
A storm system is expected to pass through Clark County Friday, prompting a winter weather advisory for mountain areas and a warning about rain-slickened roads in Las Vegas.
A woman Henderson Police say was shot and killed Tuesday by her ex-husband in a murder-suicide has been identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office as Renee M. Bassett, 47, of Henderson.
A Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Las Vegas caught fire Tuesday morning, charring the building’s attic and roof and causing an estimated $100,000 damage, fire officials said.
Beginning today, Arizona concealed weapon permits will no longer be recognized in Nevada, after a unanimous vote by the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association.
Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks faces four charges stemming from an alleged domestic dispute with his wife last month, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced today.
Metro Police are searching for a man suspected of robbing an elderly man as he was walking to his vehicle on the 4000 block of Boulder Highway last month.
Two North Las Vegas Police officers shot a man Sunday after he allegedly fired a handgun at the officers during a confrontation at his home, police officials said. Police received reports about 7:10 p.m. that the man was trying to hurt himself.
A 63-year-old Las Vegas man is in critical condition after his motorcycle and a Mercury sedan collided Saturday night at Desert Inn Road and Nellis Boulevard.
North Las Vegas’ latest hope for economic recovery lies in a formerly abandoned warehouse in the middle of the desert. Outside, the 100,000-square-foot facility looks like any of the other gray warehouses on Lone Mountain Road. Inside, it is a first-of-its kind data center. ViaWest stores and manages data for companies to ensure that their networks stay online in the event of a power failure, viral attack or natural disaster.
Oxygen Network reality show star Tasha Malek is lamenting that on Tuesday, Metro Police mistakenly released photos of Malek in its search for Tineesha Lashun Howard, who had been wanted for questioning in last week’s Strip shooting.
A group of taxi companies has banded together to offer a $35,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Ammar Harris, the man wanted in connection with last week’s shooting on the Las Vegas Strip that caused a wreck that killed a Desert Cab driver and his fare.
A mother and local businesswoman from Maple Valley, Wash., was identified as one of three people who died in the Thursday morning shooting and crash on the Strip.
If there is one thing Kenneth Cherry Sr. wants people to understand about his son, Kenneth Cherry Jr., it’s that he was a victim in the tragic incident on the Strip Thursday morning.
Metro Police have identified a suspect and found the car used in the deadly shooting on the Strip on Thursday morning that resulted in a multivehicle crash and three deaths.
More than 40 people gathered on the trampled grass surrounding the Flamingo Road traffic light on Las Vegas Boulevard Friday night for Kenneth Cherry Jr.’s candlelight vigil.
A Las Vegas woman was arrested Friday for allegedly running a fraudulent documents lab from her home, Homeland Securities Assistant Special Agent Michael Harris said.
The North Las Vegas City Council voted Wednesday on a resolution to change the current sound management rules for model aircraft operators at Willie McCool Fly Field.
Las Vegas Valley residents packed the Pacific Pines Senior Center community room Tuesday to participate in an open forum discussion with Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev.
An FBI agent was taken Tuesday afternoon to University Medical Center with injuries suffered while attempting to serve a warrant on a fugitive, the agency said.
An American Medical Response ambulance collided with two vehicles Friday on northbound Interstate 15 near Tropicana Avenue, Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Jeremie Elliott said.
The performance started on Fremont Street outside Neonopolis just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Seven women with painted masks over their eyes began thrusting and gyrating behind the backdrop of signs that read “No outfit is not an invitation to rape.”
An innocent bystander was shot and critically wounded when Metro Police exchanged gunfire Friday with a man wanted in connection with the shooting of his girlfriend, Sheriff Doug Gillespie said today.