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Person found dead in vacant house fire
Monday, May 4, 2020
A person was found dead this morning in a fire at a vacant house, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials. The fire was reported about 5 a.m. in the ...
Police: Body found floating in lake at Las Vegas park
Monday, April 27, 2020
Metro Police say they are investigating the death of a person found this morning floating in a lake at Lorenzi Park. The male’s body was found about ...
Police activity reported in Henderson near Green Valley, Sunset
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Henderson Police are asking people to avoid the area of Green Valley Parkway and Sunset Road because of police activity. Police put out the bulletin via ...
Man critically injured in fire blamed on smoking
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
A fire sparked by smoking materials and fueled by medical oxygen left an elderly man in critical condition this morning , according to ...
Driver killed in 10-vehicle crash at red light
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
A motorist was killed Monday when he crashed into a line of cars stopped at a red light at Lamb Boulevard and ...
Construction on Las Vegas-California train could start this year
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
A company with plans to build a high-speed train line between Las Vegas and Southern California says it has been approved for tax-exempt bonds that will allow it to ...
Pahrump man, 73, killed in rollover crash
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
A 73-year-old Pahrump man was killed Monday night in a single-car rollover crash in the southwest valley, according to Metro Police. The crash happened about 7:55 p.m. on Buffalo Drive, north of ...
Station Casinos extending employee pay, benefits through May 15
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Station Casinos is extending full pay and benefits for employees through May 15 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Richard J. Haskins, president of ...
Police: School District employee arrested
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
A Clark County School District employee has been arrested after authorities last month received information about a possible inappropriate ...
Police: Jail inmate dies after suffering medical episode
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
A 59-year-old inmate at the Clark County jail died today after suffering a medical episode, according to Metro Police. The man, who was arrested Saturday on ...
Nevada’s ACA marketplace offers special enrollment period
Saturday, April 4, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has brought on a new level of vulnerability for Americans who lack health insurance. But fortunately for those who are uninsured or underinsured ...
Overnight fire at Wetlands Park nearly contained
Thursday, April 2, 2020
A 10-acre fire that broke out late Wednesday at Wetlands Park is about 90 percent contained, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The fire department received multiple ...
Police investigating near-drowning of child
Monday, March 30, 2020
Metro Police say they are investigating the near-drowning of a child in the 1700 block of Charnut Lane, northeast of Owens Avenue and Pecos Road, Metro Police said. A 2-year-old child was taken to ...
Number of coronavirus cases in Nevada tops 1,000
Monday, March 30, 2020
Nevada has now surpassed 1,000 coronavirus cases, as state officials this morning reported that 1,008 people have tested positive. There have been 15 virus-related ...
Rosen launches portal to aid businesses affected by pandemic
Monday, March 30, 2020
Nevada Democratic U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen this morning launched an online resource portal to assist small businesses in Nevada affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The portal is ...
Playgrounds closed at Las Vegas city parks
Monday, March 30, 2020
The city of Las Vegas is closing all playgrounds at its parks because of the coronavirus outbreak, although the parks themselves will remain open, official said today. “Concerns were raised that ...
1 person taken to hospital after fire at east valley home
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
One person was taken to a hospital after a fire today at a home in the east valley, according to the Clark County Fire Department. The fire was reported about 12:40 p.m. in the ...
First coronavirus cases reported at UNLV
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Two employees are the first to test positive for coronavirus at UNLV, the university reported today. One employee notified UNLV they had tested positive in another ...
A timeline of the coronavirus crisis in Las Vegas
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Since the first person tested positive for the coronavirus in Nevada, the pathogen has swept Southern Nevada with alarming speed — from one to two cases, then a few dozen and then a couple hundred. By the time you read this, the number ...
UNLV Medicine to begin drive-thru testing via appointment
Monday, March 23, 2020
UNLV Medicine will start appointment-only curbside testing on Tuesday for COVID-19, increasing the test capacity for the coronavirus in Southern Nevada.
Two more coronavirus deaths reported in Clark County
Monday, March 23, 2020
Two more people with coronavirus disease have died in Clark County, bringing the total number of virus-related deaths in Nevada to four, according to the ...
Sisolak: State doesn’t have enough ventilators in fight against virus
Sunday, March 22, 2020
In Nevada, there’s a shortage of ventilators and other medical supplies needed to combat the virus, and there doesn’t appear to be any help in sight from the federal government ...
Essential business: Las Vegas restaurants serving takeout and delivery are still open
Friday, March 20, 2020
A Las Vegas virtual tip jar has been created to assist newly unemployed bartenders, servers and other industry workers.
COVID-19 cases reach 126 in Clark County, including 2nd death
Friday, March 20, 2020
The Southern Nevada Health District is reporting a second coronavirus-related death of a Clark County resident. The individual was a woman in her 60s with ...
Nellis Air Force Base reports first case of coronavirus
Thursday, March 19, 2020
A NATO service member at Nellis Air Force Base has tested positive for the coronavirus, military officials said today. It is the first confirmed case at ...
Another 2 dozen coronavirus cases identified in Clark County
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
More than two dozen more coronavirus cases have been identified in Clark County, bringing the total to 69, including one death, according to the Southern Nevada ...
Greenspun Media Group takes extra precaution with delivery of magazine
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
GMG will begin placing all copies of Las Vegas Weekly in bags during the duration of the crisis. This is an unprecedented move ...
Venetian and Palazzo closing amid coronavirus crisis
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The Venetian and Palazzo will close until at least April 1 amid the coronavirus outbreak, operator Las Vegas Sands announced today. A decision on whether to extend the closure will be made later, officials said. The process of closing the Las Vegas Strip properties will being immediately and be completed as ...
Number of coronavirus cases in Clark County rises to 42
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The number of coronavirus cases in Clark County has risen to 42, up from 35 on Monday, according to the Southern Nevada Health District. The number of deaths in the county ...
Smith Center canceling shows through end of month
Friday, March 13, 2020
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts announced today that it was canceling shows through the end of the month, amid the coronavirus outbreak. The downtown Las Vegas theater said all venues would go ...
Garth Brooks concert for Allegiant Stadium in Vegas sells out in 75 minutes
Friday, March 13, 2020
Tickets for the Garth Brooks concert Aug. 22 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas didn’t last long today, the first day of sales.
Classes at Faith Lutheran canceled today over illness
Friday, March 13, 2020
Classes at Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School were canceled today after a person at the school became ill and a doctor recommended coronavirus testing, the ...
Police: Woman critically injured in hit-and-run
Thursday, March 12, 2020
An elderly woman was critically injured this morning in a hit-and-run in the parking lot near Rancho and Alta Drives, according to Metro Police. The incident was reported about 9:50 a.m. in the ...
3 more cases of coronavirus in Clark County; total now 8
Thursday, March 12, 2020
The Southern Nevada Health District says it has received reports of three new presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in Clark County. Currently, the Health District is reporting eight cases in Clark County, seven ...
Woman in her 70s is 2nd coronavirus patient in Clark County, officials say
Monday, March 9, 2020
A second person who tested positive for coronavirus disease in Clark County has been identified as a woman in her 70s who is hospitalized in isolation, according to ...
Fire in palm trees spreads to apartment building
Monday, March 9, 2020
Several palm trees caught fire this morning, with the blaze extending to an adjacent apartment building, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. No injuries were ...
Second presumed case of coronavirus is reported in Nevada
Thursday, March 5, 2020
A Clark County man who recently traveled to Washington state, where the coronavirus has been spreading and 10 people have died, is the first person in Nevada to ...
North Las Vegas Police investigating officer-involved shooting
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
North Las Vegas Police said they were investigating an officer-involved shooting this morning on Lamb Boulevard, south of Interstate 15. Police asked people to ...
Driver facing DUI charge after Henderson Police officer is struck
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
An officer investigating a traffic accident was injured this morning when another vehicle crashed into his patrol unit, according to Henderson Police.
Police: 2 corrections officers arrested in beating of inmate
Friday, Feb. 28, 2020
Two corrections officers were arrested today in the beating of a jail inmate in his cell after an argument with one of the officers, according to Metro Police. A Clark County ...
Henderson Police: Man, 72, arrested in woman’s death
Friday, Feb. 28, 2020
A 72-year-old man was arrested on a murder count today after a woman, 75, was found dead this morning with blunt force trauma to her head, according to Henderson Police. Officers ...
Police: Man fatally shoots brother during argument
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020
A man fatally shot his brother during an argument Tuesday morning at an apartment complex in the west valley, according to Metro Police. The shooting was reported about 9:35 a.m. in the 9100 block of ...
More than 77,000 Democrats cast early votes in Nevada
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020
More than 33,000 Nevada Democrats participated in the final day of early voting on Tuesday, pushing the total to more than 77,000, the party announced today via Twitter. Final numbers were ...
Police: No sexual assault related to fire at Strip resort
Friday, Feb. 7, 2020
Metro Police say there was no sexual assault related to a fire at a Strip resort earlier this week and they are investigating the blaze as an arson. Police initially reported that a ...
Police: Suspect in custody in stabbing
Friday, Feb. 7, 2020
A person suffered nonlife-threatening injuries in a stabbing this morning, and a suspect was in custody, Metro Police said. The incident was reported about ...
Man, 63, pronounced dead after single-car crash
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
A 63-year-old Las Vegas man was pronounced dead Wednesday after the car he was driving went off the road and hit a ...
Police: Woman, 34, killed when car hits palm tree
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020
A woman was killed late Tuesday when the car she was driving ran off the road and hit a palm tree east of the Strip, according to Metro Police. The car was headed north on ...
East valley roads closed as police serve warrant
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020
Metro Police say they are closing roads near Desert Inn Road and Cabana Drive in the east valley as officers serve a warrant. The warrant was being served in the 3400 block of Cabana Drive, police said. They did not ...
Police: 2 injured when car, SUV collide in intersection
Monday, Feb. 3, 2020
An 86-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries and another motorist was hurt in a crash this morning at ...
Body found in recreational vehicle after fire
Friday, Jan. 31, 2020
Firefighters discovered a body today after putting out a fire in a recreational vehicle, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue officials said. The fire was reported about 4:51 a.m. in the 700 block of Sunny Place, near Bonanza ...